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Carry Me In Your HeartThis is the fascinating story of Sarah Schenirer, legendary founder of the Bais Yaakov movement, as told through the eyes of one of her students. In this beautifully written account, the author paints a portrait of Frau Schenirer - inspiring, poignant, and breath -...
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The Chasam SoferThe Life, leadership and legacy of Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pressburg.One hundred and eighty years after his passing, he stands tall, a leader for eternity.The Chasam Sofer would reshape the landscape for Torah Jewry, revealing the power and potency of a rov, the impact...
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At Any Hour: Harav Shlomo GissingerHow One Rav Impacted Individuals, Families and GenerationsHow do you describe Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger?He was: A world-class posek A much-beloved Rav A Yid with a caring heart, that pulsed with sensitivity A talmid chacham, versed in Kol HaTorah kulah A pioneering Torah and kehillah...
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The Tannaim and Amoraim - A Guide To The Chachmei HatalmudA new window of understanding into the Mishnah and GemaraThis masterful work brings clarity to the study of Shas by providing concise but enlightening biographical portraits of the main Tannaim and Amoraim, with information and guidance for every level of study. It features: Historical...
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The Maggid of SydneyThe Amazing Story of Tom Rev and the Kamarna Rebbe When you care about another Jew in a genuine way, amazing things can happen.The Maggid of Sydney is the story of a most unusual friendship between a Chassidishe Rebbe from Bnei Brak and a...
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In Their Shadow: Volume IIStepping into the pages of this remarkable work is like stepping back in time, into the living rooms of our gedolim where we glimpse their greatness from up close. In this second volume, we are privy to the lives of thirteen recent gedolim, including...
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The Rav of FurthThe Legacy and Legend of Rav Dovid Kahana Spiro zt"l, the Fürther Rav Code: 9780952563495 Author: Dr. M.N. Rosenfeld ISBN-10: 0952563495 ISBN-13: 9780952563495 Format: Hardcover Pages: 682 Dimensions: 6.7" x 9.7" Date: 5/5/2022
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Reb GetzelThe Dramatic Life of Reb Getzel Berger builder of an empire of ChesedTo an outsider, Reb Getzel Berger's life was just another exciting rags-to-riches story: The penniless immigrant who comes to England with nothing and winds up a multi-millionaire. And yes, young Getzel Berger...
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Reb Moshe - Expanded EditionReb Moshe - for the nine decades of his life, these two words were synonymous with Torah greatness, encyclopedic knowledge, compassion, generosity, piety, humility, faith, and countless other precious, sacred concepts.During his five decades in the United States, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein was Rosh Yeshivah...
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The Brisker Rav, Volume 2This stirring second volume in this comprehensive, well - researched biography weaves together aneCDotes, stories, and divrei Torah of the Brisker Rav, HaRav Yitzchok Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveitchik, zt"l, in a unique and eye - opening manner, giving a glimpse into the towering greatness of...
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A Century of GrowthBiographies of Some of The Leading Breslover Chassidim From The Early 1900's Until The Present"Many, many stories will be told about each one of my followers," said Rebbe Nachman. "Through stories a person purifies his mind...and mitigates misfortune and judgments." And, he said, "telling...
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The RishonimA Historical Guide To The Early Masters of The Mesorah Rashi... Baalei Tosfos... Rambam... Ramban... Rashba... and the many other transmitters of our Mesorah... You study their words. Now, learn about their lives.This Eye-Opening Work brings clarity to the study of Shas and poskim...
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Reb Aharon LeibA century of Torah. A lifetime of devotion to Hashem and His People. And a door that was never locked. From the bestselling author of Rebbetzin Kanievsky: A Legendary Mother to All comes a remarkable biography of Reb Aharon Leib Shteinman zt'l. How did...
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Reb Mendel and His WisdomRabbi Mendel Kaplan showed students how to master the complexities of Talmud and commentaries. And by commenting on everything from current events to the foibles of human nature, he provided a"Torah's - eye perspective" on life and people. Yisroel Greenwald presents his life and...
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Don't Look BackThe border patrol took a close look at our passport."Something's wrong, " he said."What could be wrong? " I could tell we were about to be shattered once again. My heart was pounding. I was holding my four - year - old daughter, who...
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In Their Shadow - Volume 3Stepping into the pages of this remarkable work is like stepping back in time, into the living rooms of our gedolim where we glimpse their greatness from up close. In this third volume, we are privy to the lives of thirteen recent gedolim, including...
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Rav GustmanThe brilliant yeshiva student. The youngest dayan on Vilna's beis din - and its sole survivor. The partisan fighting Nazis with guns - and with his bare hands. The eminent Rosh Yeshivah, beloved by his students - and by many of the twentieth century's...
