Purim Books

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  1. When understood properly, the Jewish holidays are inspirational, joyous, and profound. This monumental book contains nearly a thousand concise insights into all the Torah and Rabbinic festivals, as well as sections on the Days of Awe, the Three Weeks, and Tishah B'Av, compiled by renowned Rosh Kollel and talmid chacham Rabbi Binyamin Wurzburger. The author has drawn from his immense breadth of knowledge to provide the reader with a treasury of original ideas of the great commentators throughout the ages. Extensively sourced, the book is a fascinating and eclectic collection of concepts culled from lesser-known commentaries.With this comprehensive anthology of Yom Tov thoughts - many presented to the English-speaking reader for the first time - both scholars and laymen can indeed celebrate "A Festival of Torah." Learn More
  2. May an ebay seller set his auction to conclude on Shabbos? May one rent advertising space on his website to others for an entire week, including Shabbos?

    Should a person worry about ayin hara? What are the most effective defenses against ayin hara?

    May one who will be on an airplane for an entire night of Chanukah use a flashlight for ner Chanukah?

    If it is difficult for someone to make it to shul, may he hear krias haTorah or Megillas Esther read over the telephone?

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    Rav Zev Smith is a popular maggid shiur and much sought-after speaker on halachic issues who has thousands of recorded shiurim in circulation on a wide range of interesting and relevant, day-to-day topics. His unique blend of halachah and hashkafah, and his knack for explaining difficult concepts in a down-to-earth, practical way, draw both scholars and laymen who seek a thorough grasp of halachah topics. In this fascinating book, he and Rabbi Dovid Kaiser, a previously published author of Torah works as well as a maggid shiur in halachah, have adapted some of the best of Rav Smith's halachah shiurim into written form. Arranged according to the months of the year, What's the Halachah? follows a specific, reader-friendly format. Each chapter begins with a set of intriguing questions on a topic in halachah, which is followed by a broad discussion of the halachic issues the topic involves. The chapter concludes with an application of the information discussed to the initial queries.

    What's the Halachah? is a book that will do more than just teach you halachah; it will open before you the vastness and the beauty of the world of halachah. Learn More

  3. In his writings, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch offered profound and original insights into the meaning of all aspects of Jewish life and thought. His successor, Rav Dr. Salomon Breuer, and his grandson, Rav Dr. Joseph Breuer, offered further understanding, following the ideas of Rav Hirsch.

    Moadim Perspectives: Chanukah - Purim contains inspiring teachings from these great Rabbinic leaders that will serve to imbue a deeper appreciation for these festive days and enhance the spiritual level that these Moadim help us to achieve Learn More

  4. Of all the masks we may encounter over the course of Purim, the most intriguing is the one worn by Purim itself…

    On the one hand, Purim commemorates and celebrates the miracle that Hashem performed for the Jewish People at the time. In this retrospective sense, it "faces backwards."

    On the other hand, however, it also "faces forwards" in the sense that it provides a vision toward the future. It contains many messages that reveal extremely profound concepts and fundamental truths…the festival of Purim is a time when these ideas can be encountered, accessed, and absorbed anew.

    Ultimately, these two different "directions" do not conflict with each other, for the day of Purim is not just a historical event; it is an ongoing presence in the Jewish calendar and in its national experience.

    Behind the feasting and merriment which accompany the day of Purim lie some of the most profound and meaningful ideas of Judaism. Drawing on a fascinating array of sources, renowned teacher and author Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein (author of the bestselling Teshuva, Aggadah, and Darkness to Destiny Haggadah) guides the reader on an eye-opening journey towards a deeper appreciation of the Jewish people's most colorful festival.

    Approbations:

    "It is known that the festival of Purim is both concealed and exalted, its laws and customs are hidden and mystifying. In this unique sefer, the author explains the essence of the day as well as the avodah which accompanies it."

    Harav Osher Weiss

    "I thank you for this major contribution to the appreciation of Purim… I urge everyone to make use of this tool to enhance the Purim Day."

