Partnership Minyanim and More
…one time this book was attributed to Ramban because he thinks that R. Akiva Eger is citing a responsum of Ramban in Besamim Rosh. Yet Besamim Rosh was never attributed to Nahmanides nor…
The Case of the Missing Books: Besamim Rosh in Berlin and St. Petersburg
…Books: Besamim Rosh in Berlin and St. Petersburg by Benjamin Richler There are two sources concerning the Besamim Rosh that researchers would like to consult but cannot find. One is…
Special book offer: Besamim Rosh
Special book offer: Besamim Rosh By Eliezer Brodt One of the most famous forgeries in Jewish literature is the Shu”t Besamim Rosh. This work was brought to print by Saul…
Marc B. Shapiro – Forgery and the Halakhic Process
…not of falsely ascribing forgery where there is none, but accepting as authentic that which is actually a forgery. The classic example is, of course, Besamim Rosh. There is no…
The Besamim Rosh’s Son What Can Be Gleaned from an Introduction
…The editor was the son of R. Saul Berlin, the latter who is perhaps most well-know for editing/authoring the Teshuvot Besamim Rosh. (For earlier discussions of the Besamim Rosh at…
R. Hayyim Hirschensohn, Can One Kill an Am Ha’aretz on Shabbat? Physical Punishments and Lots More
…the Rashba’s responsum in Besamim Rosh was authentic. I have many notes to Besamim Rosh which I will one day turn into an article. The entire volume is one big…
