Monday, 27 May 2024

Sepharadi and Ashkenazi Talmudic methodologies compared

 Here is a recording of my Shiur last night regarding the contrasting Talmudic and Halachic methodologies of Sepharad (Rambam, Rif and Geonim) on the one hand, and Ashkenaz -- represented by the Baalei Tosafot on the other.

First posted on Facebook 11 January 2024, here.


Tisha be'Av, Tu be'Av and a harrowing hostage account

Just over a week ago, on the night of   Tisha Be’Av , I started making my way through Eli Sharabi’s account of his experiences as a hostage ...