Sabbath and Holidays

Books pertaining to the Sabbath and Jewish Festivals

  • Tishah B’Av

    Tishah B’Av

    The Ninth of Av – On this black day in history, both the First and Second Holy Temples of Jerusalem were destroyed and the surviving Jews brutally sent into exile. Tishah B’Av became a day of repeated tragedies. How was the Jewish nation meant to endure this phase of its history, the stage intended to bring us to the Final Redemption?

    Author :  Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer
  • Yom Kippur

    Yom Kippur

    It is the purpose of this volume to help open up the message of Yom Kippur, for if we can better understand it, we can better achieve the goals it sets forth for us.

    Author :  Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm
  • Rosh Hashanah

    Rosh Hashanah

    The yearnings, hopes and prayers of Rosh Hashanah form the gateway from man to G-d. In this book, a host of these important prayers are explained and illuminated.

    Author : Rabbi Nosson Scherman
  • Chanukah

    Chanukah

    Includes a comprehensive history of the period; Chanah and her seven sons; the story of the Kohen Gadol’s daughter; and the complete candle-lighting service.

    Author :  Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm
  • Succos

    Succos

    The significance of Succos; the lessons of the Four Species; the lessons of leaving a comfortable home for the chill of a flimsy booth.

    Author : Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm
  • Pesach

    Pesach

    The meaning and purpose of Pesach; a fascinating collection of ideas and anecdotes on the Festival of our Freedom and laws of the Festival.

    Author : Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
  • Purim

    Purim

    A bonanza of Purim treats, this book will add new and deeper meaning and understanding to everyone’s celebration of this festive holiday.

    Author : Rabbi Avie Gold
  • Shavuos

    Shavuos

    This book takes us back to those thrilling days at Sinai, to the Sefirah days of counting, to the delirious joy and suspended sunset of Lag B’Omer. Complete with an Overview and a wealth of beautiful insights and stories, and the Book of Ruth.

    Author : Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
  • Simchas Torah

    Simchas Torah

    The twin festival of Shemini Atzeres / Simchas Torah is the climax of the holiday month that swings like a roller coaster from judgment to joy.

    Author : Rabbi Moshe Lieber
  • Ascending Jacob’s Ladder

    Ascending Jacob’s Ladder

    Essays on the Fundamentals of Jewish life

    Author : Rabbi Yaakov Hillel
  • The Shabbos Home Vol. 1

    The Shabbos Home Vol. 1

    A comprehensive halachic guide to the laws of shabbos as they apply throughout the home

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  • The Shabbos Home Vol. 2

    The Shabbos Home Vol. 2

    A comprehensive halachic guide to the laws of shabbos as they apply throughout the home Checkout

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  • The Aura of Shabbos

    The Aura of Shabbos

    Author : The Aura of Shabbos
  • The Shabbos Kitchen

    The Shabbos Kitchen

    A Comprehensive Guide to the Preparation of Food and Other Kitchen Activities on Shabbos or Yom Tov

    Author : Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen
  • Let My Nation Go-Pesach

    Let My Nation Go-Pesach

    This dramatic, vivid narrative tells the story of the slavery in Egypt, and the wondrous Exodus we experienced, in a captivating, novel-like style, based on Talmudic and Midrashic sources. Here we witness the harsh decrees, the miracles of the Ten Plagues, the thunderous splitting of the sea, and the entire Passover saga. Extensively researched and annotated.

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  • Let My Nation Serve Me – Shavuos

    Let My Nation Serve Me – Shavuos

    Let My Nation Serve Me recounts the most important episode in Jewish history: the drama and exhilaration of Mattan Torah come alive, drawing us to Mount Sinai where we can visualize Moshe, Aharon, Miriam, and other Biblical figures as though they stood before us.

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  • Moadei Hashanah — Elul and Rosh Hashanah

    Moadei Hashanah — Elul and Rosh Hashanah

    Moadei Hashanah — Elul and Rosh Hashanah is based on eloquent lectures delivered by Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus in which he brings out the deeper meaning and proper approach to these vital days. This is the seventh of his many Hebrew books to be made available to the English-speaking public. A world-renowned speaker, Rav Pincus educated and influenced audiences across the Jewish spectrum. Torah Jews throughout Israel and the Diaspora flocked to hear him speak because he had the ability to impart to them new worlds of understanding in Torah and mitzvos. He touched their hearts and changed their lives in an unparalleled way.In this volume, Rav Pincus shows us the awesome power of these special days on which we, and indeed the whole world, stand in judgment and are created anew. He opens our eyes to the infinite outpouring of Divine mercy that flows down to us at this time. In practical terms, he explains how to utilize all this in order to effect a profound and lasting change in our lives. Rav Pincus’ greatest insights into Elul and Rosh Hashanah are concentrated in this fundamental work. This appealing translation will delight both scholars and laymen alike with its genius and wit, along with its heartfelt messages.

    Author : Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus
  • Nefesh Shimshon Series: Moadei Hashanah: Exile and Consolation – The Three Weeks and Tishah b’Av

    Nefesh Shimshon Series: Moadei Hashanah: Exile and Consolation – The Three Weeks and Tishah b’Av

    Make The Three Weeks a meaningful and enriching experience… With his characteristic brilliance and fervor, Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus provides a unique and proper approach to this auspicious time. He adds new dimensions to our understanding of the Beis HaMikdash and our mourning over it; shows us how to transform the negative into a positive force for personal growth; and offers practical advice on how to make this time more meaningful and enriching.

    Author : Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus
  • Shaarei Halachah

    Shaarei Halachah

    This masterpiece fills a great need for our generation–a generation characterized by a thirst for the eternal values of Judaism. Now, the English-speaking reader can enjoy a clearly written and easy to read summary of Jewish law, based on the Mishnah Berurah. Among the many topics included in this work are: Tzitzis, the daily routine, prayer, tefillin, blessings, the Sabbath, festivals and special days, the dietary laws, and mourning. Shaarei Halachah has been hailed as the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch for our time!

    Author : Ze’ev Greenwald
  • Laws of Yom Tov

    Laws of Yom Tov

    Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen has earned a niche in countless family libraries through his clear, thorough, and practical works on Halachah. His many books on the laws of Shabbos and child-rearing have become standard texts — enlightening, authoritative, and accessible — for scholar and layman alike.

    Author : Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen