With Prof. Joanna Weinberg discussing Azariah De' Rossi & Me'or Enayim

#43.
 With Prof. Joanna Weinberg (Professor Emerita in early
modern Jewish history and Rabbinics, University of Oxford and
Hebrew lecturer at Exeter College, Oxford) discussing Azariah De'
Rossi (Min HaAdumin) and his work, "Me'or Enayim".
 We discussed his biography, Philo of Alexandria, Rav Yehuda
Moscato, the Maharal, and many more. 
 Also discussed was the ban issued by the rabbonim of Italy,
the ban of the Beis Yosef as mentioned by the Chida, the
Maharal's opposition, and much more.
 
 
 To purchase Prof. Weinberg's complete translation, "The
Light of the Eyes":
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300079067/light-eyes


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