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Scott Sherman has taken it upon himself to compile a list of 50 Oy vey-inducing members of the tribe--from politics, entertainment and white collar crime--who make it tougher than it already is to be a Jew these days. Notables include:
Bernie Madoff: Where to begin? Life is hard enough without having to be concerned that your esteemed brethren are really sleeper-schmucks lying in wait, biding their time for the perfect moment to completely ruin your life. Laura Schlessinger: Referred to herself in a Los Angeles Times Magazine profile as a prophet. Let's be nice and call that a stretch. Eliot Spitzer: Oh if only we could return to the days when Jewish mothers could call their little aspiring politicians 'The Next Eliot Spitzer!' without it sounding absolutely disgusting. Barbra Streisand: Those imitating her shtick can't be tuned out because, much to our chagrin, they live with us. Think of all the poor young Jews who had to go to school unwashed because their sister's shower-based rendition of Papa, Can You Hear Me? took forever to complete. Judge Judy: Who thought it was a good idea to give a Jewish grandmother a television show in which her opinions are legally binding? Releasing the wrath of bubbie onto the world is a cruel, cruel thing to do. Leonard Nimoy: A Jew playing a pointy-eared half-alien? Everybody thinks we're strange and foreign enough as it is!
Scott Sherman has taken it upon himself to compile a list of 50 Oy vey-inducing members of the tribe ― from politics, entertainment and white collar crime ― who make it tougher than it already is to be a Jew these days. Notable include:
Bernie Madoff: Where to begin? Life is hard enough without having to be concerned that your esteemed brethren are really sleeper-schmucks lying in wait, biding their time for the perfect moment to completely ruin your life.
Laura Schlessinger: Referred to herself in a Los Angeles Times Magazine profile as "a prophet." Let's be nice and call that a stretch.
Eliot Spitzer: Oh if only we could return to the days when Jewish mothers could call their little aspiring politicians 'The Next Eliot Spitzer!' without it sounding absolutely disgusting.
Barbra Streisand: Those imitating her shtick can't be tuned out because, much to our chagrin, they live with us. Think of all the poor young Jews who had to go to school unwashed because their sister's shower-based rendition of "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" took forever to complete.
Judge Judy: Who thought it was a good idea to give a Jewish grandmother a television show in which her opinions are legally binding? Releasing the wrath of bubbie onto the world is a cruel, cruel thing to do.
Leonard Nimoy: A Jew playing a pointy-eared half-alien? Everybody thinks we're strange and foreign enough as it is!
Baderech - a path toward greater self-actualization, joy, and faith is one that brings us closer to the source of light within, our neshamah, our soul. With every step of this journey, we uncover more and more of who we are and what we can be.
Baderech - on this path, we discover the great treasures that lie within: our abilities, potential, strengths, and essential holiness.
Baderech - with Reb Zusha of Anipoli
The beloved tzaddik Reb Zusha was an embodiment of unassuming righteousness, sincerity, and down-to-earth holiness, who revealed a derech of teshuvah - a systematic path of "return."
Rooted in positivity, Reb Zusha's real-world advice empowers us to advance personally and spiritually. This road map is not merely instruction in "how to do teshuvah" but heartfelt and valuable guidance for living consciously in the Presence of Hashem in every area of our lives.
Replete with powerful stories and illuminating, practical wisdom of the tzaddikim, Baderech is a vital companion for spiritual "travelers" at every stage, yearning to uncover their own path toward teshuvah.
Rav Judah Mischel and his wife, Ora, live in Ramat Beit Shemesh with their family. He is executive director of Camp HASC, Mashpia of OU-NCSY, and founder of Tzama Nafshi, an organization dedicated to Jewish education.
A talmid of Rabbi Avraham Zvi Kluger, shlit"a, Rav Judah previously taught at Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim and Frisch Yeshiva High School, in Paramus, NJ.
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Much more than just another kosher cookbook, this unique cookbook is a first of its kind, containing a wealth of information.
200 original recipes with stunning, full color photography
A personal brocha and challah recipe from Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a"h
A pictorial history of Sara Schneirer and the Bais Yaakov movement
Comprehensive section of Halachos of cooking in the kitchen
Guide to complex brachos situations
Color guide to checking fruits and vegetables
Tips on shopping for, preparing, and serving gourmet meals
Comprehensive guide to shopping for meat, wine, cookware, etc.
