Isaac Rivkind
By Saul Lieberman and Tovia Preschel Isaac Rivkind came to the field of Jewish scholarship after years of intensive activity in the Zionist movement in Europe and the United States. […]
“Chronicles” II
The main events reported in “Chronicles” are based on the Bible, ancient historical narratives and on the results of archaeological excavations. Naturally, many of the minor items as well as […]
“The Landmarks of a People”
By Bernard Postal and Samuel H. Abramson The Landmarks of a People, a Jewish tourist’s guide to Europe, is a book which fills a long-felt need. It will be deeply […]
“Yiddish and English”
In “Yiddish and English- A Century of Yiddish in America,” Sol Steinmetz set himself the task of describing the relationship between Yiddish and English and their influences on each other. […]
Tzvi Yair, An Anonymous Hebrew Poet
I have in front of me a volume of Hebrew poetry entitled “Gesharim” (Bridges). It was printed in Debrecen, Hungary, in 1942, and was one of the small number […]
Tosafot Hashalem
More than a year ago I wrote in The Jewish Press about Rabbi Jacob Gellis’ project to assemble from printed works and manuscripts all the Biblical comments and interpretations of […]
In the Shadow of the Alhambra
From all over Spain foreign tourists flock to Granada to see the historical sights of this city. “1492 was a very important year in the history of Spain,” the tourist […]
Rabbi Yitzhak Alfasi’s Responsa
A short time ago Rabbi Abba Leiter, a son of the late Rabbi Ze’ev Wolf Leiter of Pittsburgh, reprinted his father’s edition of Rabbi Yitachak Alfasi’s responsa. “Rabbi Yitzhak Alfasi […]
Baruch Naeh – The Author of Gemara Shelema
Several months ago I wrote in this paper about the Gemara Shelema on tractate Pesahim and on its brilliant author, Baruch Naeh. I permitted myself then to say a few […]
Dr. Isaac Rivkind, Bibliographer
Dr. Isaac Rivkind recently wrote: “I am writing this with deep grief and with the feeling that if ‘I will not tell, I will have to bear my sin,’ I […]