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POWER OF SHABBOS: Shabbat and Electricity in the 21st Century by Rabbi Jachter

POWER OF SHABBOS: Shabbat and Electricity in the 21st Century by Rabbi Jachter

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While discussion of the use of electric devices on Shabbat is a matter of paramount importance, there is a dearth of writing on the topic. The Power of Shabbos: Shabbat and Electricity in the 21st Century comes to fill the gaps. The product of years of extensive research, The Power of Shabbos addresses both classic and cutting-edge issues. Topics include refrigerators, elevators, dishwashers, electronic card keys, fitbits, Alexa, smart homes, e-commerce websites, smart locks, motion detectors, baby monitors, water meters and much more. Comprehensive yet clear, detailed yet easy to follow, this book belongs in the home and library of every Jew.

Halachos of Chatzitzah

Practical Halachos Of Chatzitzah [Hardcover]

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The halachos of chatzitzah are of practical importance for every Jew. This book discusses the various situations when Jewish law requires that there be no interposition between two things, because such a separation would interfere with fulfilling the mitzvah.

MIKVAH: An informative chapter on chatzitzos that may invalidate mikvah immersion, such as:

Skin problems - acne, blisters, peeling skin
Common objects - contact lenses, ink stains, makeup
Medical/dental issues - IV catheter, braces, tooth extractions
N’TILAS YODAYIM: In addition to a comprehensive explanation of the halachos of n’tilas yodayim, this section details circumstances that would be problematic or constitute a chatzitzah when ritually washing one’s hands:

Intervening objects - rings, cuts, bandages, splinters
Touching another’s hand after washing
Performing n’tilas yodayim when there is no cup
WEARING TEFILLIN: This chapter enumerates specific items that could create a barrier for:

Shel yad - shirt sleeves, bandages, body lotion
Shel rosh - yarmulkes, toupees, hair gel, dandruff
TOIVELING KAYLIM: Purification of vessels and utensils through mikvah immersion has its own unique concerns:

Removing labels or stickers
An air pocket blocking the water
Immersing more than one item at a time
These are just a few examples of the chatzitzos discussed in this sefer. An addendum after each section details the practical halachos of brochos for that mitzvah.

Binding: Hardcover
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 208
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781680255010

Practical Halachos of Chatzitzah [Hardcover]
Concerning Mikvah Immersion, N’tilas Yodayim, Wearing Tefillin, And Immersing Utensils
By: Rabbi Yisroel Pinchos Bodner and
Rabbi Doniel B. Roth, MD

Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, Rebbetzin: Women with Leadership Authority According to Halachah

Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, Rebbetzin: Women with Leadership Authority According to Halachah

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Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, Rebbetzin: Women with Leadership Authority According to Halachah examines in detail the legitimacy for feminine leadership in Jewish law. Exploring the various manifestations of female leadership, whether as women clergy or other forms of female halachic adjudication, Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, Rebbetzin responds to the standard criticisms leveled at the recent phenomenon of female authority within the Orthodox community. In this groundbreaking book, Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber argues the halachic, political, and sociological levels of female leadership in Judaism.
KOREN RAMBAM- MISHNA TORAH SET- STEINSALTZ 8 VOL

Rambam Mishne Torah Set, 8 volumes (Hebrew Edition) Hardcover

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The Mishne Torah is the most comprehensive corpus of halakha in Jewish literature. Written by the Rambam in the 12th century, it offers advanced and novice learners alike a straightforward guide to Jewish law. The Koren Mishne Torah is the newest edition of the Mishne Torah today. It features a clear, contemporary layout that clarifies the text, the brilliant commentary of the prolific Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, along with a variety of rich visual aids and educational tools to help learners read and understand the Rambam's text more clearly. Educational tools include: - Introductions to every chapter and halakha in each volume - Explanations of terms, concepts, halakhot and their underlying principles - Summary of halakhic rulings with source citations (incl. Shulhan Arukh and responsa) - Restoration of authentic chapter divisions (commonly-used divisions have been retained) - Charts and diagrams to illustrate complex concepts

