Monthly Archives: August 2023

5784 Calendar / September 2023 to December 2024

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

CALENDAR 5784.pdf This calendar is a full calendar for the Jewish year 5874. As has been my practice in the past, it starts with Sept., before Rosh Hashanah, and continues past the end of the Jewish year to December 2024. … Continue reading →

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Study Sheet for Deut 26 – WUTS

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

Rashi ארמי אבד אבי A SYRIAN DESTROYED MY FATHER — He mentions the loving kindness of the Omnipresent saying, ארמי אבד אבי, a Syrian destroyed my father, which means: “Laban wished to exterminate the whole nation” (cf. the Haggadah for … Continue reading →

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Gitlitz and Silverado

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

Gitlitz and Silverado:  A review and discussion of David M. Gitlitz’s last book Seth Ward Presented at the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies 33rd Annual Conference August 14, 2023 Living in Silverado was the last book written by David Gitlitz before … Continue reading →

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Gitlitz’ last book Living in Silverado – a review ( in Spanish)

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

My speech at the 2nd International congress on Inquisition and CryptoJudaism in Mexico City (via zoom). https://youtu.be/QEnnXPxQ2S0 Dr. Seth Ward Sent from my iPad

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CALENDAR5784

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

CALENDAR 5784.docx CALENDAR 5784.pdf A displayable and downloadable calendar from September 2023 through December 2024, in PDF and editable DOCX format. Please let me know about any mistakes or formatting problems.

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SCJS program and Abstracts

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

THE 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR CRYPTO-JUDAIC STUDIES EL-PASO, TX AUGUST 13-15, 2023 Conference Program, Abstracts and Brief Bios Abstracts start page 7. PRECONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023 A MINYAN TO A MILLION THE WORK OF ARTIST … Continue reading →

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WUTS: The description of the Land of Israel and its produce and products, and the blessings before and after food.

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

WUTSup—EKEV—Dr. Seth Ward—1 August 2023 The description of the Land of Israel and its produce and products, and the blessings before and after food. Deut. 8 כִּ֚י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מְבִֽיאֲךָ֖ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ טוֹבָ֑ה אֶ֚רֶץ נַ֣חֲלֵי מָ֔יִם עֲיָנֹת֙ וּתְהֹמֹ֔ת יֹצְאִ֥ים בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה וּבָהָֽר׃ … Continue reading →

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15th of Av: A Source Sheet by Seth Ward

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Dr. Seth Ward

15TH OF AV— A SOURCE SHEET DR. SETH WARD 1. Judges 21 18ff. וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ (ס) וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־ה’ בְּשִׁל֜וֹ מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֗ימָה אֲשֶׁ֞ר מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה לְבֵֽית־אֵל֙ מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ לִמְסִלָּ֔ה … Continue reading →

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