Classes by Mordechai Dinerman

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Classes by Mordechai Dinerman

Text-based classes on assorted Judaic topics, with a special emphasis on Jewish history. New episodes every Wednesday. Made Possible by Unzer-Chadash Shul, Brooklyn NY.

  1. The Warder Cresson Story

    8 NOV.

    The Warder Cresson Story

    In 1848, a man in Jerusalem on a journey to Judaism was devastated when told he must desecrate Shabbos because, despite undergoing a bris, he wasn’t yet considered Jewish until completing the final step of immersion. His heartbreak ignited a halachic controversy, which we’ll explore in this class. We’ll uncover the identities of the key figures involved and delve into the moving story of a man willing to sacrifice everything for his newfound faith. The Warder Cresson Story

    1 h 9 min
  2. The Rebbe’s Rashi: Insights from Manuscripts and Incunabula Editions

    1 NOV.

    The Rebbe’s Rashi: Insights from Manuscripts and Incunabula Editions

    As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s sichos on Rashi, we will dive into how the Rebbe engaged with some of the earliest print editions and medieval manuscripts of Rashi’s commentary. These unique editions often reveal variant readings of Rashi’s words, each with its own story to tell. Through this journey, we’ll gain a deeper appreciation for Rashi’s foundational commentary—and the Rebbe’s unique approach to understanding it. Links to the relevant manuscripts and prints: Vatican Library, Urb. Ebr. 8 https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Urb.ebr.8 Vatican Library, Vat. Ebr. 47 https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.ebr.47 Reggio de Calabria 1475 https://www.internetculturale.it/it/16/search/detail?id=oai%3Awww.internetculturale.sbn.it%2FTeca%3A20%3ANT0000%3APARE078580 Guadalajara 1476 https://www.hebrewbooks.org/21188 Rome, circa 1470 https://www.internetculturale.it/it/16/search/detail?instance=&case=&id=oai%3Awww.internetculturale.sbn.it%2FTeca%3A20%3ANT0000%3APARE078579_2&qt=   Berliner edition https://www.nli.org.il/en/books/NNL_ALEPH990020823920205171/NLI   The Rebbe’s Rashi: Insights from Manuscripts and Incunabula Editions

    1 h 2 min
  3. Rooted in Tradition: The Calabria Esrog Story

    10 OCT.

    Rooted in Tradition: The Calabria Esrog Story

    Why has the Chabad community favored esrogim from Calabria? In this class, we’ll explore the backstory, diving into the halachic debates about grafted esrogim and why they matter. We’ll also take a closer look at the big discovery in 1955—when it turned out that even Calabria esrogim weren’t completely immune to grafting—and what that meant moving forward. We’ll unpack the history and the questions that still linger today. Rooted in Tradition: The Calabria Esrog Story

    1 h 18 min
  4. Lost in the Geniza: An Anonymous Teshuvah on the Two-Day Yom Tov Debate

    28 SEPT.

    Lost in the Geniza: An Anonymous Teshuvah on the Two-Day Yom Tov Debate

    From the Cairo Geniza, we uncover an ancient Judeo-Arabic rabbinic essay offering unique insights into the history and development of the Jewish calendar, particularly the observance of the second day of yom tov outside the Land of Israel. As we delve deeper, this document emerges as part of a broader debate, addressing the Karaites’ opposition to the two-day yom tov tradition. By comparing this text with Rambam’s perspective, we’ll gain a deeper understanding of this critical issue and a window into a pivotal moment in Jewish history. Lost in the Geniza: An Anonymous Teshuvah on the Two-Day Yom Tov Debate

    1 h 7 min
  5. The Vanishing Verses: Curious Cases of Textual Tampering in Our Machzor