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Cherished Conversations With Gedolei YisroelA treasure trove of wisdom, hashkafah and knowledge: holy impressions, aneCDotes and hanhagos gleaned from our Torah greats during rare, enthralling conversations.Rav Aharon Yehudah Leib Shteinman Rav Chaim Kanievsky Rav Shmuel Berenbaum Rav Moshe Shapira Rav Yaakov Edelstein Rav Betzalel Rakkow Rav Aharon Kreiser...
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For The Sake of HeavenThe Last Chief Rabbi Of Aleppo Hacham Yom Tob Yedid Who Led His People With Courage and Strength A Story of Leadership and Courage - and the Awesome Power of TorahWhen it Came to Torah and Truth - He Would Not Bend. In Days...
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Rav ShmuelA Glimpse Into The Life And Legacy of The Mirrer Rosh Yeshivah, Harav Refael Shmuel Berenbaum zt"lRarely did the legendary Mirrer Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum zt"l, leave the beis midrash, yet his light shone forth to inspire an entire generation of bnei Torah,...
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The Minsker GadolRav Yerucham Yehuda Leib Perlman zt"l, commonly known as the Minsker Gadol, was recognized as a giant in Torah scholarship in an age of Torah luminaries such as Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, Rav Chaim Soloveitchik, and Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv).Already in his...
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Emunah With Love and Chicken SoupThe Machlis family hospitality is legendary. Every Shabbos they fit 150 or more people in their small Jerusalem living room, preparing for their guests over 40 chickens, three different kugels, countless salads, four desserts, and, of course, gefilte fish, chicken soup, and cholent -...
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The Impact of As Long as I LiveThe Impact of As Long as I Live is a book about heroes about people who chose to truly live.After publishing As Long as I Live, Rabbi Aharon Margalit met dozens of people facing difficult challenges who related that his book had impacted their...
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The Alter of NovardokThe Life of Rav Yosef Yoizel Horowitz and his worldwide impactRav Yosef Yoizel Horowitz, the "Alter of Novardok, " was a child prodigy and, later, a successful merchant. A "chance" meeting with Rav Yisrael Salanter sparked in him the passionate desire to immerse himself...
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Forever a TalmidThe Chinuch Legacy of Rabbi Chanina HerzbergInfusing the essence of Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld into the next generation Forever a Talmid tells the story of mesorah reverently handed down generation to generation. The story of the timeless rebbi- talmid bond. The story of greatness in...
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Rolling RabbiThe Power of Perseverance: The Story of Rabbi Yehuda Simes Nobody asked me. Nobody! I had not been in a massive auditorium listening to an authoritative voice challenging the crowd: "We are looking for volunteers. Who here would like to be the wife of...
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Rebbetzin Vichna KaplanThe Founder Of The Bais Yaakov Movement In AmericaSarah Schenirer was a ground breaker in chinuch ha'banos;Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan became the architect of all that followed.Now this little-known, incredible story is finally being told.From Slonim to Baranowitz, from Brisk to Brooklyn, from the childhood...
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Reb ChatzkelReb Chatzkel - the name still inspires all who remember his depth, his intensity, his wisdom, his selflessness, his example, his piety, his insistence on excellence, his utter devotion to Hashem, Torah, Mussar, and talmidim.Reb Chatzkel was Mashgiach in the Mirrer Yeshivah and elsewhere...
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The ChiefThe World-Changing Life of Rabbi Chaim GoldzweigSOME CALLED HIM "the Rebbe," while to the mashgichim he trained, he was known as "Rebbi." Still others insisted on calling him by his first name, Chaim-and he was fine with that, too. But to many, Rabbi Goldzweig...
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Sar Hatorah The Tchebiner RavAs one of the few scions of a generation replete with spiritual giants, tzaddikim whose souls ascended to Shamayim in the inferno of the Holocaust, the Tchebiner Rav was the undisputed gadol hador of the past generation, accepted and beloved by all sectors of...
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One Hundred Years of TorahInsights And Inspiration From The Life And Practices Of Moreinu Rosh Hayeshivah Harav Gershon Edelstein zt"lWhen Rav Gershon was young, the Ponovezher Rav, Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman zt"l, asked him, "Why don't you want to print a sefer with your chiddushim? Your sevaros are straight, and...
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In Every GenerationImagine, for a moment, that three young children (ages 10, 8, and 6) started walking from Lithuania towards Eretz Yisrael to be united with their mother. Impossible? Hardly. This true, remarkable story, chronicles the courage and determination of Yaakov Yitzchak Yudelevitch and his brothers....
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Hermann SchwabHistorian Of German Jewry His Life And Shorter WorksAn accomplished and prolific Jewish writer, Hermann Schwab (1879-1962) is best remembered for his important works on the history of Jewry in Germany, and particularly orthodox Jewry. Some seventy years later, his books: A World in...
