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Jun 19 •

Jewish History-Sheim Hagedolim

Chief Rabbi, Book Collector, and Businessman (Part 1)

The Life and Works of Rabbi Dovid Oppenheim (1664-1736)

Jun 16 •

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A Father and Son Battling Sabbateanism

The Life and Works of Rabbis Yakov and Moshe Chagiz

Jun 9 •

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May 2025

The Enigma of the Classic Shavuos Piyyut from 1,000 Years Ago

May 29 •

Jewish History-Sheim Hagedolim

A Journey to 16th Century Venice

The Shaping of the Daf: Rabbi Yehoshua Boaz of the House of Baruch and his Remarkable Impact on the Talmudic Daf

May 20 •

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A Premier Kabbalist and Miracle Worker

The Extraordinary Life and Works of Rabbi Naftali ha-Kohen Katz

May 13 •

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A Distinguished Bohemian Halachist

The Life and Works of Rabbi Yakov Reischer

May 5 •

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April 2025

Yashar of Candia

A Wandering Rabbi: The Life and Works of Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Rofeh Delmedigo

Apr 23 •

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חד גדיא: One Little Goat

The History and Importance of the Classic Pesach Seder Song 'Chad Gadyah'

Apr 8 •

Jewish History-Sheim Hagedolim

March 2025

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