    24 SEPT.

    The Vanishing Verses: Curious Cases of Textual Tampering in Our Machzor

    In this class, we will analyze four beautiful piyutim that we chant on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, uncovering some structural oddities along the way. As we raise questions and examine older prints and medieval manuscripts, we’ll uncover a story of mysterious censorship. While we’ll piece together what happened, understanding why it happened will prove to be more challenging.   Links: Machzor, Lublin 1551 ⁠https://www.nli.org.il/en/books/NNL_ALEPH990011638640205171/NLI⁠     Bodleian Library, MS. Michael 619 ⁠https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/9e481d9a-06e6-41e8-ae36-a58d445a1ffa/surfaces/2e65041c-333b-4c90-9b54-c3566fbf73d8/#⁠     Bodleian Library, MS. Heb. e. 39 (Geniza) ⁠https://hebrew.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/fragments/full/MS_HEB_e_39_4b.jpg⁠     Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Hébreu 631 ⁠https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105392732/f25.item⁠     Bodleian Library MS. Laud Or. 321 ⁠https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/268d1688-4523-4aed-962a-75f24c8cbfd0/surfaces/0b534075-2679-4a1e-88ca-998acfad9899/#⁠     Bodleian Library, MS. Michael 627 ⁠https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/b3f2d1d5-ff07-4a6e-87ea-281c41957925/surfaces/ed999873-315d-46dc-a134-c50ca6f24362/#⁠     Bavarian State Library, Cod. Hebr. 69 ⁠https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001265200205171-1,FL50147206]]⁠     Basel University Library, MS. R II 2 ⁠https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001730950205171-1,FL61239499]]⁠     Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Hébreu 621 ⁠https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105420719/f70.planchecontact⁠     State Library Berlin, MS. OR 4200 ⁠https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000819800205171-1,FL55910250]]⁠ The Vanishing Verses: Curious Cases of Textual Tampering in Our Machzor

    1 h 10 min
  6. Art of the Blast: Shofar Blowing Customs in Medieval Manuscripts

    11 SEPT.

    Art of the Blast: Shofar Blowing Customs in Medieval Manuscripts

    In this episode, we’re diving into fascinating early 16th-century woodcut images and priceless medieval machzor manuscripts to see how they portray the mitzvah of blowing the shofar. We’ll explore the unique details in these images that reveal interesting minhagim of the time, though some might leave us with more questions than answers. Let’s uncover the stories these images tell about our tradition. Links: Book on Jewish Confession (Nuremberg 1508) https://sammlungen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/freimann/content/thumbview/6515799   Der Juden Spiegel (Cologne 1508) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1911061m/f39.double   Luzzato Machzor https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-luzzatto-high-holiday-mahzor-1   Machzor – Bavarian State Library https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00034975?page=82   Kaufmann Machzor - Hungarian Academy of Sciences http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/en/ms388/ms388-012v.htm   Machzor – Cambridge University Library https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-00662/127 Machzor – Austrian National Library https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001692630205171-1,FL21854414]] Art of the Blast: Shofar Blowing Customs in Medieval Manuscripts

    1 h 7 min
  7. Fowl Play: The Great Turkey-Chicken Debate of the 19th Century

    4 SEPT.

    Fowl Play: The Great Turkey-Chicken Debate of the 19th Century

    In the 1860s, European Jewish communities faced a unique halachic challenge: the arrival of new chicken breeds from distant lands. As these exotic fowl entered the marketplace, rabbis debated their kosher status, igniting an adjacent discussion on how and why the turkey became accepted as kosher. Fowl Play: The Great Turkey-Chicken Debate of the 19th Century

    1 h 7 min
  8. Dreams of Revision: The Role of Dreams in Altering Halachic Rulings

    21 AOÛT

    Dreams of Revision: The Role of Dreams in Altering Halachic Rulings

    In the 1970s, a Chabad journal in Israel published a story about the Alter Rebbe reversing a halachic ruling based on a dream, sparking significant controversy. This incident opens the door to a fascinating exploration of a practice that was surprisingly common among Ashkenazic rabbis in the 12th and 13th centuries—using dreams to guide halachic decisions. Dreams of Revision: The Role of Dreams in Altering Halachic Rulings

    1 h 10 min
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Text-based classes on assorted Judaic topics, with a special emphasis on Jewish history. New episodes every Wednesday. Made Possible by Unzer-Chadash Shul, Brooklyn NY.

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    Mordechai Dinerman
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2024
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