The Mishne Torah is the most comprehensive corpus of halakha in Jewish literature. Written by the Rambam in the 12th century, it offers advanced and novice learners alike a straightforward guide to Jewish law. The Koren Mishne Torah is the newest edition of the Mishne Torah today. It features a clear, contemporary layout that clarifies the text, the brilliant commentary of the prolific Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, along with a variety of rich visual aids and educational tools to help learners read and understand the Rambam's text more clearly.
Educational tools include:
- Introductions to every chapter and halakha in each volume
- Explanations of terms, concepts, halakhot and their underlying principles
- Summary of halakhic rulings with source citations (incl. Shulhan Arukh and responsa)
- Restoration of authentic chapter divisions (commonly-used divisions have been retained)
- Charts and diagrams to illustrate complex concepts

Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Shemittah

Rav Chaim Kanievsky On Shemittah [Hardcover]

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What Does Shemittah Have To Do With You? A Lot More Than You Think!

You’re not a farmer. You may not live in Eretz Yisrael. Yet the lessons of Shemittah -- lessons of emunah and bitachon -- can profoundly affect you. And the power of Shemittah -- the power, among other blessings, to hurry the Geulah -- belongs to all of us, as we study the halachos and incorporate the messages of Shemittah into our lives.

This Shemittah year, join Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita to connect with this once-in-7-years mitzvah.

Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Shemittah includes:
- The hashkafah, reasons, and the lessons to be learned from the mitzvah of Shemittah, including finding the proper balance between emunah and hishtadlus
- Inspiring stories of Shemittah observance
- Selected halachos of Shemittah based on the piskei halachah of the Chazon Ish and Rav Chaim
- Special feature: The 9 mitzvos of Shemittah, from The Schottenstein Edition Sefer HaChinuch, The Book of Mitzvos

Binding: Hardcover
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 244
Publisher: ArtScroll Mesorah Publications
Release Date: 08/11/2021
ISBN-10: 1422629783
ISBN #: 9781422629789

Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Shemittah [Hardcover]
Comments, stories, and perspectives on Shemittah
By: Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Shteinman

SEFER HABRACHOT HEBREW- REGULAR EDITION

Sefer Habrachot Blessing book Regular Edition Hebrew Only

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SEFER HABRACHOT HEB/ENG SMALL

Sefer Habrachot Hebrew/English - Small

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This book, intended for the entire family, features an array of blessings, dedications, prayers, and hymns for the Sabbath and holidays. The book is divided into separate sections, from the Sabbath to every holiday. Each section includes answers to integral questions of every type. The traditional text is accompanied by fascinating and beautiful illustrations, pictures, and works of art. Using unique techniques, we added metal embossing and imprinting between the very leaves of the book, along with a wealth of gold print and lacquer finishing.(Hebrew, English )

Sefer Hachinuch: The Book of Education

Sefer Hachinuch: The Book of Education

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Describes the substance and nature of the 613 mitzvot, with detailed laws and thought-provoking meaning for them. Each mitzvah is listed according to its appearance in the weekly Torah portion. Vowelized, annotated Hebrew with English translation. 5 volumes.

Sefer Hamafte'ach - Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

Sefer Hamafte'ach - Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

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A clear and user-friendly reference guide for the entire Dirshu Mishnah Berurah set.

Following the success of the Dirshu Mishnah Berurah over the past decade, Dirshu is proud to announce the release of the Mafte'ach, a breakthrough in the world of limud halachah. Welcomed with enthusiasm by noted poskim and dayanim, the Mafte'ach features a comprehensive index, enabling one to find any halachah on any topic along with sources, teshuvos, explanations, commentary, and modern psakim, in the Dirshu Mishnah Berurah.

SHABBAT- 2 VOL. SET (HEBREW)

SHABBAT- 2 VOL. SET (HEBREW)

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Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon's newest books connect to eleven of the prohibitions on Shabbat, from sowing to cooking. Rav Rimon uses his signature teaching style by presenting the halakha from the Torah source, and follows it through Torah She'Baal Peh ƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚" from the Mishna, Gemara, Rishonim, and Achronim, including contemporary poskim and practical questions.

Rav Rimon writes in fluid, modern Hebrew and includes charts and pictures.

Written for a broad, halakhically-minded audience, this two volume set is appropriate for anyone who wishes to learn Hilkhot Shabbat and understand the development of the halakhot through their sources.

