Bibliography of Writings of Rabbi Yaakov Emden
By Tovia Preschel Yaakov Emden was one of the most interesting rabbinic personalities of the eighteenth century. Though he served only for a short period of time as the […]
By Tovia Preschel Yaakov Emden was one of the most interesting rabbinic personalities of the eighteenth century. Though he served only for a short period of time as the […]
When the publishers of the Vilna Talmud prepared their edition, they also added some early commentaries, whose authorship had not been established. Among these were the Tosafot Had Makamai on […]
Several months ago I reviewed in this column a book on the “Noda Biyehuda” by A. L. Gelman. The following lines will be devoted to another book on Yeheskel Landau, […]
I would like to write today a few lines about the Epistle of the Humility, said to have been sent by the Ramban (Moshe Ben Nachman) to his son. […]
The Old City of Jerusalem was divided into Jewish, Armenian, Christian and Moslem quarters. At one time the Jewish quarter had a population of 15,000, but with the growth of […]
By Tovia Preschel Immersed completely in his work as editor of the “Talmudical Encyclopedia”, Rabbi Sh. Y. Zevin does not publish nowadays separate studies and essays on various rabbinical […]
On reading “Hadarom” the Torah journal published by the Rabbinical Council of America, one is particularly impressed by the articles contributed by Rabbi Shemuel Huebner. Unlike many other studies in […]
The Adar issue of “Sinai” which recently reached these shores, marks the completion of the fiftieth volume of this excellent monthly, which is dedicated to Torah, Jewish scholarship and […]
By Aaron Wertheim Reviewed by Tovia Preschel In a passage devoted to a Hasidic custom of preparing spices and myrtle leaves for Sabbath, Wertheim explains that the custom […]
Book review of “Jews in Old Poland” By Isaac Lewin The study of the history of the Jews of Poland is Isaac Lewin’s specialty. Years before the outbreak of World […]