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אמירת פיוטי ‘אקדמות’ ו’יציב פתגם’ בחג השבועות

אמירת פיוטי ‘אקדמות’ ו’יציב פתגם’ בחג השבועות

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אמירת פיוטי ‘אקדמות’ ו’יציב פתגם’ בחג השבועות by Eliezer Brodt The following post tracing many aspects​ of the famous Piy​ut  Akdamot originally appeared in my recently completed doctorate פרשנות השלחן ערוך לאורח חיים ע”י חכמי פולין במאה הי”ז, חיבור לשם קבלת תואר דוקטור אוניברסיטת בר אילן, רמת גן תשע”ה  pp.341-353. This version is extensively updated with many corrections and additional information. The subject has been dealt with by many including here a few years back. אמירת הפיוטים ‘אקדמות’ ו’יציב פתגם’…

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Mossad HaRav Kook Sale 2016

Mossad HaRav Kook Sale 2016

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Mossad HaRav Kook Sale 2016 By Eliezer Brodt For over thirty years, starting on Isru Chag of Pesach, Mossad HaRav Kook publishing house has made a big sale on all of their publications, dropping prices considerably (some books are marked as low as 65% off). In recent years their practice has been to publish several new titles in the few weeks prior to the sale; during the rest of the year not as many titles are printed. They also reprint…

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R. Elazar Fleckeles’s Haggadah Maaseh BR’ Elazar

R. Elazar Fleckeles’s Haggadah Maaseh BR’ Elazar

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R.  Elazar Fleckeles’s Haggadah Maaseh BR’ Elazar By Eliezer Brodt In the past I wrote: Perhaps the topic which has engendered the most commentary in Jewish literature is the Haggadah shel Pesach. There are all kinds, in all languages, and with all types of commentary, pictures, etc. Whatever style one can think of, not one, but many Haggadahs have been written. So, whether it’s derush, kabbalah, halakha, mussar or chassidus there are plenty of Haggadahs out there. Then, there are…

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Upcoming Auction Review

Upcoming Auction Review

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Upcoming Auction Review: By Dan Rabinowitz and Eliezer Brodt In recent years a number of auction houses specializing in Hebrew books, manuscripts and ephemera have opened.  In some instances, these have displaced and surpassed more well-established houses and certainly provide more opportunities for the collector. A new house, Legacy Auctions, is holding its first auction on April 13. One can view their complete catalog here [There is also a link to a PDF if one scrolls down here.] As we…

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The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)

The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)

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The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated) By: Eliezer Brodt Severalweeks before Purim, one can already see children of various ages playing with cap guns and other loud noisemakers. All of this is done in the spirit of preparing for the laining of the Megillah and the noise that will be made whenever the name of Haman is mentioned—sort of like reviewing the halachos of Yom Tov 30 days before the…

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New book announcement: Professor David Henshke’s work on the Seder Night

New book announcement: Professor David Henshke’s work on the Seder Night

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Book announcement:  New work on the Seder Night By Eliezer Brodt דוד הנקשה, מה נשתנה: ליל הפסח בתלמודם של חכמים, מגנס, 626 עמודים I am very happy to announce the publication of an important work (in time for Pesach) which I have been eagerly awaiting; Professor David Henshke of the Talmud Department at Bar Ilan University’s long awaited volume, Ma Nishtanah: Leil HaPesach BiTalmudam shel Chachamim. The book was printed by Magnes Press. Why am I excited about this work? A few years…

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