Shiluach HaKan - A Practical Guide

Shiluach HaKan - A Practical Guide

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A fascinating and comprehensive look at the important but little-discussed mitzvah of Shiluach Hakan . In this compelling sefer, every detail of the halachos of the mitzvah are conveyed in an organized and user-friendly fashion, complete with diagrams and photographs, and full Hebrew and English footnotes. This work brings the special mitzvah of Shiluach Hakan , which many regard as obscure, within the reach of every Jew. Shiluach Hakan is well-known as a mitzvah whose reward - long life - is explicitly stated. In this book, the author quotes gedolei hador who expound on the mitzvah's special rewards as including fertility miracles, shidduchim, and other salvations. This well-researched and much acclaimed volume is worthy and enriching.

SHMIRATH SHABBATH 3 VOL BOXED SET

SHMIRATH SHABBATH K'HILCHATA 3 V.

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Applying the laws of Shabbath observance to the innovations of modern life can be daunting and confusing. In response to this challenge, the classic Shemirath Shabbath Kehilchathah was compiled by Rav Yehoshua Y. Neuwirth. The complete English edition covers all aspects of Shabbos observance, with hundreds of practical applications and halachic rulings. This essential edition places proper Sabbath observance within every Jew's grasp. 3-volume set. (Individual volumes not sold separately.)

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Historical, Medical, And Halachic Perspectives

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Historical, Medical, And Halachic Perspectives

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Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg is a pediatric neurologist, a rabbi, and an ethicist. He is currently the director of the Medical Ethics Unit and the chairman of the IRB at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. He is also the head of the Editorial Board of the Talmudic Encyclopedia.

Steinberg is the author of the Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics (in Hebrew and English) and Ha'refuah K'halachah (in Hebrew). He is the laureate of the prestigious Israel Prize and the Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem award (Yakir Yerushalayim). Involved with many public committees and legislations in Israel concerning medical ethics, Steinberg has discussed many modern issues in medicine with the Gedolim, including Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, zt''l, Rav Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, zt''l, Rav Eliezer Yehuda Waldenberg, zt''l, Rav Ovadia Yosef, zt''l, and many others. He has published many of their halachic rulings on these issues.

Ari Judah Ciment, son of Larry and Helen Ciment, is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care medicine. He has been practicing in Miami Beach, Florida, since 2008. In addition to many medical field achievements, he has been an invited grand rounds lecturer for several hospitals and universities. As a medical ICU attending in a residency teaching program, he regularly teaches classes on a variety of topics, including pulmonary embolism, sepsis, ARDS, and now COVID novel therapies.

Dr. Ciment is currently president of the medical staff with the Mount Sinai Medical Center and is on the board of the Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach, serving on their medical committee. In addition, he served as adjunct professor on Jewish medical ethics at Touro College and has arranged several medical ethics symposiums, most notably, with the renowned ethicist Rabbi Avraham Steinberg as well as BU ethicist Michael Grodin.

Dr. Ciment is the author of Pirkei Dr. Ari (Mosaica Press, 2019), which blends the weekly parashah with an ethic from Pirkei Avos. His hobbies include basketball, tennis, guitar, and studying Talmud. He lives with his wife, Elissa, and their three children, Tehila, Jack, and Sam,in Miami Beach, Florida.

The Encyclopedia of the Taryag Mitzvoth: The Ten Commandments

The Encyclopedia of the Taryag Mitzvoth: The Ten Commandments

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The Encyclopedia of the Taryag Mitzvoth, an important new work that will occupy a place of honor on the shelves of synagogue, school and home libraries for many generations to come. This first volume of a 15-volume encyclopedia is now available to the public. It is a spectacular breakthrough in Torah study and education and is endorsed by rabbis and hundreds of educators across the spectrum of the community. Its comprehensive yet accessible treatment of every Mitzvah coupled with its rich and enlightening features make it a delight to learn and capture the essence of each commandment. This Shavuos, you and your entire family can embark on an exciting journey to mastering the entire Torah. Within a matter of months, you can gain a high level of expertise in the Taryag (613) Mitzvoth, which are the foundation of the holy Torah.

