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Lecture at Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park featuring Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt

February 3, 2026 admin Comments 5 comments

Lecture at Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park featuring Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt The event details are: Topic: “The Vilna Gaon in Fact and Fiction: Kol HaTor and Beyond.” Date: Wednesday, February 4. Time: 8:00 PM (doors open at 7:30 PM). Location: Downstairs in the social hall, 4802 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Entry: Men use the front door; women use the rear door. Program: Lecture followed by Maariv. Contact: 718-435-9020 | yibethel.org. (sign up for future events)

Upcoming Rav Kook conversation with Marc B. Shapiro and Erica Brown

December 3, 2025 admin

Mikra Pashut: A New Reading of the Tanakh

September 9, 2025 admin Comments 29 comments

Mikra Pashut: A New Reading of the Tanakh David Curwin David Curwin is an independent scholar, who has researched and published widely on Bible, Jewish thought and philosophy, and Hebrew language. His first book, “Kohelet – A Map to Eden” was published by Koren/Maggid in 2023. Other writings, both academic and popular, have appeared in Lehrhaus, Tradition, Hakirah, and Jewish Bible Quarterly. He blogs about Hebrew language topics at www.balashon.com. A technical writer in the software industry, David resides in Efrat…

Book announcement: New work on Tefilah

March 18, 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

Book announcement: New work on Tefilah By: Eliezer Brodt דוד הנשקה, לבקש תפלה: תפילות הקבע בתלמודם של חכמים, ב‘ חלקים, 1304 עמודים I am very happy to announce the publication of an important work (in time for reading over Pesach) which I have been eagerly awaiting; Professor David Henshke of the Talmud Department at Bar Ilan University’s Livakeish Tefilah. The books were published by Magnes Press. Back in 2016 I announced his work on the Leil Haseder. If you did not get…

Join us for a Book Launch and Discussion Event at Mizrahi Bookstore

February 19, 2025 admin Comments 6 comments

On March 2, 2025, at Mizrahi Bookstore, 3108 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, N. Y., at 12 pm, Dr. Marc Shapiro will be discussing his new book on Rav Kook, Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New. All are welcome.

New Books from Kodesh Press

January 30, 2025 admin Comments 0 Comment

New Books from Kodesh Press By Eliezer Brodt The Seforim Blog is proud to announce the publication of our frequent contributor Mitchell First’s newest book From Eden to Exodus: A Journey into Hebrew Words in Bereshit and Shemot. It comprises short essays on the parshas in Bereshit and Shemot, mostly related to words. Here is the table of contents: Available for purchase from Kodesh Press here I would also like to point out two other special recent new books…

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