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A dose of inspiration is… A stimulating dvar Torah, with a poignant question and thought-provoking answer… a relatable message that can be incorporated practically in your daily life… and a great story that captures the imagination. This Shabbos, treat your family and friends to… A DOSE OF INSPIRATION R’Moshe Pruzansky has combed through early and contemporary commenters and sources in order to offer you the best divrei Torah for the Shabbos table. Each comprehensive dvar Torah has been carefully designed to speak to the minds of even the most advanced intellectuals, captivate the imaginations of all ages, provoke spiritually In people across the religious spectrum, and provide a practical path to live every day of one’s life with inspiration – the way that Hashem wants us to --- through his Torah. About the Author: The author demonstrates a tremendous amount of wisdom and understanding of the Torah perspective, while presenting it in a manner that is both compelling and engaging. [This book] has the ability to inspire and teach something to anyone, from scholars to beginners, and everyone in between. R’ Ben Tzion Shafler

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The teachings of the great twentieth-century Jewish thinker Martin Buber empower us to enter a spiritual dimension that often passes unnoticed in the daily routine. In A Year with Martin Buber, the first Torah commentary to focus on his life's work, we experience the fifty-four weekly Torah portions and eleven Jewish holidays through Buber's eyes.

While best known for the spiritual concept of the I-Thou relationship between people, Buber graced us with other fundamentals, including Over Against, Afterglow, Will and Grace, Reification, Inclusion, and Imagine the Real. And his life itself--including his defiance of the Nazis, his call for Jewish-Arab reconciliation, and his protest of Adolf Eichmann's execution--modeled these teachings in action.

Rabbi Dennis S. Ross demonstrates Buber's roots in Jewish thought and breaks new ground by explaining the broader scope of Buber's life and work in a clear, conversational voice. He quotes from the weekly Torah portion; draws lessons from Jewish commentators; and sets Buber's related words in context with Buber's remarkable life story, Hasidic tales, and writing. A wide variety of anecdotal illustrations from Buber as well as the author's life encourages each of us to "hallow the everyday" and seek out spirituality "hiding in plain sight."

Abravanel's World of Torah Vayikra volume 2 An outstanding translation of the fascinating commentary by the last of the Spanish greats. Storyline reads as masterful narrative! --Rabbi Berel Wein, Rav, Beit Knesset HaNassi, Jerusalem A major contribution to Torah literature.. --Rabbi Abraham J. Twersky M.D. Author of more than 60 books In the passages that I have seen, he[Zev Bar Eitan] not only makes Abravanel more accessible, but makes him come alive through a lively, contemporary treatment. --Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, prolific and featured writer, Co-Founder of Cross-Currents Rabbi Yitzchak Abarbanel (Abravanel) lived at the end of the time of the Spanish Rishonim and his books reflect his end-of-an-era status. He dutifully surveys the opinions of his predecessors before critiquing them and offering his own brilliantly creative interpretations. Like many Spanish Torah scholars, the Abarbanel had a sustained interest in philosophy, language and the literal meaning of the Bible. Therefore, his Torah commentary in particular is an adventure in Medieval thought, with the Abarbanel mediating a battle between the greatest minds and offering his own substantial contributions. However, while his expansive commentaries are fascinating reading, they are often too long and too technical for the average reader. Zev Bar Eitan has devised a creative way to redeem Abarbanel for the masses. With ample literary talent, Bar Eitan retells the story of the Book of Vayikra based on the Abarbanel s commentary. A careful reader will find many hidden interpretations in the simple prose, the fine details of the story as understood by the Abarbanel. Additionally, Bar Eitan offers tastes of the dramatic philosophical debates that the Abarbanel conducts, replacing the lengthy proofs with a summary accessible to contemporary readers. The result is a unique and exciting trip through Bereishit and its Medieval commentators. --Rabbi Gil Student Jewish Action Summer 2020