HALACHIC HAIRCUTTING HANDBOOK

The Halachic Haircutting Handbook: A Breakthrough Exposure of an Obscure Mitzvah

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Much confusion persists regarding the laws of pe'ot and electric shavers. Unanswered questions abound regarding these two areas of halachah . The product of thorough halachic and technological research, The Halachic Haircutting Handbook sets out to present what constitutes baseline halachah with respect to these issues.

Included in this volume:

  • How far the pe'ot ha'rosh must extend
  • How short one may trim pe'ot ha'rosh
  • Shaving in halachah
  • The permissibility of electric shavers
  • Breakdown of the types of electric shavers
  • New evidence from Philips Norelco
A-S Kitzur Set 5 Vol. Kleinman Edition

The Kleinman Edition Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - Code Of Jewish Law Complete 5 Volume Slipcased Set by ArtScroll

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"Will enhance observance of Jewish law for generations to come." "This is a breakthrough that belongs in every home and library." Since 1864, Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried's Kitzur Shulchan Aruch has been one of the world's most widely used Halachic guides for daily Jewish living. No work of Halachah has been reprinted so many times in so many countries. Now ArtScroll / Mesorah has embarked on a major project to present a clear, authoritative, definitive treatment of this classic text, presenting "the Kitzur" in the same universally acclaimed format as ArtScroll's Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud.
The finished work will be a five-volume set featuring:
Fully vowelized text of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, based on the author's own corrected Lemberg edition of 1884
Crisp, clear translation appropriate for student and scholar alike
ArtScroll's trademark phrase-by-phrase elucidation with explanatory notes
Original editorial glosses from Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried
Detailed appendices
A special major feature that will make this an even more useful Halachic guide:
This edition lists important rulings of two of the last century's most widely studied halachic authorities, when they differ from the Kitzur:
Mishnah Berurah, the Chafetz Chaim's authoritative commentary on Orach Chaim
Igros Moshe, the monumental responsa of the Posek Hador, HaGaon Rav Moshe Feinstein zt "l.
With these vitally important additions, The Kleinman Edition of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch / Code of Jewish Law will be a valuable and useful resource to all.

The Shofar

The Shofar

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“The art of blowing the shofar is a knowledge-based skill.”

(Siddur Rav Hertz Sheliach Tzibbur)

With the publication of this sefer, the halachos, hanhagos, eitzos, and mesorah related to tekias shofar are now available to the English-speaking readership. Fully annotated, The Shofar is the product of consultations with many baalei tekiah, poskei Gedolei Yisrael, responsa, and sifrei halachah. An enormous contribution to Torah literature, this volume includes:

  • Minhagim from communities and kehillos around the world
  • An analysis of each kol, its acceptable length, and possible complications
  • Customs that are practiced prior to, during, and after tekias shofar
  • Important but little-known issues regarding the shofar itself
  • What to look out for when buying a shofar

“A literal encyclopedic compendium of laws, customs, and practices of shofar blowing...The work is spiced with anecdotes, stories, and rulings of contemporary halachic poskim.”

Rav Zev Leff, Moshav Matityahu

“Anyone who reads this will obtain a ‘Panim Chadashot’ regarding the mitzvah.”

Dayan Eleizer Dunner, Bnei Brak

“The author unfurls the tapestry of customs belonging to kehillos world over.”

Novominsker Rebbe, Lakewood

Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger is a product of the Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael institutions and learned in its Bais Hamedrash Jeshurun during the ten-year tenure of Rav Yaakov Perlow, the Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l, who was its rosh hayeshiva. During that time, he became a close talmid.

He enjoyed a filial relationship with Rav Shimon Schwab, zt”l, and had the unique zechus to be meshamesh him for twenty-three years, and later Rav Zechariah Gelley, zt”l, as well as Rav Shach’s son-in-law, ybl”t, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman of B’nei Brak, during Rav Bergman’s annual stays in Washington Heights.

He is a member of the editorial board of L’dor Va’dor, a bi-annual Torah journal, a mentor in Mesivta R.S.R.H., and has been a baal tokeia in K’hal Adath Jeshurun for more than thirty-five years.

