One of Kesher Israel's perennial favorite educators, Eli Genauer, speaks on an antique volume of the Talmud, which was printed in Amsterdam in 1646 and spent the 18th century in Italy. The book was housed in Berlin from 1850-1938 when it was stolen by the Nazi as part of one of the world's greatest robberies. Along with other stolen books, it was repatriated by the Allies after the war and spent time in the former IG Farben warehouse. Finally, it was sent to Israel where it became part of an effort to validate the correct text of the Talmud. This book's 370 year journey through history is a mirror of the times in which it lived. It's a fascinating story that deserves to be heard. Eli Genauer is a collector of old seforim and has written and lectured extensively on his book collection. His articles have been featured online, in the journal Hakirah and in Jewish Action, the OU’s quarterly magazine. Mr. Genauer presented some of his research on early printed editions of the Talmud at the 16th World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He and his wife Eva are the parents of Rami and Rebekah Genauer and proud grandparents of Temima and Mr. Jack.