Tag: Rabbi Harry Rabinowicz

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 →

The Biala Rebbe’s copy of Moreh Nebuchim – the Guide for the Perplexed, by the Rambam (Maimonides), Warsaw 1872

This is a copy of Moreh Nebuchim, which means Guide for the Perplexed, that was printed in Warsaw by Isaac Goldman in 1872.  Moreh Nebuchim is a work of philosophy, written by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, known as Maimonides or the Rambam.  It is divided into three parts and this edition has four commentaries.  My … Continue reading The Biala Rebbe’s copy of Moreh Nebuchim – the Guide for the Perplexed, by the Rambam (Maimonides), Warsaw 1872 →