His penchant for tekias shofar has enabled him to traverse far and wide to bring to light the myriad of rich minhagei Yisrael from multitudes of beautiful communities within Klal Yisrael. His eye-opening feature articles that have appeared in the magazine section of Hamodia have generated wide interest.

He uses his very extensive collection of horns, shofaros, shofar stories, and shofar manufacturing slides for presentations on all levels, from pre-schools, elementary schools, and mesivtos to seniors, Daf Yomi shiurim, and kollelim. He lives in Washington Heights with his wife, Debbie. Their many children and grandchildren live in Lakewood, NJ; Chestnut Ridge, NY; Monsey, NY; and Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh.

TARYAG MITZVOS

The Taryag Mitzvos

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Based on Sefer Hachinuch, this volume presents a new concise compilation of the 613 mitzvot. Each mitzvah is itemized with details about its performance; its source in Torah is given and translated; and, insights from various classical sources are provided.

Values in Halakhah

Values in Halakhah

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Halakha is the all-encompassing source of normative Jewish conduct, and values and ethics are among Judaism's most important and fundamental aims. In this volume, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein masterfully plots the interplay of law and ethics. Drawing on his vast knowledge of classic Jewish sources, the analytic depth of the Brisker tradition, and his wide grasp of Western scholarship and thought, Rabbi Lichtenstein charts how values are intertwined with the details of Halakha and inform its general worldview. Exploring such topics as the relationship between individual and community, the extent to which Halakha encourages or demands altruism, and the role of humanistic concerns in practical halakhic determination, Rabbi Lichtenstein analyzes rulings of halakhic giants in context of the relevant source material. The result is a first-of-its kind study that offers a lucid yet extensive presentation of detailed halakhic points that combine to form a broad tapestry of the most basic questions of values in Halakha.
WALKING THE LINE

Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets Paperback

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Learning and mastering Hilchot Eruvin is a daunting challenge. Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets sets forth a practical path to conquer this challenge by bringing Hilchot Eruvin to life. The product of over thirty years of experience helping communities design and maintain their eruvin, Rabbi Chaim Jachter demonstrates how the concepts of Hilchot Eruvin are applied in the field. This work is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in eruvin, whether they are learning the masechet, the Halachah, or are simply interested in helping their community create, expand, or maintain its eruv.

This volume discusses:

The Laws of Creating an Eruv

  • Defining the Four Domains
  • A List of Major Cities
  • Highways, Railroads, & Overpasses
  • Constructing the Tzurot Hapetach
  • The Maximum Size of an Eruv
  • Islands and Waterfronts
  • Introduction to Karpeif, Eruv Chatzeirot, & Sechirat Reshut
  • Karpeif and Bodies of Water
  • Eruv Chatzeirot Considerations
  • Demistifying Atu Rabim

  • Eruvin Infrastructure
  • A Lechi on Every Utility Pole?
  • A Tree as a Lechi
  • Lechi Strength
  • Gud Achit Mechitzta and Lavud
  • A Defense of the "Top-side" Wire
  • The Use of Tachuv in Contemporary Community Eruvin
  • Pitcha B'keren Zavit

  • Case Studies
  • Sagging Wire in the Yeshiva University Eruv
  • Mei'achorei Hakotel in Long Island
  • The Boardwalk Railing in Long Branch, New Jersey
  • The Stringency of the Tevu'ot Shor & the Yale New Haven Eruv
  • The 'All-American' Eruv in Champaign-Urbana
  • The Lechi Under the Cabin Eaves at Camp Ramah Darom
  • The Delatot of Canarsie, London, Mattersdorf, & Oakland

  • Diversity in Eruvin
  • Sephardic Standards for Defining a Reshut Harabim
  • Eruv Standards According to Sephardic Measurements
  • Chabad and Community Eruvin
  • The Modi'in Eruv & Eruvin Standards in the Jewish State
  • The Machmir & the Meikel Making Allowances for Each Other
  • Fighting Price Gouging by Adopting a Lenient Opinion

  • Eruv Maintenance
  • A Community Model for Eruvin Maintenance in Sharon, MA
  • Managing an Eruv Emergency in Cambridge, MA
  • The Friday Afternoon the Rabbi Discovered the Eruv Was Broken
  • Eruv Through the Storm
  • The Proper Way to Challenge Authority During Eruv Inspection
  • Eruv Inspections for Yom Tov
  • Guidelines for Eruvin Maintenance
  • Standards for Competent Inspection of Community Eruvin

