The Shochet (Vol. 1): A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea
The same-but-different-ness of various historical periods is always a point of surprise. While circumstances change, human nature and emotion often do not.
Canada’s Rabbi: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Reuven Bulka
Everyone, from the prime minister of Canada to local politicians, news reporters and the Ottawa chief of police issued statements of condolence over the rabbi’s passing. . . . His “pulpit” was much larger than anyone would have imagined for an “out-of-town” rabbi.
The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation
The difficulty of reading the Guide is no longer an excuse for putting off reading this seminal work of Torah thought.
Rav Schachter on Pirkei Avos: Insights and Commentary Based on the Shiurim of Rav Hershel Schachter
Avot is all about tradition, and as Dr. Weissman notes in his introduction, Rabbi Schachter brings with him to every shiur a rich and weighty mesorah.