…psychological, or religious injury; cf. Hagiga 13a. Hayyim Tchernowitz (Rav Tzair) uses the same expression with regard to Hoffmann in his biographical essay; cf. “R. David Zvi Hoffmann: Le-Partzufo Haruhani,”…
…Hayyim David Azulai, Hida, also vouched for it, based upon the testimony of R. Tzvi Hirsch. R. Saul, actually had a history that may explain why some were suspect of…
…also printed in 1546, both published by a Hayyim ben Joseph (Yeshayahu Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Hebrew Book. Listing of Books Printed in Hebrew Letters Since the Beginning of Printing…
…version of the text and his Hebrew perush. This marks the first appearance of Shadal’s complete work on Shemot in 143 years, since its original publication in Padua, 1872. A great-grandnephew of Moshe Hayyim…
…“From the Archives of the Royal Library in Metz” (link) — “305th yahrzeit of R. Yair Hayyim Bacharach (1638-1702)” (link) — “The Sermons and Yeshivot of R. Aharon Kotler” (link)…
…index as well as the Iggeret Pri Megadim from R. Yosef Teomim. This letter is typically published at the beginning of his commentary to Orakh Hayyim, however, due to the…
The Rising Lion: From Balaam to Leibowitz and Back Again Warren Zev Harvey Warren Zev Harvey is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of…
…Shmuel Landau (d. 1818) was a son-in-law of R. Hayyim Landau (d. 1797) of Brody, a founder and key supporter of the קלויז of Brody. On the “kloyz” of Brody,…
Rabboni Jesus – Confirmation from the Talmud? David M. Goldenberg* The exchange one year ago between Pope Francis and Prime Minister Netanyahu over the language spoken by Jesus overshadowed any…
…within the Dutch community, as well as the first Jewish settlement in the Americas. A few letters of interest. First, a letter from the Chofetz Hayyim thanking a donor for…
…note on p. 269 attributes this idea to Mevo Ha-Shir by Shmuel Hayyim Yellin (Pietrokow, 1926). However, “proofs” was already proposed by Aharon ben Yehiel Mikhel Ha-Levi in his Mahzor commentary Mateh Levi. …
…page for Orah Hayyim but not the other volumes. The same background was used, the gate, just the portraits are absent. Additionally, it is worth pointing out that some focus…
…R. Rosen who first told R. Hayyim Ozer Grodzinski about the unknown genius, R. Abraham Isaiah Karelitz.[3] The Hazon Ish also proofread the volume of Nezer ha-Kodesh on Zevahim. This…
…Italian Jewish Thought 1250-1650, $21 3. Simon Ginsburg, The life and works of Moses hayyim Luzzatto, 20$ 4. Magicians Theologians and doctors, H. J. Zimmel 25$ 5. Julius Kaplan, Redaction…
…them to כותבי התורה rather than just to Joshua.[27] C. In the very interesting book, Derekh Sihah, which records conversations with R. Hayyim Kanievsky, the following questions and answers appear…