Sotheby’s upcoming Important Judaica auction

Sotheby’s upcoming Important Judaica auction

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December is nearly here and that means that it is the height of Judaica Auction season. Following strong showings by Kestenbaum (Nov 13th), Greenstein (Nov. 24th), Kedem (Nov. 25th), the season reaches its culmination with an exceptionally rich offering of over 170 lots of Important Judaica by Sotheby’s New York. The auction will be held on December 4th, with public viewing, for four days only, from Sunday Nov. 30 through Wednesday, Dec 3. Sotheby’s annual auction features an outstanding array…

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Mehalekhet Bi-Darka – A Review Essay

Mehalekhet Bi-Darka – A Review Essay

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Mehalekhet Bi-Darka – A Review Essay מלכה פיוטרקובסקי, מהלכה בדרכה: אתגרי החיים במבט הלכתי-ערכי, הוצאת ידיעות אחרונות, תל-אביב תשע”ד, 567 עמ’ Yael  Levine The author holds a Ph.D. from the Talmud department at Bar Ilan University. She is the author of numerous articles related to women in Judaism. She recently published “Tefillot Li-Tevilla”. The following article is a critical review of the recently published book in Hebrew “Mehalekhet Bi-Darka”, a compilation of articles by Malka Peuterkovsky. The present review focuses…

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Yehuda Azoulay’s Maran: The Life and Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef

Yehuda Azoulay’s Maran: The Life and Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef

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Yehuda Azoulay’s Maran: The Life and Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef has just appeared. The Seforim Blog is happy to present this excerpt. Chapter 17: Back to Jerusalem In 1958, Hacham Ovadia was invited to serve as a judge on the Jerusalem bet din, beside Rabbi Waldenberg and Rabbi Qafih.[1] His gratitude for being able to move back to Jerusalem is displayed in his third volume of Yabia Omer, published in 1960, and his joy and satisfaction at serving on…

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“המעט קחתך את אישי” (בראשית ל’ ט”ו)

“המעט קחתך את אישי” (בראשית ל’ ט”ו)

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“המעט קחתך את אישי” (בראשית ל’ ט”ו) הרב נתן קמנצקי ירושלים אם לומדים את המקרא בלי דברי חז”ל יכולים לחשוב שלאה הייתה תמימה עם יעקב כשאביה רימה אותו והחליף אותה לבוא במקום אחותה. זאת אומרת, שלאה כלל לא ידעה על ההסכם בין אביה לאחיינו על נישואיו “לרחל בתו הקטנה” שהופר ע”י לבן, והיא נקטה שהיא נבחרה מלכתחילה להיות אשתו של יעקב. ולפיכך כשרחל נכנסה לאהל יעקב אחר שבעת ימי המשתה שלה, באה רחל לצרור עליה בחייה. ולכן, אחרי כמה שנים כשרחל…

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R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical Punishments and Lots More

R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical Punishments and Lots More

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R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical Punishments and Lots More by Marc B. Shapiro 1. In many earlier posts I have discussed R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, so let me pick up with him again.[1] In the Encyclopaedia Judaica’s article on R. Hirschensohn it tells us that he wrote a book Ateret Hakhamim published in 1874. Many people have been interested to see this book which was published when he was only seventeen years old. If you look at library catalogs you will…

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The Root of the Word מבול: A Flood of Possibilities

The Root of the Word מבול: A Flood of Possibilities

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                      The Root of the Word מבול: A Flood of Possibilities By Mitchell First[1]  (MFirstatty@aol.com)                                                                                                 A common assumption is that the word מבול means “flood.” This is how the word is translated…

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