Purim roundup
…dressing and mixed dancing on Purim. Also discussed are other rabbinic reactions to Purim merrymaking. Review of Reckless Rites by Elliott Horowitz (4.07.2006). This controversial book subtitled “Purim and the…
Shavout Night and Coffee
…and give Him honor.. and God will cause your hearts to merit becoming one with the Holy Land, to work it together, Amen. Elliott Horowitz, who we had mentioned previously,…
ArtScroll’s Response and My Comments
…can see, in this verse night comes after day. (R. Horowitz repeats this explanation in his Panim Yafot to Genesis 8:22.) R. Moses Sofer cites this point from R. Horowitz and notes…
The Origins of Hamentashen in Jewish Literature (Revisited)
…regard to hamentashen can be found within Prof. Elliott Horowitz’s recent book-length discussion related to Purim[30] where he notes that as recent as 2002, a Saudi ‘scholar’ Umayna Ahamad al…
Eliezer Brodt – The Origins of Hamentashen in Jewish Literature
…obligate the attachment of tzitzet like any clothes of four corners.[20] One last interesting point in regard to hamentashen can be found within Prof. Elliott Horowitz’s recent book-length discussion related…
Jews, Medicine and the University of Padua A Behind the Scenes Tour of a New Exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Padua November 2, 2022- December 31, 2022
…to the diploma, there are two sets of books on a table under the medallion, all of them labeled with the names of secular authors who were part of the…