This special cookbook belongs in the kitchen of every kosher home!
Much more than just another cookbook, this unique cookbook is a first of its kind, containing a wealth of information.
• 200 original recipes with stunning, full color photography
• A personal brocha and challah recipe from Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a”h
• A pictorial history of Sara Schneirer and the Bais Yaakov movement
• Comprehensive section of Halachos of cooking in the kitchen
• Guide to complex brachos situations
• Color guide to checking fruits and vegetables
• Tips on shopping for, preparing, and serving gourmet meals
• Comprehensive guide to shopping for meat, wine, cookware, etc.
This special cookbook belongs in the kitchen of every home!
This is a cookbook that will take you back in time when grandma used to make the Shabbos foods. It has all the basics and all the recipies you'll need to cook a homestyle traditional meal. All the recipies are explained in an easy to use format and pictures are next to many if the recipies. Something to give as a gift.
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Now updated for the first time in thirty-five years
Thousands of new words in science, technology, and culture -Tables of English irregular verbs
-Tables of the Hebrew noun and all forms of the Hebrew verb
- Precise
- Easy to use The convenient, comprehensive, popular one-volume English/ Hebrew, Hebrew/English Dictionary
Now updated for the first time in thirty-five years
Thousands of new words in science, technology, and culture -Tables of English irregular verbs
-Tables of the Hebrew noun and all forms of the Hebrew verb
One of the great Chassidic masters of the early nineteenth century, Rav Avraham Dov Ber Auerbach of Avritch, the Bat Ayin, was a disciple of some of the premier students of the Maggid of Mezritch, and served for many decades as a rabbinic authority and Chassidic leader in various Ukrainian towns and cities. Ultimately, he settled in Eretz Yisrael, where he became a heroic and legendary leader of the Jewish community of Tzefat.
With each passing year, an ever-growing number of people discover the teachings of the Bat Ayin and receive tremendous inspiration from his deeply thoughtful lessons. Now, for the first time, in clear and annotated English, readers can delve into the deep and moving teachings of the Bat Ayin on the parashiyot and holidays, encountering a veritable guide to avodat Hashem.
Oz Vehadar's undertaking of the great project of re-editing the Talmud Bavli - an undertaking recently completed - undoubtedly represents one of the most positive and important revolutions in the Torah world over the past few centuries. The love of Torah - our hidden treasure - and the yearning to learn it, have always been firmly entrenched in the Jewish people, and today, thank G-d, this love is ever the more evident in the thousands of Batei-Midrash, yeshivas, Kollelim, and Jewish homes around the world. However, before the tremendous achievement of the Oz Vehadar institute, there had never been the opportunity of learning from a Talmud so precise, so clear, both user-friendly and sophisticated, allowing both a basic level of comprehension and an advanced level of in-depth study. The Gemara’s text in the Oz Vehadar Talmud Bavli has been re-edited and refined meticulously, and the same attention has been devoted to the traditional commentators on the page. All these – including the Rosh and his own commentators, the Maharsha, Maharam and Maharshal, the 2nd edition of the Maharsha, the Maharam Schiff, the new Yalkut Mefarshim, the Rif and his commentators, the Mordechai, and the Tosefta with its commentators – have been re-edited, with beginning words set in boldface, and with references and notes added. The following essays have been added to this edition that is not included in the student edition of Gemara: 1. Mishnayos (with Pirush HaRambam, Rabeinu Ovadya M'Bartenur, Tosfos Yom Tov, Tosfos Chadashim, Tosfos R' Akiva Eiger, A collection of commentaries printed in the Vilna Talmud at the end of the tractate ) 2. Tosfos HaRosh Hashalem 3. Tosfos Rabeinu Peretz Hashalem 4. Tosfos Rid 5. HaAruch Al HaShas (by Rabbi Nathan Bar Yechiel) with glosses and comments on changes in the text, etc. 6. Ayin Mishpat Hamalei - in which all the Leshonos of the Rambam and the Shulchan Aruch are mentioned in the Ayin Mishpat on the Daf
Bava Kamma - Schottenstein Daf Yomi (Midsize) Talmud Bavli
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During the many years of publishing the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud, students of Gemara asked for a smaller, lighter version of the full-size text. We listened and responded with the Daf Yomi edition. Every word, indeed every feature, of the full-size edition is here in a compact 7" x 10" size - and printed on lighter, thinner paper.
