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The Aruch Hashulchan, the monumental work of Rav Yechiel Michel Halevi Epstein, occupies a prominent place in the library of classic Jewish texts. Almost every contemporary halachic sefer cites the Aruch Hashulchan and contends with his opinions, testifying to the esteem in which this exceptional work is held. The original eight volumes encompassing all four sections of Shulchan Aruch were composed between 1870 and 1901. The Aruch Hashulchan was immediately acclaimed by the Torah scholars of the day and remains a standard in halachic literature.

With remarkable clarity, scope, and skill, the Aruch Hashulchan incorporates many different facets of halachic study. Relevant sources from the Gemara, Rambam, and Rishonim are explained and difficulties resolved with novel, straightforward explanations. He reports the rulings of the Shulchan Aruch and the Rema, as well as those of the Magen Avraham, Taz, and other classical commentaries, sometimes challenging their opinions. This masterful compendium of Jewish law also addresses practical halachic issues as well as relating to prevalent customs of the time. 

For this new edition, the full Hebrew text and all sources were carefully reviewed. Obvious typographical and citation errors were corrected, and supplementary references were added.

The accompanying English translation is faithful to the Hebrew text with occasional clarifications, footnotes, and subheadings added to enhance readability.

Understanding the Wondrous Body, Meaning, Halachah, Lessons and Stories We recite this brachah throughout the day. Yet how often do we stop to think - really think - about the meaning of the words or the constant miracles we merit on a daily basis? Acclaimed author Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits of the Halachically Speaking series has produced a treasure trove of facts, insights, practical halachos, and stories about the miraculous workings of the human body and the wondrous brachah of Asher Yatzar. This book will fill you with a newfound appreciation of the gift of health and the tremendous power of Asher Yatzar. Never again will you recite this brachah the same way. By Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits

This is a very unusual book. It's a book of questions and answers about Torah, Jewish life, traditions, and practices. In close to 200 questions and answers, we will hear what the Torah says about so many things: The existence of good and evil. How to strengthen faith and connect to Hashem. Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and confronting the Holocaust. Why women wear wigs, why men grow beards. Every answer is brief and absolutely on target. What makes it so unusual is that - it's a book for everyone. It's for people who are simply curious about their Jewish heritage. For people who have decided they want to live a life of mitzvos and are beginning that exciting journey. And, yes, it's also a book for people who have been living a Torah-observant life since they were children. And that makes sense - since everyone, no matter what their background, has questions - and everyone wants, and deserves, honest, authentic answers based on the Torah's eternal wisdom. Rabbi Chaim Mintz is the perfect person to answer our questions. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. has questions - and everyone wants, and deserves, honest, authentic answers based on the Torah's eternal wisdom. Rabbi Chaim Mintz is the perfect person to answer our questions. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. has questions - and everyone wants, and deserves, honest, authentic answers based on the Torah's eternal wisdom. Rabbi Chaim Mintz is the perfect person to answer our questions. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. authentic answers based on the Torah's eternal wisdom. Rabbi Chaim Mintz is the perfect person to answer our questions. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. authentic answers based on the Torah's eternal wisdom. Rabbi Chaim Mintz is the perfect person to answer our questions. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. As founder and spiritual leader of the successful kiruv organization Oorah, he knows the kind of questions that searching Jews are asking. And as the esteemed Mashgiach (Dean of Men) at the renowned Yeshiva of Staten Island, who studied under and consulted with some of the previous generation's greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows , too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. s greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows, too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer. s greatest Torah leaders, including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, and Rabbi Dovid Kronglass, he knows, too, that even people who grew up in Torah homes have questions and want answers. Yes, this is a book for everyone. Because everyone's questions deserve an honest answer.

In exploring Germany's memorial crisis, Young also asks the more general question of how a generation of contemporary artists can remember an event like the Holocaust, which it never knew directly. Young examines the works of a number of vanguard artists in America and Europe--including Art Spiegelman, Shimon Attie, David Levinthal, and Rachel Whiteread--all born after the Holocaust but indelibly shaped by its memory as passed down through memoirs, film, photographs, and museums. In the context of the moral and aesthetic questions raised by these avant-garde projects, Young offers fascinating insights into the controversy surrounding Berlin's newly opened Jewish museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, as well as Germany's soon-to-be-built national Holocaust memorial, designed by Peter Eisenman.