  • Learning and mastering Hilchot Eruvin is a daunting challenge. Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets sets forth a practical path to conquer this challenge by bringing Hilchot Eruvin to life. The product of over thirty years of experience helping communities design and maintain their eruvin , Rabbi Chaim Jachter demonstrates how the concepts of Hilchot Eruvin are applied in the field. This work is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in eruvin , whether they are learning the masechet , the Halachah, or are simply interested in helping their community create, expand, or maintain its eruv .

    This volume discusses:

    The Laws of Creating an Eruv

    • Defining the Four Domains
    • A List of Major Cities
    • Highways, Railroads, & Overpasses
    • Constructing the Tzurot Hapetach
    • The Maximum Size of an Eruv
    • Islands and Waterfronts
    • Introduction to Karpeif, Eruv Chatzeirot, & Sechirat Reshut
    • Karpeif and Bodies of Water
    • Eruv Chatzeirot Considerations
    • Demistifying Atu Rabim


    Eruvin Infrastructure

    • A Lechi on Every Utility Pole?
    • A Tree as a Lechi
    • Lechi Strength
    • Gud Achit Mechitzta and Lavud
    • A Defense of the “Top-side” Wire
    • The Use of Tachuv in Contemporary Community Eruvin
    • Pitcha B'keren Zavit


    Case Studies

    • Sagging Wire in the Yeshiva University Eruv
    • Mei'achorei Hakotel in Long Island
    • The Boardwalk Railing in Long Branch, New Jersey
    • The Stringency of the Tevu'ot Shor & the Yale New Haven Eruv
    • The 'All-American' Eruv in Champaign-Urbana
    • The Lechi Under the Cabin Eaves at Camp Ramah Darom
    • The Delatot of Canarsie, London, Mattersdorf, & Oakland


    Diversity in Eruvin

    • Sephardic Standards for Defining a Reshut Harabim
    • Eruv Standards According to Sephardic Measurements
    • Chabad and Community Eruvin
    • The Modi'in Eruv & Eruvin Standards in the Jewish State
    • The Machmir & the Meikel Making Allowances for Each Other
    • Fighting Price Gouging by Adopting a Lenient Opinion


    Eruv Maintenance

    • A Community Model for Eruvin Maintenance in Sharon, MA
    • Managing an Eruv Emergency in Cambridge, MA
    • The Friday Afternoon the Rabbi Discovered the Eruv Was Broken
    • Eruv Through the Storm
    • The Proper Way to Challenge Authority During Eruv Inspection
    • Eruv Inspections for Yom Tov
    • Guidelines for Eruvin Maintenance

     

    • Standards for Competent Inspection of Community Eruvin
    What If 4... More fascinating Halachic discussions, for the Shabbos Table, arranged according to the weekly Torah Reading

    What If 4... More fascinating Halachic discussions, for the Shabbos Table, arranged according to the weekly Torah Reading

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    What if... a child born during the Holocaust is given one name by his parents at his bris, and another by Jews who hid him and saved his life. When his parents return to take him back at the end of the war, which name should he use?

    What if.... a thief feels sorry for his victim, a widow about to marry off her daughter, and he returns the money he was going to steal and even adds more of his own funds. May the victim use money that was probably stolen from someone else?

    What if... a rich man offers a donation for every student enrolled in a kiruv school. If a boy enrolls, but leaves after just a few weeks, does he still have to make that donation?

    The What If? series has become a beloved part of the Shabbos table for tens of thousands of families. Based on the popular Hebrew-language series Chashukei Chemed, written by noted rav and posek, Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein shlita, and translated and arranged in the order of the weekly parashah by Rabbi Moshe Sherrow, the What If? books include hundreds of real-life halachic questions, each accompanied by a brief, practical scenario to illustrate the case, and an analysis that is understandable and easy to follow.

    What If? reaches people of all ages and backgrounds. The questions, stories, and halachic explanations are clear and simple, so that even youngsters can discuss them. At the same time these fascinating halachic queries and responses hold the interest of those well-versed in Torah scholarship.

