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[By Reva Kaiser] A Legend of Greatness: The Life and Times of Hacham Haim Yosef David Azoulay, is the first comprehensive, English-language, full-length biography focused exclusively on this Torah giant, who is often known by the acronym of the first letters of his name, the Hida. This 464-page tome was painstakingly researched and written ...

As Sefer Vayikra begins, we bring to the attention of our readers the appearance of a classic sefer, translated into English and now complete in two beautiful volumes. The Chafetz Chaim on the Torah is the authoritative (and authorized) rendition of the world-famous sefer Chafetz Chaim al Hatorah that was first published in 1943 by his talmid Rav Shmuel ...

Calling all harried housewives, hungry husbands, and other stressed-out-from-Pesach-cleaning folk! Here is your chance to get your hands on the first and only book of absolutely kosher l’Pesach humor and stress relief! Don’t Yell Challah in a Crowded Matzah Bakery was popular humor columnist Mordechai Schmutter’s first humor book, and though ...

There are different types of novels out there. Some are the roller-coaster, spine-tingling ones, the ones with cloak-and-dagger material and guns and spies and shadows; the ones not intended for the faint of heart. Others are the exact opposite: nice, light reading for your reading relaxation needs. Then there is another type of novel—a well-written, ...

You don’t have to be a Sephardic Jew to appreciate Yehuda Azoulay’s latest gem—as with all of this noted author’s beautiful works! A Legend of Greatness: The Life and Times of Chacham Chaim Yosef David Azoulay is bound to fascinate and inspire readers of all stripes and types! Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azoulay, better known as the Chida, ...

A groundbreaking new sefer in time for Daf Yomi Eiruvin! Years of research, hundreds of color, computer-generated 3D images, and a knack for accuracy and clarity have resulted in this first-of-its-kind, authoritative, comprehensive and practical guide. The Laws of an Eruv will be an invaluable resource in every beis medrash and every Jewish home. ...

Is it Elul Yet? Sometimes you just feel you need some kind of book or text to put you in the right frame of mind. This is especially so during a Yom Tov season, and even more especially so during Elul and the Yamim Noraim. Your kids are coming home from school each day singing “Dip the Apple in the Honey” and “The Shofar Goes ...

THE MALBIM ON IYOV: THE SEARCH FOR FAITH AND MEANING AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE MALBIM’S CLASSIC COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF JOB Translated by Herbert Weisberg and Yosef Y. Kazarnovsky Rav Moshe Sherer, z”l, was known for his efficiency and precision in just about all areas of life. He once noticed that a form of some sort had ...

It’s the sort of book that no one ever wants to need, and that everyone hopes no one else will need- even the author! But unfortunately, a book on the compiled laws of mourning is one that is necessary for many people. The Mourner’s Companion is written from the viewpoint of the mourner- what he needs to know, when he needs to ...

How much would you give for the privilege of getting to know a tzaddik? For the sum of $10 you can become acquainted with a luminous gadol – Hagaon Harav Dov Schwartzman, zt”l – by purchasing Rav Shmuel Wittow’s memoir – “In His Ways: Reb Dov.” What’s that, you say – how can such a lofty Yid be called “Reb”? ...

Danny: “With more than two hours to go before sundown this past Friday, I logged onto the Web. When I glanced up from the screen, I saw the hands on the clock…they had moved three hours ahead, while I was glued to the screen! Three hours! “Shabbos had come in, and I had been oblivious.  I was never mechallel Shabbos before in ...

Set against the backdrop of the early nineteen hundreds, This is America! is a magnificently written, well-researched historical novel. It literally makes you feel as if you were transported back to that time period yourself, where you could peek into the lives of Tcharna Gordon and her family as they valiantly try to “make it” in the New ...

Mommy, Tell Me More is the perfect book for mommies and little ones to cuddle up with together. Each book contains text especially geared to a specific age; Mommy, Tell Me More volume 1 is directed to really young children (ages 1-2), while Mommy, Tell Me More volume 2 is for “older” children (2 and up). Everything about the books ...

Being stuck in traffic late Friday afternoon. Getting pulled over by a cop. Needing a coffee at a rest stop that does not have disposable cups. If you live in modern-day times and have a driver’s license, chances are that you are familiar with these types of “driving dilemmas.” And now, we are presenting you with a practical way to find solutions ...

Get ready for your kids to erupt into gales of giggles with our newest children’s book! Meet the one and only Doda Golda! She comes to help out with the Pesach preparations, but her literal sense of comprehension doesn’t exactly bring forth the intended results… Whether it’s “turning over the kitchen” by flipping over each pot and pan, or ...

Divided Attention is a book that has it all—an intriguing, suspenseful, not-your-run-of-the-mill type of plot, realistic characters, fast-paced, entertaining reading, and a satisfying ending to round it all off. It tells the gripping story of a young boy’s struggle to carve for himself a new life, while being thwarted time and again by a ...

By: Yochanan Preiser I recently picked up the new book, The Secrets of the Stars, by Rabbi Ari Storch. It offered me an entirely new perspective about the mazalos and other concepts from the night sky and their importance in the Torah. This sefer was lucid, informative, and enjoyable. When I began reading this work, I assumed I would ...