Illustrated with striking images in color and black-and-white, At Memory's Edge is the first book in any language to chronicle these projects and to show how we remember the Holocaust in the after-images of its history.

In Attached, readers gain new insight and learn remarkable tools for developing a powerful and sustained connection with God.

Through this profound and empowering approach, psychological principles and tools for successful relationships are repackaged through the lens of Torah and applied to the most important relationship of all — between ourselves and the Creator.

“Attached is a beautifully written and practical book that addresses basic questions about faith and developing a deep relationship with God, embedded in the wisdom of Torah, Chassidus, and relevant psychological theories… In a world filled with pain and confusion, this book offers an anchor of faith filled with light and beauty.”

– Dr. David Pelcovitz

“The book’s profound yet practical wisdom will inform, inspire, and encourage each of us to seek the path of deveikus (attachment).”

– Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

“The true secret of healthy human attachment is that it contains the power and potential to elevate man beyond his self-centered focus. It is, therefore, the key to becoming other-centered and to unlocking a meaningful relationship with the Divine. This is a book worth reading for those whose journey is directed toward a loving, present relationship with God.”

– Rabbi Shimon Russell, LCSW

“The author presents a detailed guide to achieving a true relationship with God… I found this work, although deep and philosophical, easily understandable and offering practical advice. I recommend this work to all those seeking to upgrade and intensify their relationship with the Almighty.”

– Rabbi Zev Leff

Rabbi Yakov Danishefskyis a licensed clinical social worker and a CSAT in Chicago, IL. He specializes in treating trauma, process addictions, and therapy for couples. His group practice, Mind-Body Therapy, provides a variety of therapeutic services for the greater Chicago area. Yakov is also a speaker, educator, and author who blends spirituality, philosophy, and psychology.

Written by the Chafetz Chaim's son-in-law, Rav Aharon ben Rav Yosef HaKohen, Sefer Avodas HaKorbanos offers a clear exposition of the avodah in the Beis HaMikdash, including all the karbanos (offerings). This classic is available for the first time with an elucidated English translation, including a brief explanatory introduction to each paragraph, notes and diagrams that make the beauty of the Beis HaMikdash services accessible to all of us. Also includes fascinating and detailed section on Avodas Yom Kippur!

Backstage. Its the place to go, if you want to know the full story!

• The almanah desperately wanted to honor her late husband with the writing of a Sefer Torah. But with ten yesomim to take care of, it seemed an impossible dream. Until a certain askan took a trip to a cemetery – and things began happening backstage...
• To all who knew her, she was a wonderful, caring, Bais Yaakov girl. But to an overloaded chinuch system she was a “leftover,” the girl no high school could find room for. Until her father took care of some unfinished business -- and things began happening backstage ...

Why do tens of thousands love to read C.B. Weinfeld's stories?

Maybe it's because they fill us with hope, optimism, and emunah. Or because even as they touch our hearts they open our eyes to the wonders of our lives. Perhaps it's the surprise endings, the unexpected twists and turns. And, of course, it's certainly because C.B. Weinfeld tells really great stories.

In Backstage, we'll be taking behind-the-scenes looks at a harried Rebbetzin dealing with a major kiddush where everything that could go wrong ... does. And we'll see how "backstage" nothing could have been better. In these stories, which originally appeared in Yated Neeman or Ami magazine, we'll meet young people in shidduchim, men and women dealing with parnasah or shalom bayis or countless other contemporary challenges with faith and courage. And a special treat: Backstage features a "mini-novelette" based on a true story of a heroic mother's journey through a life-altering medical condition, a story of hope, strength, and tremendous reserves of faith.

As we go "backstage," we will see, with magnificent clarity, how Hashem takes good care of His precious children.