Like the full-size edition, the Daf Yomi edition of the Schottenstein Talmud Bavli is available in 73 volumes. The Daf Yomi edition is popular with travelers as well as with Torah students on a budget. Besides its appealing size, it's also a great value-priced at about 1/3 less than the full-size edition. In Talmud classes and congregations throughout the English speaking world, the Daf Yomi edition of the Talmud Bavli has become a very popular resource.
Torah learning is everywhere today - "when you are at home or on the road." So, in addition to your full-size Gemara at home, you can have a "travel Gemara" for times when you need something more portable.
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Open the Schottenstein Edition and step into a "study hall without walls". Feel the electricity, the excitement, the profundity, the beauty of the Talmudic experience! Let the Talmud open your eyes to the wonders of the Torah.
Open the Schottenstein Edition and step into a "study hall without walls." Feel the electricity, the excitement, the profundity, the beauty of the Talmudic experience! Let the Talmud open your eyes to the wonders of the Torah. Acclaimed by a broad spectrum of roshei yeshivah, scholars, and laymen around the world, this series lets you join the world of Abaye and Rava without oversimplification, without extraneous material, without turgidity. It's clear. It's accurate. It's challenging. It's authentic.
Every word of the text appears, vowelized and translated
Each phrase is explained so that the reader understands the reasoning and flow
Each question, answer, proof and rebuttal is introduced so that the reader will know where the Gemara is taking him
Notes expand on the explanation of the Gemara's points and explain unfamiliar ideas without interrupting the flow of the text
Detailed diagrams
Introductions to the entire tractate and to each topic, wherever necessary
Glossary explains key expressions in each tractate
Rashi headings in bold type
Each translation page faces Gemara page of the classic Vilna Shas
9" x 12" page size
Acid-free paper
Magnificent specially sculpted cover
Reinforced deluxe library binding for long use
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“Be a blessing, my child, be a blessing.” They were words whispered from a father to his child as she confronted the horrors of the Holocaust. That child would grow up to be the world’s beloved Rebbetzin, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis.
Be a Blessing shows us how she chose to “be a blessing” in the darkest of times and most horrific of places. In Bergen-Belsen. In a Swiss boarding school, as a penniless refugee, separated from her family. In a hospital bed in San Diego.
Written as she recovered from a difficult and painful accident, Be A Blessing sings out with faith, hope, even in times of despair.
In these pages we will hear Rebbetzin Jungreis speaking in Madison Square Garden, in a U.S. Airforce base, in a hospital room where she lies in terrible pain. We will hear her speaking to individuals looking for help or comfort. We will hear her speaking to herself, a young Holocaust survivor. And, most importantly, we will hear her speaking to each one of us, our concerns, our hopes and fears and questions.
From the Rebbetzin we will gain tips for a better marriage and for being better parents. We will learn how to find the mission our Creator has chosen for each individual, and how to make room for Hashem in our hearts. And we will discover how to take our personal mission, use it to “be a blessing” and convert darkness to rays of light.
In Jewish tradition, before parents journey to the next world, they bless their children. In this, the Rebbetzin’s final book before her passing, she has blessed all of us – because she felt all of G-d’s people were her children –with the greatest blessing of all: To be a blessing.
Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History
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The etrog is a curious fruit. The Bible (Leviticus 23:30) commands its readers: “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day beautiful tree-fruit (peri etz hadar), palm fronds, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.” Native to the Far East and adapted to the culture of the eastern Mediterranean, the rituals of the etrog are among the very few that are dependent upon a particular environment for growth that Jews have maintained in their vast dispersal from the origins of their law, heritage, and collective existence in the Land of Israel. In their wanderings across the globe, the etrog has remained part of Jews’ practices, an indispensable part of the annual rhythms of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot, the Feast of Booths.
This collection of essays by leading scholars of Jewish studies explores the long and engaging story of the etrog from Biblical times to the present, with explorations from medieval and early modern Europe, the Ottoman lands, the United States, and Israel. Together they tell a tale of home-away-from-home, of wandering and belonging, of tradition and adaptation. The etrog’s story is one of environment, climate, and agriculture; of religious law and change; of commerce and cooperation; of borders and crossings; of fine art; of experimentation and innovation in Jewish art, culture, and history.
