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  1. Chayeinu is an easy to use, comprehensive curriculum geared to teaching basic, jewish knowledge. Currently, there are 5 levels with over 50 topics introduced. Included in these are a broad range of subjects such as the hebrew months, important sons/daughter/husbands/wives in tanach, al hamichya, gematria values, as well as a jewish timeline. The basic model of the series is to provide a topic, followed by worksheets and then interspersed with review sheets after every few topics as well as at the end. Because the underlying principle is reinforcement, any new topic introduced will appear in all higher levels, along with enhancements according to the grade level.

    A topic such as the five books of the torah will begin by giving the parshios in sefer bereishis for cheilek aleph and continue progressing throughout the next levels to later include all 54 parshios as well as the 24 books of tanach, the authors of each, as well as a detailed chain of the giving of the torah down to the writing of the gemarah. The modern graphics and illustrations, as well as the kid-friendly and thought provoking worksheets appeal to children of every level. Over 70 schools (from co-ed day schools to religious bais yaakovs) in the us and canada are currently using the books with much excitement and success. Learn More

  2. This invaluable aid to learning Tanach is used by students around the world! It provides the benefit of owning two sets in one, since each volume features the complete Hebrew Mikraoth Gedoloth plus facing pages contain a concise, modern English translation of the text with extensive commentary. Each and every Rashi is translated, in addition to selections from the Ramban, Sforno, Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, from Talmudic and Midrashic sources, and from numerous other commentaries never before translated. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, zt"l, gave his unstinting approbation to this now classic series. Mishpatim, Terumah, Tetzaveh, Ki Thissa, Vayakhel, Pekudei. Learn More
  3. From the Appalachian backwoods comes a family so amazing, a story so incredible, and a light so bright — it will illuminate our own lives as well.When Sheryl Youngs married John Massey, she looked forward to a life based on the Biblical principles her parents, members of a small but fervently religious congregation, had instilled in her.What she didn't expect was to be making that life in a shack on a mountain in impoverished Appalachia.And she didn't expect that she would end up living on that mountain, homeschooling her ten children.And she most certainly didn't expect that somehow, incredibly, miraculously, she and her entire family would discover the truth of Judaism, the beauty of Torah - and the Jewish People the entire family would ultimately come to join.This is the story of the pastor's daughter who became a Jew, mother of ten Jews, all devoted to Torah learning and mitzvah observance. It is a story of struggle and search, of searing disappointment and unlooked for hopes, of questions asked and prayers answered.Most of all, it is the story, told in her own words, of a woman whose deep love Torah is an inspiration to us all. Learn More
  4. Most of us think of avodah zarah as something repugnant, forbidden, and entirely outside our scope of interest. But its treatment in Tanach and by Chazal shows much complexity that we gloss over. Rabbi Klein, a talmid chacham and scholar, does the heavy lifting for us, uncovering what we need to know - and entirely in the spirit of Chazal and our mesorah.

    Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Director of Interfaith Affairs, Simon Wiesenthal Center

    Much of the Bible is an attack on various pagan rituals that were practiced by the Israelites and their neighbors… But the exact meaning and nature of what is being condemned and why are shrouded in mystery - with the result that large parts of our own sacred texts are simply not understood. Rabbi Klein is providing a very useful service in filling this lacuna.

    Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rav, Kehillat Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem, Israel

    Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein once again combines traditional rabbinic scholarship with historical and archeological information to give us a complete and comprehensive treatment of a vast topic… Engaging and informative, this unique book is highly recommended for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of the main obstacle to the Jewish People's relationship with G-d in the time of the Bible.

    Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron, Editor, Jewish Bible Quarterly

    About the Author

    Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein is a native of Valley Village, CA. He graduated Emek Hebrew Academy and Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles before going to study at the famed Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and in Beth Medrash Govoha of America in Lakewood, NJ. He received rabbinic ordination from leading authorities Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, Rabbi Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Lerner, and Dayan Chanoch Sanhedrai. He is also a member of the RCA, an alumnus of Ohr LaGolah, and was awarded a summer fellowship at the Tikvah Institute for Yeshiva Men in 2015.

    Mosaica Press published his first book, Lashon HaKodesh: History, Holiness, & Hebrew in 2014, and it became an instant classic. Rabbi Klein has also published papers in several prestigious journals, including Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society (New York), Jewish Bible Quarterly (Jerusalem), Kovetz Hamaor (Monsey), and Kovetz Kol HaTorah (London). Many of his writings and lectures are available for free on the internet. Rabbi Klein is currently a member of the Kollel of Yeshivas Mir in Jerusalem and lives with his wife and children in Beitar Illit, Israel. Learn More

  5. Exploring the True Meaning of Simchas Hachaim and the Eternal Value of a Yid

    We all know that as Yidden we are required to serve Hashem with joy. More than just a ticket to a pleasant life, it is clear that simchah is an inseparable part of avodas Hashem.