Now, you will be able to master this essential commentary to the Torah - thanks to the new ArtScroll Edition of Ramban Newly typeset text of the Torah text and translation Newly typeset Hebrew Rashi and Targum Onkelos text Newly typeset Ramban in Hebrew, complete with nikud, punctuation, paragraph breaks, and footnote references for ease of use. Phrase-by-phrase translation of Ramban's non-kabbalistic commentary with added elucidation for smooth reading and clear understanding Introductory notes to set the stage for the commentary Thousands of explanatory footnotes Ramban (Nachmanides) Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman, who lived in 13th-century Spain, was one of the greatest minds in an epoch of great men. He was a leader, a thinker, a Torah and Talmud commentator, a halachic decisor, a successful defender of Judaism against the Church and its Jewish apostates. At the age of 70 he was exiled from his native Aragon, and during the next three years, he wrote the monumental Chumash commentary that has stood the test of over six centuries. Unexcelled in depth, breadth, scope, and profundity, Ramban's comprehensive commentary is exceedingly brilliant, exceedingly seminal - and exceedingly complex. Few are those who have mastered this masterpiece. Now, thanks to a superb group of exceptional scholars, writers, and editors, Ramban's Chumash commentary is coming alive in English for everyone. Following the renowned pattern of the magnificent Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud and the Sapirstein Edition of Rashi, this classic commentary is presented with unprecedented clarity. No effort has been spared to make this new Chumash clear, accurate, and "user-friendly". In short, this treatment of Chumash-Ramban will be the last word for generations to come. When completed, it will be seven volumes of excellence. This historic project will be a momentous breakthrough in Torah literature. Enjoy the richness of Ramban's commentary and see your understanding of the Torah grow as you never imagined it could.

Targum Onkelos - the translation of the Chumash into Aramaic by Onkelos - is so important that the Sages included it in the obligation to read the weekly Chumash portion "shnayim mikra v'echad Targum” the Torah text twice andTargum Onkelos once. Now you will be able to gain a better understanding of the interpretation of Onkelos and enhance your understanding of Chumash. ArtScroll proudly presents the Zichron Meir Edition of Targum Onkelos: The definitive Aramaic interpretive translation of the Torah, elucidated and annotated. The Zichron Meir Edition of Targum Onkelos includes: Chumash, Rashi, and Targum Onkelos fully vowelized An elucidation of Targum Onkelos, following the style of the Sapirstein Edition of Rashi and other ArtScroll classics An interlinear design, with the words of Targum Onkelos placed directly under the Hebrew of the Chumash text A flowing translation of the Chumash, based on the Stone Chumash. This includes words marked in bold when the translation differs from that of Onkelos Text that is highlighted when Onkelos deviates from the literal translation into his own interpretation Notes that explain and clarify those places where Onkelos appears to add his own phrase or where he deviates from the simple meaning of the verse. Footnotes that include background information and insights of other commentators

In this magnificent volume, full of deep lessons, penetrating insights, and entertaining stories, readers will be swept away in the pleasure of Torah. In this inspirational volume, readers will whet their appetites for more and more. About the Author: Rabbi Avrohom Leitner grew up in Manchester, England, and learned for many years in some of the best yeshivos in the UK and Eretz Yisroel. For many years, he has been sending out popular emails on the weekly parsha. Presently, he is marbitz Torah in Eretz Yisroel, where he lives with his wife and family. Approbations: "This generation has witnessed the publication of many worthwhile collections of Divrei Torah on the parshiyos. This sefer, however, is not just a 'collection,' it is an 'experience.' " —Rabbi Yehuda Leib Wittler, Gateshead "Interesting, informative, inspiring and entertaining." —Rabbi Zev Leff, Moshav Matityahu

When the new rav of Brisk, Rav Yosef Dov Ber Soloveichik, known as the Beis HaLevi after his renowned three-volume work of responsa, focused his matchless genius on derash and aggadah, the result was the classic sefer, Beis HaLevi, on Bereishis and part of Shemos. Combining his analytic eye and his awesome mastery of the entire spectrum of Torah sources, Rav Yosef Dov Ber created an essential text of Torah hashkafah. He applies his penetrating analysis to such major topics as the nature of exile and the Jewish people’s acceptance of the Torah.

Rabbi Yeshaya Fruchter makes daf yomi transformational by mining each page for mussar and hashkafic insights that educate and inspire. • Ideal for more advanced learners