Rav Shmuel Ashkenazi: a Hidden Genius
…comments. He therefore sat down to learn the whole sefer, line by line, after which he wrote a ten-page letter with his comments on the sefer. Over time, I learned…
Tracing the “Footsteps of the Messiah”: From Li-Nevukhei ha-Dor to Maamrei ha-Rayah
…example, https://seforimblog.com/2010/10/marc-b-shapiro-new-writings-from-r-kook/, https://seforimblog.com/2011/02/new-writings-from-r-kook-and-assorted-3/, https://seforimblog.com/2011/02/new-writings-from-r-kook-and-assorted_22/, https://seforimblog.com/2011/04/new-writings-from-r-kook-and-assorted-2/, https://seforimblog.com/2011/08/new-writings-from-r-kook-and-assorted/. [4] Available for purchase at https://kodeshpress.com/product/rav-kooks-guide-for-todays-perplexed/. [5] Some knew of its general existence, and its purpose, but it is not clear to what extent…
Rav Gorelick, the Rav, and Revision by Omission
…בירושלים. [1] https://seforimblog.com/2009/10/some-assorted-comments-and-selection-2/ [2] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50519&st=&pgnum=39 [3] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50519&st=&pgnum=42 [4] https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=50521&st=&pgnum=255 [5] See R. Gil Student’s criticism here: https://www.torahmusings.com/2009/10/reb-yerucham-and-yu/. See also: http://theantitzemach.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-post_13.html and https://machshavos.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/r-yerucham-gorelick-and-talmud-vs-hashkafa/. [6] https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/741763/rabbi-hershel-schachter/remembering-rav-yeruchim-gorelik/ at approximately 5:08, 11:57 and 18:09…
The Anatomy of an Auction: A Previously Undissected Body of Literature on the History of the Jews and Postmortem Dissection
…regarding the amount the Jewish community is willing to pay for this privilege. Therefore, to facilitate successful completion of these dealings, which will result in a salvation for our community,…
Beyond the Masthead of the Beys Yaakov Journal, 1923-1980 – Part 2: ‘Abomination’ or Scandal? Mistranslation, Journalism, and the Halivni Controversy
…the New School of ‘Talmud Critics’!” Beys Yaakov, vol. 10, no. 4 [#116] (1969): 4-5 (Hebrew), available here, with translation in Appendix 1 below. ↑ See Shmuel Ashkenazi, Iggeret Shmuel,…
Was Professor Saul Lieberman “Orthodox” or “Conservative”? [1]
…debt to Marc Shapiro for this very useful anthology based on archival sources. However, it would appear that Shapiro has missed the mark regarding three critical points: (1) the character…
