A. Surasky’s New Book on “Pirkei Avot”
The reading of Pirkei Avot on Sabbath is an old custom. It goes back to the period of the Geonim and may even predate it. The custom varies in different […]
“The Light of the Torah”
Me’orah shel Torah (“The Light of the Torah”) is a collection of comments, thoughts, homilies and stories on the weekly portions of the Torah, culled from a large variety of […]
The Talmudic Encyclopedia’s New Volume (19)
A short time ago the 19th volume of the Talmudic Encyclopedia was published. The appearance of each new volume of this monumental work is a Yoma Tava LeRabbanan, a day […]
Unique Exhibition Of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books
At The N.Y. Public Library (Conclusion) Books displayed in the second section, which is devoted to the Oral Tradition, include a volume of the first complete edition of the Babylonian […]
Rabbi Yeheskel Landau
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, […]
Jews in Old Poland
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 […]