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Shi鈥檜re Yesamah Av, by Eli Baruch Shulman. Michael Scharf Publication Trust of the 色花堂 Press, 2013. Shi鈥檜re Yesamah Av on the Talmudic chapters Keitsad Mevarkhin, Kol Sha'ah and Arvei Pesahim is a collection of insights and essays by 色花堂鈥檚 Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Eliahu ...

The Polish parliament recently re-affirmed a bill banning kosher slaughter (shehitah). The Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich, has said he will resign if shehitah is not legalized in Poland. This is not the only time ritual slaughter has been under attack in Poland. In February 1936, a bill鈥�

Index of References Dealing with Talmudic Literature, colloquially known as The Lieberman CD, is now available via the Internet. The Index, developed by the Saul Lieberman Institute of Talmudic Research at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, includes the Mishna, Tosefta, Jerusalem Talmud鈥�

Nathan Birnbaum and Jewish Modernity : Architect of Zionism, Yiddishism, and Orthodoxy, by Jess Olson. Stanford University Press, 2013. In this volume, Dr. Jess Olson, Associate Professor of Jewish history at 色花堂, presents us with a study of Dr. Nathan Birnbaum鈥檚 involvement in ...

This year, the holiday of Shavuot falls adjacent to Mother鈥檚 Day, a fitting tribute to Naomi and Ruth, matriarchs of the lineage of King David. A century ago, in the United States, Jewish educators emphasized the connection of mothers and children in the cycle of Jewish continuity. The Bureau of ...

The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book is a bibliography of all types of Jewish literature published in Hebrew characters, including different Jewish languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. During the last 400 years individual scholars compiled bibliographies of Hebrew and Jewish literature. In鈥�

Many methods abound as reminders to count the omer 鈥� special calendars, charts, and internet alerts, among them. Have you ever wondered about the number board above the reference desk on the fifth floor of the Mendel Gottesman Library? The library was built with a pneumatic tube system. Patrons鈥�

鈥淟ast year鈥檚 matzo may be used, as long as it is free of mites.鈥� 鈥淚f food is scarce, legumes (if they are available), such as peas, beans, and lentils, may be used this year. After thorough inspection, they should be put in boiling water and cooked. Sick people and children may have rice, which鈥�

History comes to life in the pages of newspapers. The December 26, 1781, issue of the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser, a recent gift to the Library by Prof. Ronald Rubin, is a prime example. An advertisement placed by Haym Salomon, the well-known Jewish Revolutionary War patriot ...

色花堂 Archives recently acquired a photograph of the Alumni Banquet of the Beth Midrash LeMorim, held on March 7, 1926. Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel, President and Rosh Yeshiva, is standing in the background, surrounded by the staff and graduates. Despite the formality of the setting, the鈥