With Prof. Susan Einbinder discussing the Great Italian Plague of 1630-31 and the Jewish responses

#205. ** To support the podcast or to sponsor an episode: https://seforimchatter.com/support-seforimchatter/ or email nachi@seforimchatter.com** **This episode of the podcast is proudly sponsored by CHEMED health. CHEMED is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to the Lakewood community. Our team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and medical professionals work tirelessly to ensure our community receives the very best care possible. Their state-of-the-art facilities enable them to deliver advanced medical care that is second to none. As the Lakewood community continues to grow, CHEMED looking to expand its team of physicians and nurses. To hear more reach out to Yair stern at 973-800-4235 or ystern@chemedhealth.org** With Prof. Susan Einbinder discussing the Great Italian Plague of 1631 and the Jewish responses. We discussed the Great Italian Plague, what "plague" means, which area of Italy specifically, Jewish responses to the plague: Laments, sermons, remembrances, and more. We discussed the differences between these various different styles of writing responses to the plague and what we can take away from them, and much more. To purchase, "Writing Plague: Jewish Responses to the Great Italian Plague": https://amzn.to/3oX0WuE Support the show