The Custom of Azharot on Shavous
…a completely new version including all the mitzvos. One of the versions he composed was showing the 613 mitzvos in the asres hadebros (see the article of R Shmual Askenazi…
Book Announcement: Volume Five of Amudim beToldot haSefer haIvri
Book Announcement: Volume Five of Amudim beToldot haSefer haIvri By Eliezer Brodt I am very happy to announce the recent publication (and Sale) of an important work, which will be…
The Mysteries of Hoshana Rabbah
…Yaakov Spiegel, Amudim Betoldot Hasefer Haivri, BiSharei Defus, pp. 35-36. [30] Zecher L’mikdash, p. 19. See also Seder Eliyahu, Nefesh Dovid, p. 139. [31] Seder Eliyahu, Nefesh Dovid, p. 139….
The Legend of R. Yehuda Halevi’s Death: Truth or Fiction & the Cairo Genizah
…Judah Halevi’s Sefer Ha Kuzari, University of Pennsylvania, 2003). [4] For some more information on R’ Yehuda Halevi in relation to this topic: See; D. Kaufmann, Mechkarim Besafrus Haivrit Byemei…
A Tribute to Rav Shlomo Elyashiv, Author of Leshem Shevo v-Achloma: On his Ninetieth Yahrzeit
…v-Achloma and the faithfulness to its complexities is not unique to R. Shapiro; R. Yehoshua Edelstein who compiled Shaarei Leshem has also published Maf’teach Leshem Shevo v-Achloma, a compendium of…
Wine Strength and Dilution
…Holmyard, Hall et cie “History of Technology” [54] http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002316.html [55] http://chestofbooks.com/food/beverages/Drinks-Of-The-World/Roman-Wines.html [56] Aelian (V. H. xii. 31, quoted by http://chestofbooks.com/food/beverages/Drinks-Of-The-World/Classical-Wines-Greek-Wines.html [57] To prevent wine from becoming acid, moldy, or bad-smelling…
