Looking forward to a wonderful Shabbat in the Denver Jewish community!
Our Itinerary of Discovery in the Western Caribbean
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Astonishing Document from Bergen-Belsen Bet Din up for Auction
I got chills reading pages from this record book of Bet Din decisions from Bergen Belsen. Read this great piece of journalism by Molly Boigon at The Forward. Proud to have been asked for some background information.
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Authenticity and Authority in the Internet Era
Postmodernism and the Talmud in an era of unlimited connectivity.
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David Shentow Annual Memorial Holocaust Lecture Tonight
Torah from the Years of Wrath: The Warsaw Ghetto Writings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapira
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Shabbaton at Aish Thornhill, Canada
Stories You Never Learned in Yeshivah: Three Surprising Lectures in Talmudic History. Please come by and say hello!
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Meet the Exceptional Women who Made the Talmud Possible
A brief overview of three categories of exceptional women who made the Talmud possible: supporters, enablers, and even teachers. Lecture delivered at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst on November 20, 2019.
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Meet the Women who Made the Talmud Possible
Join us for a brief study of the lives and work of three very different women and their relationship to Talmud study.
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Upcoming Lectures in Toronto!
Hello friends and colleagues in Toronto! I am delighted to be coming back to visit the old stomping grounds this coming Friday, eh? I hope some of you will be able to join me for a Shabbaton at the Aish Thornhill Community Shul, followed by the David Shemtow Memorial Holocaust Lecture on Sunday night. Please…
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The Jews of Lyon, France
Brief visit to the Jewish community of Lyon, France. Considered the “capital of the resistance” during the Nazi occupation, the local population made much use of the so-called “traboule” passageways scattered throughout the old city.
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Meet Daniel Bomberg: The Non-Jew who put the “Daf” in “Daf Yomi”
Brief video on Daniel Bomberg and the early days of Talmudic printing in Venice. Lecture delivered at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst on November 13, 2019.
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The Jews of Avignon, France
The Jews of Avignon are often known as the Pope’s Jews because they found shelter in the old city during the tumultuous 14th century under the Popes who briefly made their home in France rather than Italy.
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The Mysterious Ball of Rats on the Cathedral in Carpentras
This strange sculpture above the “Jewish Door” of the Saint Siffrein Cathedral continues to mystify visitors to Carpentras, France. What does it mean?
Henry Abramson 
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