Books

1. ביוגרפיה נרחבת וסיפורים אישיים על חייו של הרב, במיוחד על חייו הסוערים ברוסיה, והמסירת נפש על לימוד התורה, והסיפורים על החסידים שהכיר מאז, על מדת ההתקשרות שלו לרבי, ועל אכפתיות האישית שלו לכל אחד ואחד

2. מספר מכתבים של הרבי, שפורסמו לראשונה, שם הרבי מכנה את הרב "שליט"א" כשעוד היה בחור ותארים מיוחדים רבים אחרים

3. הרב שווי היה צייר מוכשר. מספר עותקים צבעוניים של רישומיו ויצירותיו כלולים בספר זה

4. אוסף מכתבי רבנים גאונים של הדור הקודם, מפורסם לראשונה על ידי הרב אהרלה טיפנברון שליט"א

5. חידושי תורה של עשרות רבני וראשי ישיבות מרחבי העולם, שנכתבו לזכרו של הרב שווי

6. הנאומים שנשאו רבנים בכנס סיום השבעה של הרב שווי Learn More

State Archives of Nikolayev Region, Drs. Larysa Levechenko and Vladimir Shchukin

Co-written by the Director of the State Archives of the Nikolayev Region and the area’s senior researcher and historian, this book presents the history of the Schneerson family, builders of Nikolayev’s Jewish community.

From the founding of the community by the Rebbe’s great-great-grandfather in 1850, through the leadership of Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe’s maternal grandfather, through the Rebbe’s parents Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana and their child-prodigy sons, the authors tells the story of a family’s connection to a city and a region through the lens of plentiful government documents.

Shining new light on hitherto unknown details on the election of the Rebbe’s forebears to their respective posts, their connections to a shipbuilder of the imperial Russian navy, the leadership of the Rebbe’s father and his unbending stubbornness while imprisoned by the bolsheviks, and much more, the historians lay out the details as recorded by the state archives.

Learn the story of the pivotal life-cycle and community events of the Schneerson family and their inseparable connection to the Jewish community of Nikolayev. Read the heartbreaking and heroic records of fearlessness in the face of impossible odds.

Featuring data on the Rebbe and many of his closest relatives, including:

Rabbi Avrohom Dovid Lavut, the Rebbe’s great grandfather

Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky, the Rebbe’s grandfather

Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Scneerson, the Rebbe’s father

Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, the Rebbe’s mother

The Rebbe’s uncle, Rabbi Shmuel Schneerson

The Rebbe’s siblings, and many other immediate relatives

English and Russian text Learn More

“To Let the Next Generation Know…”

Only someone living in Europe during WWII can describe it.

In this captivating memoir, Rabbi Yaakov Friedrich relates the miracles and hashgachah pratis that accompanied him every step of the way in his unpredictable journey through Belgium, avoiding capture, living in the shadows, always trying to stay one step ahead of the Nazi beast.

This bold and vivid story, steeped in emunah, gives testament and offers chizuk to a light that shines, even through life’s darkest moments. Learn More

That's where he made his mark, driven by an unshakable belief in the power of a neshamah. The special way he looked at people -- seeing the greatness in them before they ever saw it themselves -- taught them to see the brilliance and splendor of their own neshamos.

This book will bring you into the exuberant world of Rabbi Trenk: He was a respected talmid chacham, a wise guide and master listener, but most of all, he was a builder of people. This work shows us the magic that lies inside - students, children, spouses and ourselves, bursting with stories that will allow you to hear the laughter, see the tears, and share the triumph of the human spirit.

Meticulously researched, masterfully told, each delightful story will feel like a new gift- and the whole book, a guide on how to really start living, with joy, confidence and simple faith. Learn More

• It is only a few hours since the Kosel, the Western Wall, was liberated ...and Yisroel Gellis is there.
• Hundreds of Sifrei Torah have to be smuggled out of Iraq and into the holy city and Yisroel Gellis is there.
• The Arab television star discovers his grandmother was Jewish and wants to give her a proper Jewish burial and Yisroel Gellis is there.

Rabbi Yisroel Gellis knows Yerushalayim like few people on this earth. He knows its mazes of tiny streets, the tales hidden behind its stone walls. A tenth-generation Yerushalmi, his family had close ties with the great men of the city, its famed Torah leaders, its hidden tzaddikim, and its simple Jews. (Is there such a thing as a "simple”" Yerushalmi Jew?)

Renowned as the "Ish Yerushalayim," the "Man of Jerusalem," Rabbi Gellis is also a journalist, radio broadcaster, and historian. And he is a person who loves adventure, rappelling into deep caves to discover their dusty secrets, dodging Jordanian bullets during the Six Day War, jumping into the choppy Mediterranean waters (and falling in!) to broadcast his radio show.

Bestselling author Rabbi Nachman Seltzer combines his brilliant storytelling talents with Rabbi Gellis's unusual life and immense knowledge of all things Yerushalmi, to give us a book as exciting, unexpected and multi-faceted as Yerushalayim itself.

Yerushalayim is in the heart of every Jew. Now we can get to know the wonders of our beloved city, in a unique and wonderful way. Learn More

He was groomed for greatness, first by his father, then by his brothers, the Gerrer Rebbes, the Bais Yisrael and the Lev Simcha.

And throughout his life, from boyhood through the time he served as the Gerrer Rebbe, Rav Pinchos Menachem achieved greatness: In Torah, in chesed, and in devoted and courageous leadership.

How does one capture a life so full of meaning and achievement? Instead of writing a classic chronological biography, popular author Rabbi Avrohom Birnbaum chose a more unusual format. He shares the Pnei Menachem's rich and eventful life through true stories.

What advice did the Pnei Menachem give to the boy whose shidduch suggestions kept failing? What was the one segulah that Rav Pinchas Menachem would recommend? How did he make certain the orphaned boy wasn’t embarrassed by the gift the Rebbe was giving him? Here are so many stories of humility and compassion and total immersion in Torah and tefillah.

The Pnei Menachem was a master at gently guiding his chassidim and followers to reach higher and achieve more. And that's what this book does as well - inspiring us to be the best we can be. Learn More

Rav Chaim Zanvil Abramowitz, the Ribnitzer Rebbe, was fearless when it came to serving Hashem. Nothing could prevent him from keeping the Torah and mitzvos, not even having his life threatened by the evil Russian Communists. He was a very holy man, and countless incredible miracle stories are told about him.

InThe Story of the Ribnitzer Rebbe, geared specifically for junior readers, you will read all about this great tzaddik’s life of mesiras nefesh, and the many wonders that he merited to bring about. Learn More

Even as a young child in Zhetel, his righteousness shone brightly. Everyone knew that this boy had an extraordinary neshamah, and that he was destined for greatness.