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Afikoman – “Stealing“ and Other Related Minhagim

Afikoman – “Stealing“ and Other Related Minhagim

Afikoman – “Stealing“ and Other Related Minhagim* By Eliezer Brodt One of the most exciting parts of Seder night for kids is the “stealing” of the afikoman. Children plan well in advance when the best time would be for them to steal it, where they will hide it, as well as what they should ask for in exchange for it. Not surprisingly, toy stores do incredibly good business both during Chol Hamoed and in the days following Pesach because of…

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Book announcement: New edition of Avudraham and other works, R. Greensweig, etc.

Book announcement: New edition of Avudraham and other works, R. Greensweig, etc.

Book announcement New edition of Avudraham and other works By Eliezer Brodt אבודרהם, עם הגהות וביאורים תהלה לדוד, א, ירושלים תשס”א, שכא עמודים אבודרהם, א, ירושלים תשע”ה, נערך מחדש על פי דפוס ראשון מוגה ומפוסק עם מקורת מלאים, מדור הערות הארות וביאורים מקורות ומקבילות לדברי רבינו, תפילות חול, 429 עמודים אבודרהם, ב, ירושלים תשע”ו, כהנ”ל, תפילות שבת ומועדים, 625 עמודים ר’ אליהו גרינצייג, קרואי מועד, פסח, שעה עמודים הנ”ל, קרואי מועד, ראש השנה, שלג עמודים הנ”ל, קרואי מועד, ספירת העומר…

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New book announcement; He-Gedolim

New book announcement; He-Gedolim

New book announcement; He-Gedolim By Eliezer Brodt הגדולים: אישים שעיצבו את פני היהדות החרדית בישראל, בעריכת בנימין בראון, נסים ליאון, קובץ מאמרים לכבוד פרופ’ מנחם פרידמן ובהשראתו, מגנס מכון ון ליר, 968 עמודים The Gdoilim:  Leaders Who Shaped the Israeli Haredi Jewry, Edited by Benjamin Brown, Nissim Leon, The Hebrew University Magnes Press, Van Leer Institute, 968 pages For the most part, academic books are not found or read in regular “layman” or Chareidi circles, nor are those types of…

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Some New Seforim, Books, R’ Eleazar Fleckeles, R’ Naftali Herz Weisel, Frankism and (of course) Censorship, Pt. I

Some New Seforim, Books, R’ Eleazar Fleckeles, R’ Naftali Herz Weisel, Frankism and (of course) Censorship, Pt. I

Some New Seforim, Books, R’ Eleazar Fleckeles, R’ Naftali Herz Weisel, Frankism and (of course) Censorship* By Eliezer Brodt It’s been awhile since I posted a list of new seforim. I hope to post an updated list of a few hundred titles within the next few weeks. In this post I want to focus on a few new titles that, aside for being new, all have a connection to one topic. This is also an update to some earlier posts relating…

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The Power of Tefilah during Aseret Yemei Teshuvah

The Power of Tefilah during Aseret Yemei Teshuvah

The Power of Tefilah during Aseret Yemei Teshuvah By Eliezer Brodt The following is a chapter from my sefer Ben Kesseh Le’assur [still available for purchase, for more information contact me at eliezerbrodt@gmail.com.] מעלת התפילה בעשרת ימי תשובה אליעזר יהודה בראדט א. ר’ יונה מגירונדי בספרו ‘שערי תשובה’ מדריך את האדם כיצד יתנהג בעשרת ימי תשובה: וראוי לכל ירא אלוקים למעט בעסקיו, ולהיות רעיוניו נְחִתִּים, ולקבוע ביום ובלילה עתים להתבודד בחדריו ולחפש דרכיו ולחקור, לקדם אשמורות, ולהתעסק בדרכי התשובה וכשרון…

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Book week 2016

Book week 2016

Book week 2016 By Eliezer Brodt Book week just began in Eretz Yisrael. As I have written in previous years every year in Israel, around Shavous time, there is a period of about ten days called Shavuah Hasefer – Book Week (for previous years lists see here, here, here, here, here, here, here,  here and here). Many of the companies offer sales for the whole month. Shavuah HaSefer is a sale which takes place all across the country in stores, malls and special places rented…

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