Seforimchatter

Mar 09 2025 341 ep. 66 mins 331
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The Seforimchatter podcast is dedicated to the discussion of Seforim (holy texts and works pertaining to them), Jewish (non-sacred) Books, Jewish History and more. The variety of guests include rabbis, professors, historians, authors, editors, and others in the field. For more information or to sponsor a show, check out seforimchatter.com or  email [email protected]

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Medieval Purim Parodies (with Dr. Roni Cohen)

Mar 09 2025 68 mins  
#341 > This episode is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many titles, including the Paths of the Maharal. Pick up a copy at your local Judaica store, or order from https://mosaicapress.com/product/paths-of-the-maharal/?sld=seforimchatter and use code “Chatter” for 15% off. > We discussed the origins of Purim parodies, Rav Kalonymus ben Kalonymus and Maseches Pur

The Forgotten Torah Commentary: R. Leib Shapiro Frankfurter (1743-1836), Defending Tradition with Bold New Perspectives (with Eliezer Cohn)

Mar 02 2025 91 mins  
#340 > Episode sponsored by Yoel Moshe Posner. > We discussed the bio of R. Yehuda Leib Shapiro Frankfurter, the style of his Torah commentary Rechasim LaBikah, sources he used, those he was arguing against, new edition and the footnotes, and more. > To purchase the sample critical edition of Rechasim LaBikah: https://amzn.to/41bIWM6 or email [email protected] > Articl

Torah Memory Palace: An Ancient Memory Technique Reimagined (with Heshy Weisz)

Feb 23 2025 58 mins  
#339 This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Mosaica Press. Check out their many new titles, included Becoming Godly. Available now from Mosaica Press! Get your copy today and use code CHATTER for 15% off. Visit https://mosaicapress.com/product/becoming-godly/?sld=seforimchatter to order. > Torah Memory Palace website: torahmemory.com > Torah Memory Palace app: https://ap

SmallTalk: Living Jewish Art: The Art of Itshak Holtz (with David Segal)

Feb 19 2025 20 mins  
#338 > To purchase "Living Jewish Art: The Work of Itshak Holtz": https://amzn.to/3EGLSZL> To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this email address) Suppo

Abraham Lincoln & the Jews (with Prof. Jonathan Sarna)

Feb 16 2025 67 mins  
#337 > To purchase "Lincoln and the Jews"(new paperback edition or coffee table): https://amzn.to/4aZ7Ra5 > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected] (Zelle/QP this ema

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 5 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 13 2025 77 mins  
#336 To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY > To purchase Gershon Scholem’s “Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism”: https://amzn.to/42O9Tbc > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchat

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 4 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 11 2025 90 mins  
#335 > To purchase J.J.'s newly edited translation of "Dialogue on Kabbalah by Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)": https://amzn.to/3Cwoux5 > To purchase, "Letters on Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgwzVY > To view Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh's "Taam LeShad": https://hebrewbooks.org/22067 > To purchase Rabbi Benamozegh's "Eimas Mafgia" part 1: https://amzn.to/3Q6Tp6u > Part 2:

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 3 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 09 2025 73 mins  
#334 > To view Rav Yaakov Emden's "Matpachas Seforim": https://hebrewbooks.org/21115 > To view Rav Moshe Kunitz's "Ben Yochai": https://hebrewbooks.org/5706 > To purchase "Ben Yochai" (the font is very small): https://amzn.to/42OBaKG > To view Radal's "Kadmus Sefer HaZohar": https://hebrewbooks.org/21439 > To view Rav Yitzchak Isaac Chaver's "Magen V'Tzinah": https:/

AuctionChatter: Genazym 20 (with R' Moshe Maimon)

Feb 06 2025 70 mins  
#333 > Sponsored by Genazym. > To view the catalogue and bid on items: https://www.genazym.com/auction/624-winter-event-en/ > To join the SeforimChatter WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZ3C2CjUeD9AGJvXeEODtK > To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode follow this link: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]

The Reception of the Zohar: A History, Ep. 2 (with J.J. Kimche)

Feb 04 2025 79 mins  
#332 > To purchase "Ari Nohem": https://amzn.to/4jzQYH1 > To purchase "The Scandal of Kabbalah": https://amzn.to/4hgZ0CW > To purchase “Shomer Emunim: The Introduction to Kabbalah”: https://amzn.to/3WLLXRS > To purchase, "The Zohar: Reception and Impact": https://amzn.to/3Eg6cRv > To purchase, "A Guide to the Zohar": https://amzn.to/3PWdY5q > To purchase J.J.'