This is an interesting booklet in English by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, about whom I have written before. It is from the same period as his book "The Jews Among the Nations", which is also in my library. This 32 page book is written in English, at a time of rising anti-semitism in Germany. Most of … Continue reading The Talmud, Brochoth, by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1936.
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Birkat Yosef, by Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick, Odessa, 1902.
Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick (Shapotshnick) was eventually to become, after he emigrated to London, a controversial and divisive rabbi in the rabbinical world. He was born in Kishinev in 1892 and in 1902, when he was just 20 years old, long before the controversies, the young prodigy had this, his first book, published in Odessa. As … Continue reading Birkat Yosef, by Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick, Odessa, 1902.
The Jews Amongst the Nations, Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1934.
This is an interesting booklet in English by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, about whom I have written before. It is written in English, in defence of the Talmud, at a time of rising anti-semitism in Germany. Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, the self-titled Chief Rabbi of the Rabbinical Association was often controversial. He was like Marmite – you … Continue reading The Jews Amongst the Nations, Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1934.
Do You Know Yourself by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1927.
This is a book in English, on psychology, by the controversial Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, the self-titled Chief Rabbi of the Rabbinical Association. As I have written before, Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick was like Marmite – you either loved him or hated him. He came to London in 1913 and settled in the East End, where he … Continue reading Do You Know Yourself by Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1927.
Sefer Kedushas Hashem by Rabbi Joseph Shapotchnick, London 1918
Rabbi Joseph Shapotchnick was like Marmite - you either loved him or hated him. He came to London in 1913 and settled in the East End, where he soon became a well known character. He was already a published author in Europe, and when he came to London became amazingly prolific. Rabbi Harry Rabinowitz's bibliography … Continue reading Sefer Kedushas Hashem by Rabbi Joseph Shapotchnick, London 1918
Siddur im Revid Hazahav – Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1929
Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick was a controversial Rabbi, a Talmudic scholar, who emigrated from Russia to England, where he settled in the East End of London in 1913. If you want to learn more about this colourful, controversial and enigmatic, but brilliant Rabbi, you can read about him in Rabbi Harry Rabinowitz's book, "A World Apart". Rabbi … Continue reading Siddur im Revid Hazahav – Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick, London 1929
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