Because of Eva:A Jewish Genealogical Journey
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In Because of Eva, an American Jewish woman travels to Eastern Europe and Israel to solve mysteries in her family's past by delving into World War II and Holocaust history. What began as a seemingly simple search for Eva, the elderly relative who had signed Gordon's grandfather's death certificate in New York long ago, became a journey of discovery when Gordon found her in Tel Aviv. There, she heard Eva's stories of survival during the Holocaust, especially in Nazi-occupied Budapest. Eventually, Gordon would retrace Eva's steps in Budapest and visit ancestral towns in Ukraine to bear witness to the slaughter of entire populations of Jews. Amid remnants of loss and destruction in the small town where her grandfather was born, Gordon also uncovered details of her family's world before relatives immigrated to America. Gordon's journey into her past provided the deep sense of connection and belonging she needed as an adult child of divorce and abuse. Gaining insight about her family's history, Gordon reconciles issues of betrayal and loyalty, and finally finds her place in Judaism. Part memoir, part detective story, Because of Eva is an intimate tale of one woman's history within the epic sweep of world events in the twentieth century.
Open the Schottenstein Edition and step into a "study hall without walls." Feel the electricity, the excitement, the profundity, the beauty of the Talmudic experience! Let the Talmud open your eyes to the wonders of the Torah. Acclaimed by a broad spectrum of roshei yeshivah, scholars, and laymen around the world, this series lets you join the world of Abaye and Rava without oversimplification, without extraneous material, without turgidity. It's clear. It's accurate. It's challenging. It's authentic.
Every word of the text appears, vowelized and translated
Each phrase is explained so that the reader understands the reasoning and flow
Each question, answer, proof and rebuttal is introduced so that the reader will know where the Gemara is taking him
Notes expand on the explanation of the Gemara's points and explain unfamiliar ideas without interrupting the flow of the text
Detailed diagrams
Introductions to the entire tractate and to each topic, wherever necessary
Glossary explains key expressions in each tractate
Rashi headings in bold type
Each translation page faces Gemara page of the classic Vilna Shas
9" x 12" page size
Acid-free paper
Magnificent specially sculpted cover
Reinforced deluxe library binding for long use
Ribbon-marker
The Beis HaLevi, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, is revered as the founder of the Brisker dynasty, Rosh Yeshivah of “the mother of yeshivahs” - Yeshivas Volozhin - and author of the classics Beis HaLevi Responsa and Beis HaLevi al HaTorah.
Among his writings is a brilliant essay on bitachon, trust in Hashem. It was not published during his lifetime, and remained in a manuscript form with family members for close to a century, before it was made available to the public by his great-grandchildren.
Now, at last, English-speaking readers can access the treasures of faith and trust that were hidden away for so many years. The Beis HaLevi on Bitachon includes the entire original text; a flowing, elucidated translation; a wide-ranging commentary that explores the many facets of emunah and bitachon, drawing upon the works of dozens of Torah sages; and an Overview by Rabbi Nosson Scherman. “Insights” appear throughout the book, bringing a contemporary focus to bitachon, and fundamental topics are dealt with more in depth in the appendix section.
The Maharal discussed the importance of reciting pesukim about bitachon every day. This volume includes a special section with such pesukim compiled by Rav Zundel of Salant, together with a prayer for strengthening our bitachon.
The Beis HaLevi on Bitachon gives us clear answers to many of life's most important questions. What is the proper balance between hishtadlus, effort, and bitachon, trust? How should a person react in times of trouble? Why does fear have no place in a Jew's life? What are the many benefits of bitachon - in this world and the next?
The Beis HaLevi on Bitachon is the hidden treasure - finally revealed! - which will bring us to the faith and trust so vital to our lives.
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.
A comprehensive and compact dictionary from the son of the father of modern Hebrew. Designed expressly for the widest possible variety of interests and professions--for students, teachers, travelers, and home and office libraries--this dictionary is derived from the eight-volume Dictionary and Thesaurus of the Hebrew Language by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. In this dictionary you will find over 30,000 vocabulary entries, alphabetically arranged, a thorough and accessible explanation of grammar, including tables of irregular verbs, keys to proper pronunciation, abbreviations, up-to-date technical terms, examples of idiomatic usage, tables of numerals, weights, measures and currency, and much more.
