The popular press, in this case Newsweek, does not always get Jewish practices correct. Newsweek just published a short piece on Jewish drinking and specifically mention “Kiddush clubs.” While the article makes it appear that this is a new problem, (and to be fair, it seems that is what they were erronously told by those they spoke with), in fact, as is almost always the case, ain hadash tachas ha-shemesh – there is nothing new under the sun. First, the…
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Dear Seforim Blog Readers, It is with great pleasure that we announce today that Tradition Online (TraditionOnline.org) will be adopting the Seforim blog onto its website.We believe that the Seforim blog is a premiere source of online Jewish learning, and we hope that our resources and expanding website will help the newly-named Tradition Seforim Blog (TSB) continue to grow. TSB remains easily accessible at its new URL – seforim.TraditionOnline.org, and can also be accessed through Tradition’s website. Allow me to…
There are two upcoming auctions. The first, Kestenbaum & Co. will take place this Thursday, June 26th, the catalog is available on their website. The auction includes R. S.R. Hirsch’s copy of the Zohar, which is interesting in that R. Hirsch is not readily associated with Kabbalah. Of course, R. Hirsch and other German Jews had a more nuanced view of Kabbalah and were not antagonistic as some others (think certain groups of Yemenites). Additionally, for those interested in incunabula,…
SEFORIM HARD DRIVES SALES UPDATE etc.The Otzrot HaTorah (AKA “The Morgenstern Library”) is now ON SALE thru June 30.The library contains 13,000 volumes in the “regular” version and 14,000 volumes in the “expanded” edition.The SALE prices are as follows:Expanded edition: Reg. price $1990 SALE price: $1480.Standard edition: Reg. price $1480 SALE price: $1160.There is a payment plan of (up to) 20 monthly payments. Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card.For those making a one time payment by…
