Some More Assorted Comments, part 1

Some More Assorted Comments, part 1

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Some More Assorted Comments, part 1 by: Marc B. Shapiro 1. Following my last post, a number of people have corresponded with me about the issue of anti-Semitism and how it it sometimes self-inflicted because of Jewish actions that cause a hillul ha-Shem, meaning that we can’t always claim ידינו לא שפכו את הדם הזה. As many readers know, R. Jehiel Jacob Weinberg already pointed out that some anti-Semitism arises for precisely this reason. He was not the first. R….

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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There are few upcoming events that we wanted to highlight.  First, on the auction front.  There are two auctions, one Baranovich is having its auction on the 23rd of June.  Kedem is having its auction the next day on the 24th.  Additionally, Kedem now offers online bidding so those unable to make it to auction don't have to rely upon either phone bidding or absentee bidding. For those in the Washington, D.C. area next Tuesday, there will be a talk…

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Chaim Rapoport Review

Chaim Rapoport Review

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In response to a request from the editorial board of the Seforim blog, we are pleased to present a monograph-length review essay of Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman, The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson (Princeton University Press, 2010), by Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, who is a frequent contributor to the Seforim blog (see here for his earlier essays at the Seforim blog). We believe that Chaim Rapoport, “The Afterlife of Scholarship: A Critical Exploration of Samuel Heilman…

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Shavuah HaSefer: A Recommended Reading List III

Shavuah HaSefer: A Recommended Reading List III

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Shavuah HaSefer 2010: A Recommended Reading List III by Eliezer Brodt Book week just began in Eretz Yisroel. As I wrote in previous years, in Israel, around Shavous time (some times right before some times right after), there is a period of about ten days called Shavuah Hasefer-book week. Shavuah HaSefer is a sale which takes place all across the country in stores, malls and special venues rented out for the sale. There are places where strictly “frum” seforim are…

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Censorship in the Sefer Chofetz Chaim?

Censorship in the Sefer Chofetz Chaim?

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Censorship in the Sefer Chofetz Chaim? (Another chapter of R. Shmuel Ashkenazi's Latest Work) Unfortunately, the amount of responses regarding assisting the publication of R. Ashkenazi's work was underwhelming (we are trying very hard to raise the money but are still far from the end) so it is still uncertain when the seforim will actually be published. Until then – here is another chapter. For previous articles of R. Ashkenazi see here here and here. For more information to contribute (any…

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Sale: Databases of Hebrew Books

Sale: Databases of Hebrew Books

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As in past years, in honor of Shavua ha-Sefer, there is a 30% sale on electronic databases of Hebrew books, including Otzar ha-Chochmah ver. 8, Otzrot ha-Torah ver. 6, Bar Ilan Responsa Project ver. 18 and DBS ver. 15.  All of which have been upgraded this year, some siginficantly.  30% Sale will be ending on June 13. Purchases can be made in installments. For more information please contact Moshie Flohr at (732) 363-4941 or (917) 456-7855.  Shipping, via USPS, is…

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