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The Rav Schwab HaggadahSpend Seder Night with Rav Shimon Schwab zt'l The Rav Schwab Haggadah provides us with an in-depth view of the Haggadah Shel Pesach through the lens of one of the Gedolei HaRabbanim of our time. Rav Shimon Schwab was renowned for imparting generations of...
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Miracles - The Extraordinary Life of Freida BassmanOne Woman's Inspiring Account of Courage, Faith, And HopeFrieda Bassman was a survivor of both the terrible Churban and a difficult life. Brought up in pre - war Europe in a small town high in the Carpathian Mountains, she skillfully wove the lessons that...
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Step Inside My ClassroomA Journey From New Teachers To Dynamic Mechaneches I Decided To Think Positive. This Is Going To Work. Tomorrow Is Going To Be Wonderful, And So Will The Next Day, And The Next Week. Why Should I Worry Now About Failing Again?As an idealistic...
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The Brisker Rav, Volume 4The original Hebrew version of The Brisker Rav (HaRav MiBrisk) has won the hearts of Jews in Israel and all over the world. The book has created a new genre in Torah literature.The research, tremendous in both quantity and quality, covering the entire stormy...
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Rav Meir ShapiroThe Siyum HaShas is a true testimonial to the steadfast devotion of the Jewish People to Torah learning. But every movement must have an initiator. Who began the Daf Yomi system, empowering Jews of all occupations, across the religious spectrum, to unite in rigorous...
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Gedolei Yisrael Around The YearBiographical Sketches and Choice Divrei Torah In order of their yahrtzeit datesMany Great Torah Leaders have graced Klal Yisrael throughout the generations. We hear their names, but do we know who they were and what they taught? Gedolei Yisrael around the Year helps familiarize...
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The Bamboo CradleAdopting a Chinese baby leads an American professor and his wife to the discovery of their own Jewish heritage. An absorbing, true story to read and re - read.. Code: 9780873064590 Author: Avraham Schwartzbaum ISBN-10: 0873064593 ISBN-13: 9780873064590 Format: Hardcover Pages: 248 Dimensions: 6...
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Rav GifterBorn in Portsmouth, Virginia. Attended public school in Baltimore. Knew only one blatt Gemara at his Bar Mitzvah. Was this a Jewishly deprived American youngster?Not at all. It was the world renowned gaon and rosh yeshiva Harav Mordechai Gifter, Rosh Yeshivah of Telz and...
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We're Almost ThereFrom being single, to being married, to raising a (special) child, rising - rabbinic - star Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen shares his experiences and immense wisdom about living a Jewish life in the world today. Readers will gain a friend, a mentor, and positive...
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The Pnei MenachemStories and lessons of Torah leadership compassion and empathy from the life of Rabbi Pinchos Menachem Alter of GerRav Pinchos Menachem Alter, the Pnei Menachem, was born to greatness, as the beloved ben zekunim of the Imrei Emes.He was groomed for greatness, first by...
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Guardian of JerusalemThe inspiring life - story of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld. Code: 9780899064581 Author: Rabbi Hillel Danziger,Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sonnenfeld ISBN-10: 0899064582 ISBN-13: 9780899064581 Format: Hardcover Pages: 480 Dimensions: 6.3" x 9.3" Publisher: Artscroll Mesorah Publications Date: 11/1/1983
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5 Great LeadersLike its popular predecessor Five Great Lives depicts the character and achievements of five towering Torah personalities, Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, the best - selling, perceptive biographer of Torah greats, continues to enlighten and inspire in this new book.You will be moved by the kindness...
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A Blazing Light In the DarknessSo many accomplishments, by one man, in one lifetime. He was an ilui, an extraordinary talmid chacham, and a beloved Rav and Rosh Yeshivah. He was a trusted emissary of the Chofetz Chaim and Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzensky on missions of vital importance, and...
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5 Great LivesRabbi Shimon Finkelman knows how to present the many facets of their lives as geonim, teachers, humane guides, and devout servants of Hashem. His full - length aneCDotal biographies have won the admiration and gratitude of thousands. Here he presents the biographies of five...
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A Chassid, A BusinessmanA Chassid A BusinessmanThe Story of Zalman DeitschA Chassid, A Businessman, is the story of Zalman Deitsch, a Chassid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe who seamlessly combined these two attributes. Like many Lubavitchers, Zalman aspired to become a shliach, but the Rebbe gave him his...
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A Tale of Two WorldsThis is a panorama of a book, the story of worlds within worlds. It combines many slices of fascinating human interest and the history of Torah worlds. It invites us into the life of a family that will make us smile with admiration, marvel...
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A Sister In WhiteSelma Meir left the pristine cleanliness and order of life in Germany to become the head nurse at Sha'arei Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem, braving epidemic, filth, and war. Schvester Selma, as she was affectionately known, stayed on from what was meant to be a...
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