Rabbi Chaim Volozhin’s Motivation to Write Nefesh HaChaim
…Chaim’s son, R. Yitzchak, in his introduction to Nefesh HaChaim. Nefesh HaChaim was subsequently published in 1824. [3] Most of the Yeshivot which include the study of Nefesh HaChaim as…
The Mysteries of Hoshana Rabbah
…The Kitzur Shibolei Haleket writes that he heard some say Zachreinu L’chayim. Rav Chaim Benveniste cites others who had such a minhag.The Maharam would say Hamelech Hakadosh and Hamelech Hamishpat,[71]…
A Final Word to Chaim Rapoport
A final word to Chaim Rapoport’s continuing need to comment on our book by: Menachem Friedman & Samuel Heilman While we hoped our last posting would be our last word…
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…
The Physicians of the Rome Plague of 1656, Yaakov Zahalon and Hananiah Modigliano
…more so than they would have when Otzar HaHayyim was published, some three decades after the plague. [1] Ellen B. Wells, “Prints Commemorating the Rome 1656 Plague Epidemic,” Annali dell’Istituto…
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…
