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…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
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…
A Desperate Plea for Help on Behalf of Vilna’s Old Jewish Cemetery
…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?
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…
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…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…
“Be-Esek Atevata”: A Contextual Interpretation of an Elusive Phrase in Akdamut Millin
…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. …