    Harav Yisroel Reisman

    About the Author:

    Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein was born and raised in London, learned in Yeshivas Ateres Israel in Jerusalem, and received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Chaim Walkin. Rabbi Bernstein currently teaches in Yeshivas Machon Yaakov, Jerusalem, as well as various seminaries, and gives regular shiurim on Chumash and Talmud which are open to the public. He is the author of the best-selling Darkness to Destiny: The Haggadah Experience, Aggadatah, and Teshuva (all from Mosaica Press) and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children. Learn More

  5. Full Color & Illustrated Megillas (Megillat) Esther Includes:

    - Guide on how to hear the megillah
    - A short explanation of the mitzvos of Purim
    - Brachos for the Megillah in Hebrew English and transliterated
    - The full Megillah in Hebrew and English. (In a user friendly and appeasing format)
    - There is a gragger icon within the text to let the congregation know exactly when to shake their graggers.
    - Chapter Summaries as well as page by page short summaries, so if someone needs to skip a page to keep up, they can easily follow the purim story
    - Pesukim recited together are bolded in the Hebrew & English and transliterated
    - Kriyas hatorah for Purim day in both Hebrew and English, so there is no need to bring out the chumashim in order to follow along. 
    - 2 pages of Purim Songs (great for congregation to follow along) Learn More
  6. I am the king's horse. I live in the biggest stall in the Persian royal stables.

    King Achashverosh never comes to visit me. He is a busy man, always planning parties, and wars, and then more parties.

    But tonight, something strange is going on. Haman is in the courtyard, waking me up with his racket.

    I don't know what he's up to, but something tells me I'm not going to like it...

    About the Author:

    Leah Sokol spent many Purims thinking about ways to write a book based on Megillat Esther, and many Pesachs asking for horseback riding lessons for her afikomen. She now lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, down the road from a riding stable. She is the author of several books for young readers.

    Joni Aliza Boroda is an illustrator, sculptor, art teacher, and lifelong horse enthusiast. Aliza grew up on air force bases all over the world before settling in Boston. She now lives in Haifa with her husband and three wonderful children. Learn More

  7. Geared for children of all ages, this carefully selected collection of Divrei Torah has inspired Jewish children of all backgrounds around the world. Each Dvar Torah is presented in a clear, concise and easy-to-understand format, while staying true to the sources and Chassidic concepts, as taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Beautify your Shabbos and Yom Tov table with this unique book, which is sure to become a family favorite for years to come. This second volume includes 63 Divrei Torah on all Parshiyos and Yomim Tovim Learn More
  8. Megillat Esther with commentary from the Talmud, Midrash, Classic Rabbinic commentators, and the Chabad Rebbes

    Megillat Esther - The Book of Esther - with a new commentary anthologized from Talmud, Midrash, calssic Rabbinic commentators, and the Chabad Rebbes.

    The anthology was compiled by Rabbis Yosef Marcus and Eli Block. The text of the Megillah proper was translated and interpolated by Rabbi Yosef Marcus.

    In the appendices, we have included "Megillah Reading for Purim," which includes the blessings that are recited before and after the reading, as well as the entire text of the Megillah.

    Text - Hebrew/English, Commentaries - English Learn More
  9. This bilingual Hebrew/English edition of the Book of Esther offers an interpolated translation based on Rashi and other classic commentaries Learn More
  10. Navi Journey, Megillas Esther

    The world prepared for the decree that called for the end to Hashem’s holy nation.

    It was a decree that was known in the heavens and the earth. The passing years in exile were counted, eagerly waiting to see if the Jewish nation would rise again and return to their land and rebuild the Beis Hamikdash. Those who hoped that the prophesy for their return to the holy land would be a lie now looked toward a new date, a date of annihilation. Haman rejoiced when his lottery for extinction fell out during a time of the year that their greatest leader was taken from them, the month of Adar, and it was also the month that even the Jewish people had suffered from the plague of darkness in Egypt. But in the end, it was the downfall for he and his people, and only light for the Jewish nation. It was a radiance that stemmed from a heartfelt teshuvah that even mirrored the devotion that was expressed by Har Sinai. Such a tremendous teshuvah was initiated, which brought on tremendous closeness between Hashem and Yisrael that caused the entire decree to be eradicated.

    The heavenly influence that was procured during these days is showered down upon Yisrael every year during this time, as this closeness is awakened. The days of Purim are celebrated with simchah and tefillah, as the heartfelt tefillos are so powerful during this time that it can bring down the nation of Amalek and bring forth the coming of Mashiach immediately!

    “Rabbi Ginian offers a compendium of commentaries written in a free-flowing style to make the words of the Navi come alive with breadth and depth.”

    -Rabbi Zev Leff

    “A tremendous yashar koach for the gevaldic seforim you produced. I have really enjoyed them and learned a lot from them.”

    -Rabbi Daniel Estreicher

    “On one hand, his blend of meforshim written as a running commentary of the pesukim reads like a story. Yet, on closer examination, we gain great insights into the events that occurred and what we as members of Klal Yisrael are to learn ‘l’doros,’ for generations to come.”

    -Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn

    “With your help, we will be able to better take advantage of the timeless messages of the Nevi’im.”

    -Rabbi Mordechai Kornfeld Learn More

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