#169.

With Roy Shasha discussing Chacham Shemtob Gaguine (1884 - 1953) and his Seforim

We discussed Chacham Gaguine's bio, his Sefer "Keter Shem Tov", sources that are used and minhagim discussed, his sermons ("Pachad Yitzchak"), other writings, and more

To purchase “Pachad Yitzchak”: https://judaicaplaza.com/products/8494058

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#168.

** To support the podcast: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email [email protected]**

We discussed the Jews of Suriname, where they come from and when they came, where they lived, how the community functioned, shuls, Jews role in Surinamese society at large, Eurafrican Jews, Purim in Suriname, the end of communal autonomy , the community in the 19th and 20th century and today, and more

To purchase the book:
https://amzn.to/3TPCghT

To purchase Prof. Ben-Ur’s older book:
“Jewish Cemeteries in Suriname”: https://amzn.to/3WeZ7VG

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#167.

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With Dan Klein discussing Shadal (Shmuel/Samuel David Luzzatto) and his Sefer "Ohev Ger" on Targum Onkelos and the new edition of the Sefer

We discussed a brief bio of Shadal's life (for more see our previous podcast episode: https://seforimchatter.com/2021/01/03/with-daniel-klein-discussing-shadal-samuel-david-luzzatto-1800-1865-and-his-new-translation-of-shadal-on-chumash/ ), the sefer Ohev Ger and why he wrote it, his rules of Onkelos, his textual variants that he discovered of Onkelos, and much more

To purchase the new edition of Ohev Ger:  https://shadal.co.il/shop/%d7%90%d7%95%d7%94%d7%91-%d7%92%d7%a8/

To purchase the old edition of Ohev Ger ($3.99): https://amzn.to/3CYPba7

To purchase Dan's english editions of Shadal's Chumash commentary:

Bereishis: https://amzn.to/3z7SRVE

Shemos: https://amzn.to/3siR64r

Vayikra: https://amzn.to/3VVAmOf

For other new editions of seforim by Shadal: https://shadal.co.il/

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#166.


With R' Moshe Parnes discussing the Mitzvah of Hakhel and his new Sefer on the topic 

We discussed what the Mitzvah of Hakhel is, when and where it was performed, who was mechuyav in this Mitzvah, which Sefer Torah was used, who read from it, the reasons for the Mitzvah, the inyan (or lack thereof) for the Mitzvah today, and much more 



To purchase the Sefer: https://zbermanbooks.com/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%94%D7%9C-%D7%A8%D7%9E-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%A1

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#165.

With Prof. Joshua Teplitsky, Prof. Debra Kaplan, and Dr. Zev Eleff discussing the Esrog and the new volume, "Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History"

We discussed how the project came to be, who the "Esroger" was, what his position entailed, the hardship of procuring Esrogim in Europe, involvement of the civil authorities, how and where communities got Esrogim and Arba Minim from, who purchased the Esrogim - the Kehilla or individuals?, how many Esrogim were used per Kehilla, fairs, takkanos, using dried out minim from previous years, women and Esrogim, the Esrog in America: Where they were from, Caribbean Esrogim and how they differed, Rabbi Abraham Rice and his psak, Isaac Leeser and The Occident, Corfu Esrogim, and more. 



To purchase the book: https://judaicaplaza.com/products/coja-138-0

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#164.

With Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger discussing the Shofar and the Halachos, Minhagim, and his new English Sefer about it

We discussed the reasons for Tekias Shofar, length of Tekia and minhagim, minhagim of Shevarim, minhagim of teruah, tekiah gedolah, kashrus of Shofaros, Baal Makri, eating kiddush before Tekias Shofar, blowing during silent Shemoneh Esrei or Chazaras HaShatz, haskamos for the Sefer, why in English, and more.

Also included R' Ettlinger blowing various examples. **Apologies for the somewhat muffled sound on the Shofar due to the recording**

To purchase the book:
https://amzn.to/3rrNcFJ

https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-shofar/

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#163.

With Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter discussing Selichos and his new edition of Selichos with introduction and commentary 

We discussed the various minhagim of selichos (when it is said), what is different about this edition, the central theme of selichos, the thirteen attributes of mercy, the akeida, zechus avos, tziduk hadin, confession, power of teshuvah, praying to angels, derision of christianity, the style of the commentary, and more


To purchase the Selichos: https://amzn.to/3SdmMmx

https://korenpub.com/products/the-reid-family-edition-koren-seli%e1%b8%a5ot-minhag-lita

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#162.

With Michelle Margolis and Sharon Liberman Mintz discussing the Jews of Corfu and their new exhibit about them

We discussed the Jewish communities of Corfu, their minhagim, printing history, polemic about singing krias shema with a nigun, esrogim of Corfu, famous rabbinic figures in Corfu, ketubot of Corfu, and more

For the online exhibit: https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/jews_corfu

For the exhibit at Columbia: https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/jewishstudiesatcul/2022/08/16/the-jews-of-corfu-between-the-adriatic-and-the-ionian/

For the exhibit at JTS: https://www.jtsa.edu/event/opening-event-jews-of-corfu/

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#161.

With R' Mendy Abramson discussing Bathing and Showering in Halachah and his new English Sefer on the topic 

We discussed why he wrote a Sefer on the topic, the basic halachos and what he discussed regarding bathing and showering before davening, for Shabbos, 9 days, Tisha B'Av. Yom Tov, and other topics, his haskamos, sources, and more.


To purchase the book: https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Bathing-and-Showering-in-Halachah-12p7840.htm

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#160.

With R' Moshe Maimon discussing the Chida and Maagel Tov (the Chida's travelogue)

We discussed a brief bio of the Chida (Rav Chaim Yosef Dovid Azoulai), when the Maagel Tov was written, how it was written, the publication history, personal stories related by the Chida, famous people and Gedolim that he discusses, the two new editions and how they compare, and much more.


To purchase the Raviv edition: https://www.shopeichlers.com/products/magal-tov-volume-1/57949

To purchase the Hamaor edition: https://www.shopeichlers.com/products/magel-tov-chida/58039

To purchase the Freimann edition: https://amzn.to/3Rkz78d

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