…of how lighting Chanukah candles has been practiced and attempt to explain why in fact Ashkenazim and Sephardim do as they do. The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 671:2) records the…
…Arukh. While the Shulhan Arukh was only first printed in 1565 in Venice, the colophon of each volume reflects the date and place of its completion. Colophon at end of…
…הקנטאָניסטין [7] See Zikhron Yaakov, vol. 1, 122f [8] R. Barukh Epstein describes how his grandfather stood up to the chappers. See Mekor Barukh, vol. 2, 964ff. I see no…
For those who have not seen the obituary notice in the New York Times (Aug 14, 2007; B6), the Seforim blog records the passing of Rabbi Dr. Noah Rosenbloom, a…
…death dates of Tzadikim 16) Vikuach HaRamban (Lemberg, 1928) 17) Yalkut Peninim (Lemberg, 1929), derashot 18) Butzna d’Nehora HaShalem (Lemberg, 1930), about R. Barukh of Metzerich 19) Gevurot Ari (Lemberg,…
…of the Shulhan Arukh. They erroneously claim this comment appears in his Sha’ari Teffilah. This appears no where in the Sha’ari Teffilah. Instead, it seems the editor of this edition…
