A range of fascinating vignettes from Rabbi Dunner’s collection of Judaica and Hebraica, beginning with a pamphlet about the Tosfos Yomtov by one of the greatest rabbinic scholars of the twentieth century, followed by information about a controversial Bnei Brak rabbi and a forged letter that was publicized that criticized him for a controversial halakhic … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 3, EPISODE 4”
Rabbi Dunner showcases a range of interesting “treasures” – all of them from his library of Judaica collectibles. In this episode he focuses on a remarkable piece of shemitta history from 1951 – the first time shemitta was observed in Eretz Yisrael after the creation of the State of Israel. Rabbi Dunner also shares some … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 3, EPISODE 3”
An intriguing seventeenth-century booklet about “three imposters” by a celebrated British diarist offers some surprises in this episode of Treasures from the Rabbi’s Library. What do we know about the author? What relevance does this book have to Jewish history? As usual, Rabbi Dunner shares an array of information that both informs and entertains. He … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 3, EPISODE 2”
THE FORGED YERUSHALMI ON KODSHIM One of the most intriguing literary scandals of the Jewish world over the last 200 years is the story of the forged Yerushalmi on Kodshim. Compiled by a charismatic conman, Rabbi “Dr.” Shlomo Yehuda Friedlander, it was initially greeted with enthusiasm before being exposed as a sophisticated forgery. Rabbi Dunner … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 3, EPISODE 1”
In this final episode of the second series of Treasures from the Rabbi’s Library, Rabbi Dunner concludes his survey of material relating to Rabbi Ahron of Belz and his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, and then goes on to display a fascinating range of photographs of rabbinic luminaries from his collection. Each photograph reveals a new … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 2, EPISODE 5”
Over many years Rabbi Dunner has collected innumerable oddities and rarities spanning every era of Jewish history and literary activity. In his series “Treasures from the Rabbi’s Library,” here in its second season, Rabbi Dunner reveals some of the forgotten pieces of Jewish literary history that he has in his vast library, revealing the stories … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 2, EPISODE 4”
Over many years Rabbi Dunner has collected innumerable oddities and rarities spanning every era of Jewish history and literary activity. In his series “Treasures from the Rabbi’s Library”, here in its second season, Rabbi Dunner reveals some of the forgotten pieces of Jewish literary history that he has in his vast library, revealing the stories … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 2, EPISODE 3”
Over many years Rabbi Dunner has collected innumerable oddities and rarities spanning every era of Jewish history and literary activity. In his series “Treasures from the Rabbi’s Library”, here in its second season, Rabbi Dunner reveals some of the forgotten pieces of Jewish literary history that he has in his vast library, revealing the stories … Continue reading “TREASURES FROM THE RABBI’S LIBRARY – SEASON 2, EPISODE 2”