    What if... you want the conversation at your Shabbos table to be even more animated? More meaningful? And, yes, more fun for family and guests? Just open up What If? volume 4, and let the Torah conversation begin!

    WINE & WISDOM

    Wine & Wisdom - A Halachic Overview of Fine Wines and Their Brachos Hardcover

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    Torah study offers eternal bliss in both this world and the Next. The Midrash teaches that the pleasure experienced from studying Torah is comparable to that of drinking fine wine.

    How are we to understand the correlation between these two pleasures?

     

    Wine is called the "King of beverages"'; it is the most regal of all drinks. In line with its royal status, the halachos of the brachos associated with wine are among the most intricate and complex, especially those of the brachah of Hatov v'hametiv.

     

    Wine and Wisdom gives readers a sampling of these halachos, as they are applied to the world's finest wines.

     

    Wine connoisseurs can detect the subtle distinctions between one fine wine and another. Wine and Wisdom combines the depth of halachah with the invigorating taste of superior wines, reframing the entire drinking experience.

     

    Anyone who appreciates fine 'wine will find that Wine and Wisdom helps him bring together these two noble pleasures.

    WINE WHISKEY AND HALACHA

    Wine, Whiskey, and Halachah: A Halachic Overview to the Laws of Wine and Whiskey, including scotch whiskey matured in Sherry casks

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    This book is based on the Shiurim given in the Second Seder Kollel, and now they take on the form of a written work, by his close talmid, RABBI AVRAHAM CHAIM SLANSKY.

    In this work, the extensive and at times complicated laws of Yayin Nesech, wine affected by a non-Jew, are explained; from the original sources, to the practical rulings in real-life cases. Wine is integral to many functions of Jewish life, and inevitable results in a myriad of questions.

     

    • After the waiter poured me a cup of wine, I realized the bottle I ordered was non mevushal.
    • The 'cleaning help' moved the wine, now what?
    • I'm hosting a Kiruv event, what if a participant pours himself a glass of wine?
    • What is the story with Scotch in Sherry Casks ?!

     

    These are just some of the issues addressed, in regard to a topic that both its stringencies and its leniencies are widely unknown. This book is reminiscent of the Shiurim themselves, enjoyable to 'listen to' and relevant to daily life. Its ease of use, with original sources quoted, and most importantly in utmost clarity, brings refreshing understanding to even difficult concepts. This combination makes this work accessible to the layman, as well as a decisive work for the accomplished scholar.

    The book includes an innovative separate section detailing the potential issues of Scotch Whiskey matured in Sherry Casks. It features alphabetical listing of over two hundred and fifty Scotch Whiskies and their Halachic rulings, with color pictures for easy reference - a first of its kind!

    Z'manim: Rosh Chodesh, The Dateline, And The Calendar In Jewish Law

    Z'manim: Rosh Chodesh, The Dateline, And The Calendar In Jewish Law

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    How did the Jewish calendar come to be? Why are there sometimes two days of Rosh Chodesh and sometimes not? Who keeps Yom Tov for two days? Why are some parshiyos read together? What do Chazal have to say about the International Date Line? Which halachos apply when there is an eclipse? Does the Magen Avraham's z'man for k'rias Shema really exist? Why do we wait for Rabbeinu Tam (and why is he always late)?

    While all of us are familiar with and use the Jewish calendar, there is much about it that lies beneath the surface. Explorations in the Jewish Calendar is the culmination of twenty years of research in the mechanics of the Jewish calendar and the halachos of the daily z'manim. For the first time, these complicated topics are presented to inquisitive readers in clear, easy-to-understand English.

    Anatomy of Jewish Law

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    In this novel and innovative work, Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman traces the medical understanding of anatomy, physiology, and therapeutics across time and genres of rabbinic literature. The accumulated literature of centuries of Jewish legal discourse on medical topics serves as the foundation for contemporary Jewish bioethics. As these writings span the chronological gamut of scientific and medical discovery, it is essential to view each source in its proper historical context. Marshalling a vast array of sources from multiple disciplines, Reichman demonstrates the importance of the historical dimension not only for medical halakhic research, but to better understand the unique relationship of Judaism and medicine throughout the centuries.