New Seforim and Books 2015 by Eliezer Brodt What follows is a list of new seforim and books I have seen around in the past few months. Some of the titles are brand new others are a bit older. I am well aware that there are new works worth mentioning that are not included. Due to lack of time I cannot keep track of every book of importance nor comment properly on each and every work. I just try to…
New Seforim and Books 2014 (part two) By: Eliezer Brodt Although the world has been shifting more and more to e-books, seforim and Jewish books are still being printed in full force in the Jewish world. What follows is a list of new seforim and books I have seen around in the past few months. Some of the titles are brand new others are a bit older. I am well aware that there are new works worth mentioning that are…
New book announcement By Eliezer Brodt תשובות רבינו אלעזר מורמייזא ה’רוקח’, שיר מחורז בהנהגת התשובה ודרכיה, מנוקד מפורש ומבאור בתוספות מביא עיונים ובירורים ומפתחות, ע”פ כתב יד, מהדיר: ר’ יעקב ישראל סטל, רח עמודים דרשות לימי התשובה, מבית מדרשם של חסידי אשכנז, ע”פ כתב יד, עד עמודים I am happy to announce two new works by Rishonim from the Beis Medrash of Chasidei Ashkenaz, related to Teshuvah, a subject closely related to the months of Elul and Tishrei. Here is…
New Book Announcement: A critical edition of R’ El‘azar HaKalir’s Piyyutim of Rosh Hashanah, by Shulamit Elizur and Michael Rand By Eliezer Brodt רבי אלעזר בירבי קליר, פיוטים לראש השנה, ביארה והוסיפה מבוא, שולמית אליצור, התקין מכתבי היד מיכאל רנד, האיגוד העולמי למדעי היהדות, ירושלים תשע”ד, [מקורות לחקר תרבות ישראל, כרך יח], 718 עמודים. I am very happy to announce the publication of an important work out just in time for Rosh Hashanah, a critical edition of all of R’…
Yaakov Shmuel Spiegel’s new book has just appeared, as announced here. It is titled Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri: Be-Sha’arei ha-Defus. The Seforim Blog is happy to present this selection from pages 84-90. Those interested in purchasing a copy of the book should contact Eliezer Brodt at eliezerbrodt@gmail.com י. חכמים מעודדים כתיבה ופרסום דברי תורה של צעירים מן הראוי לדעת כי היו חכמים שעודדו כתיבה תורנית של תלמידי חכמים צעירים, וראו בכך מנוף להכשרתם לעתיד. ר’ יונה נבון רבו של החיד”א…
New Book Announcement: Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri (Volume Three) By Eliezer Brodt I am very happy to announce the recent publication of an important work, which will be of great interest to readers of the Seforim blog. The third volume of, Amudim be-Toldot ha-Sefer ha-Ivri by Professor Yaakov Shmuel Spiegel, of Bar-Ilan University’s Talmud department. As I have written in the past, Professor Spiegel is one of the most prolific writers in the Jewish academic scene, authoring of over 160…