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insightful study of the inner life of David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader responsible for the creation of the state of Israel "The most intimate yet unflinching portrait to date. . . . Shapira may be the last truly qualified person to unpack some of the mysteries of Israel's George Washington."--Ilene Prusher, New York Times Book Review "Keenly observed . . . Shed(s) light on the inner life of the man whom fellow Zionist leader Berl Katznelson called 'history's gift to the Jewish people.'"--Liel Leibovitz, Wall Street Journal David Ben-Gurion cast a great shadow during his lifetime, and his legacy continues to be sharply debated to this day. There have been many books written about the life and accomplishments of the Zionist icon and founder of modern Israel, but this new biography by eminent Israeli historian Anita Shapira strives to get to the core of the complex man who would become the face of the new Jewish nation. Shapira tells the Ben-Gurion story anew, focusing especially on the period after 1948, during the first years of statehood. As a result of her extensive research and singular access to Ben-Gurion's personal archives, the author provides fascinating and original insights into his personal qualities and those that defined his political leadership. As Shapira writes, "Ben-Gurion liked to argue that history is made by the masses, not individuals. But just as Lenin brought the Bolshevik Revolution into the world and Churchill delivered a fighting Britain, so with Ben-Gurion and the Jewish state. He knew how to create and exploit the circumstances that made its birth possible." Shapira's portrait reveals the flesh-and-blood man who more than anyone else realized the Israeli state. About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award. More praise for Jewish Lives: "Excellent" -New York Times "Exemplary" -Wall St. Journal "Distinguished" -New Yorker "Superb" -The Guardian
| In this epic collaboration, the world’s top kosher cookbook authors come together to bring you the greatest collection of their most iconic recipes + best new creations. As you turn the pages, you’ll keep saying, “I love this one! And this one, too!”. Best of Kosher features 84 of kosher’s most popular recipes, with each authors’ latest adaptations and tips + 45 brand-new recipes — your favorite authors’ best! Meet the authors and hear their behind-the-scenes stories + fun facts you didn’t know. Recipes from: Chanie Apfelbaum, Between Carpools, Miriam (Pascal) Cohen, Victoria Dwek, Susie Fishbein, Rivky Kleiman, Sina Mizrahi, Renee Muller, Naomi Nachman, Danielle Renov, Daniella Silver, Leah Schapira, & Rorie Weisberg |
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Every woman dreams of a good life, a happy home, meaningful relationships, joyous celebrations ⦠but do we know the way to make those blessings materialize? How often do we feel our deepest desires bottled up in our hearts, hoping that God hears our silent yearning? There is a better way to draw down blessings for us and for all Israel. When you want something, pray for it! This precious volume of prayers, in English and Hebrew, drawn from the words of Rav Noson's Likutey Tefilot, gives expression to the hopes and dreams of each Jewish woman. Organized by topic, here are prayers to sing with, to cry over, to believe in and to soar with. Use them to discover parts of yourself you never knew existed, and to clarify the values you hold dear. Above all, let them open your heart to receive the greatest blessing: a new closeness to the Provider of all.
BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE LAND LIES THE LESSON
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In his latest book of poetic Midrash, Abe Mezrich breathes new life into the last third of the Torah. This third act, beginning with Moses sending spies into the Land, becomes the setting for poetry that fully engages the mind and the heart.
With clarity and beauty, Between the Mountain and the Land is the Lesson explores fundamental Jewish questions: What does it mean to be sacred? To be a community? And, especially, what does it mean to be a sacred community that both flees from and longs for Revelation?
More than forty years have passed since Louis Jacobs first put forward the argument that traditionally observant Jews have no reason to take issue with the results obtained by the historical critics in their investigation into the Bible and the other classical sources of Judaism. As a result of his views, which were first published in the still-controversial text We Have Reason to Believe, the Anglo-Jewish Orthodox hierarchy banned Jacobs from serving as an Orthodox rabbi. In this new book, Louis Jacobs examines afresh all the issues involved. He does so objectively but with passion, meeting the objections put forward by critics from the various trends within the Jewish world, both Orthodox and Reform. In a recent poll conducted by the (London) Jewish Chronicle, Louis Jacobs was chosen as the 'Greatest British Jew.'