Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber shiur in Flatbush, November 23

Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber shiur in Flatbush, November 23

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The readership of the Seforim Blog is invited to a shiur that will be taking place Motzaei Shabbos November 23 at 9PM. The shiur will be given by the noted author Rav Yechiel Goldhaber of Eretz Yisroel [link]. He has authored many wonderful articles and works on a wide range of topics most notably Minhagei Kehilos about customs, and Kunditon (link) about the Titanic, and the Cherem on Spain.  The subject of the Shiur is על מקורות של מנהג קבלת שבת, and it will take…

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The Nazir in New York

The Nazir in New York

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ב”ה The Nazir in New York  Josh Rosenfeld I. Mishnat ha-Nazir הוצאת נזר דוד שע”י מכון אריאל ירושלים, 2005 קכ’+36 עמודים הראל כהן וידידיה כהן, עורכים A few years ago, during his daily shiur, R. Herschel Schachter related that he and his wife had met someone called ‘the Nazir’ during a trip to Israel. R. Schachter quoted the Nazir’s regarding the difficulty Moshe had with the division of the land in the matter the daughters of Zelophehad and the Talmudic…

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Who was Reb Shlomo?

Who was Reb Shlomo?

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Who was Reb Shlomo? by Natan Ophir (Offenbacher)   Natan Ophir’s book, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Life, Mission, and Legacy, has just appeared. This is a complete biography of Carlebach’s life (not a hagiography) and is essential for anyone with an interest in Carlebach. The Seforim Blog is happy to include this excerpt from the book, pp. 413-419. 1.      Who was Reb Shlomo? Who was Reb Shlomo Carlebach? This question was deliberated in the obituaries after his death. Elli Wohlgelernter…

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Special Lecture by Dr. Marc Shapiro

Special Lecture by Dr. Marc Shapiro

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On Nov. 24, 2013 at 7:30pm, Dr. Marc Shapiro will deliver a lecture at the home of Shlomo and Hannah Sprecher, 1274 East 23rd Street (between Ave. L & M) in Brooklyn. The title of the lecture is Rabbinic Biographies: Personal Reflections on the Balance Between Reverence and Historical Truth. All Seforim Blog readers (and anyone else) are cordially invited to attend. For those who are interested, Dr. Shapiro will also be speaking at the Kingsway Jewish Center in Brooklyn…

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New Seforim

New Seforim

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New seforim By: Eliezer Brodt This is a list of new seforim and books I have seen around recently. Some of the titles are brand new others are a bit older. Due to lack of time I cannot comment properly on each and every work. I hope you enjoy! סידור רב עמרם גאון, מכון ירושלים, חלק ג סי’ נו-קג, תפילות חול. מרדכי, שבת, על פי כ”י, מכון ירושלים, רצג עמודים ר”י מלוניל על מגילה, יבמות, כתובת, מכון תלמוד הישראלי האמונות…

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Christian M. Rutishauser on Being Drawn to the Rav

Christian M. Rutishauser on Being Drawn to the Rav

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Christian M. Rutishauser on Being Drawn to the Rav Christian M. Rutishauser’s The Human Condition in the Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik has just been published by Ktav (having earlier appeared in German). Quite apart from Rutishauser’s scholarship, the book is noteworthy in that Rutishauser is a prominent Jesuit priest (see here; for those who don’t know, the University of Scranton is also Jesuit). The Seforim Blog is happy to present the introduction to the book where Rutishauser explains…

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