    But how do we maintain a joyful attitude today, when there is so much pulling us down?

    The answer is emunah.

    In the first two books of this series, The Heart of Emunah and The Soul of Emunah, which have impacted thousands, Rabbi Ruven Schmelczer explains that emunah is connecting to ruchniyus and seeing it as the reality. It is knowing that nothing, not even the smallest movement, that a Yid does is insignificant.

    Now, in this third volume - which can be read as a companion to the first two or as a standalone work - Rabbi Schmelczer delves into the different aspects of emunah, using fascinating stories, parables, and sources, augmented by a comprehensive Hebrew footnote section that's a complete limud of its own, to demonstrate that a Jew who has emunah can't help but feel simchah.

    Because when a Yid realizes that he possesses a neshamah sourced in the light of the Shechinah and that his every positive act will generate endless reward-

    When he recognizes that he is completely dependent upon his loving Father, Who takes care of His every need and answers his every cry-

    When he understands that he is a member of the Chosen People, a direct recipient of our treasured mesorah-

    He is filled with the purest joy.

    This is not like the fleeting happiness that results from worldly pleasures. It is true simchah, a joy that's authentic and everlasting.

    A joy born of the realization of how incredibly lucky he is to be a Yid. Learn More

  6. בְּטַח בַּה' וַעֲשֵׂה טוֹב שְׁכָן אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה (תהילים לז, ג)

    Trust in Hashem and do good; dwell in the land and nourish emunah (Tehillim 37:3)

    A person is put in this world to embark on a journey, and what must accompany him is his emunah. Each and every person must explore his world and see in it the existence of Hashem and his dependence on Him.

    The deep, informative, and inspiring shiurim of Rav Moshe Shapiro zt”l on the Rambam’s Thirteen Principles of Emunah achieved wide popularity through the groundbreaking Hebrew sefer Re’eh Emunah. Now, this seminal classic has been carefully and faithfully adapted into English by Rav Shapiro’s son-in-law to enlighten and nourish anew.

    With his profound understanding and comprehensive wisdom, Rav Shapiro explains the Thirteen Principles in a way that gives each individual the ability to embark on his own personal journey and to reveal Hashem in every aspect of his life.

    I put much effort into these shiurim, to formulate them and direct them toward the hearts of the listeners.

    Rav Moshe Shapiro, Foreword to the Hebrew edition Learn More

  7. Chayeinu is an easy to use, comprehensive curriculum geared to teaching basic, jewish knowledge. Currently, there are 6 levels with over 50 topics introduced. Included in these are a broad range of subjects such as the hebrew months, important sons/daughter/husbands/wives in tanach, al hamichya, gematria values, as well as a jewish timeline. The basic model of the series is to provide a topic, followed by worksheets and then interspersed with review sheets after every few topics as well as at the end. Because the underlying principle is reinforcement, any new topic introduced will appear in all higher levels, along with enhancements according to the grade level.

    A topic such as the five books of the torah will begin by giving the parshios in sefer bereishis for cheilek aleph and continue progressing throughout the next levels to later include all 54 parshios as well as the 24 books of tanach, the authors of each, as well as a detailed chain of the giving of the torah down to the writing of the gemarah. The modern graphics and illustrations, as well as the kid-friendly and thought provoking worksheets appeal to children of every level. Over 70 schools (from co-ed day schools to religious bais yaakovs) in the us and canada are currently using the books with much excitement and success. Learn More

  8. Chayeinu Workbook #3
    ChayeinuChayeinu is an easy to use, comprehensive curriculum geared to teaching basic, jewish knowledge. Currently, there are 5 levels with over 50 topics introduced. Included in these are a broad range of subjects such as the hebrew months, important sons/daughter/husbands/wives in tanach, al hamichya, gematria values, as well as a jewish timeline. The basic model of the series is to provide a topic, followed by worksheets and then interspersed with review sheets after every few topics as well as at the end. Because the underlying principle is reinforcement, any new topic introduced will appear in all higher levels, along with enhancements according to the grade level.

    A topic such as the five books of the torah will begin by giving the parshios in sefer bereishis for cheilek aleph and continue progressing throughout the next levels to later include all 54 parshios as well as the 24 books of tanach, the authors of each, as well as a detailed chain of the giving of the torah down to the writing of the gemarah. The modern graphics and illustrations, as well as the kid-friendly and thought provoking worksheets appeal to children of every level. Over 70 schools (from co-ed day schools to religious bais yaakovs) in the us and canada are currently using the books with much excitement and success. Workbook #3

    Softcover English Workbook Learn More

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