We still miss him.

As the second yahrzeit of Rav Chaim Kanievsky ztz”l approaches (on Shushan Purim), we still remember his amazing diligence and Torah knowledge. His berachos, given so generously over the years to tens of thousands. His many sefarim that opened — and continue to open — new vistas of understanding. His annual siyumim that both awed and inspired us.

With the release of two absorbing books on Rav Chaim — one specifically for young readers, the other for readers of all ages — we can bring back the memories … and the inspiration.

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Children ages 4 – 8 already know and love Shmuel Blitz’s books about great Jewish men and women. In A House Full of Chesed, we met the matchless Rebbetzin Henny Machlis. Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky came to vivid life in A House Full of Love. Now, in A House Full of Torah, our young readers will be amazed by story after story about Rav Chaim Kanievsky.

With literally hundreds of thousands of his children’s books in print, Shmuel Blitz is one of Torah Jewry’s most successful and popular authors. The secret of his success? It’s quite simple, he tells us: “Give children the books that they like — and they will read. That’s what I try to do. I choose the stories that I feel will most relate to a child, that a child would learn from, and that would hold their interest. And, mostly, stories that children can incorporate into their own lives.”

With a full-color illustrations by gifted artist Lea Kron, A House Full of Torah is clearly going to be another Shmuel Blitz classic for kids.

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When asked how he had the time to give so many people advice and berachos, Rav Chaim once said, “Do you know how many minutes there are in an hour? Sixty! Do you know how many seconds there are in each minute? Sixty! There are three thousand six hundred seconds in an hour. Do you know what you can do with three thousand six hundred seconds?”

In Precious Moments with Rav Chaim, we see that Rav Chaim used every one of those hours, minutes, and seconds for his avodas Hashem, his Torah learning, and his work for the countless Jews who came to him for berachos and guidance, day after day.

A magnificent, full-color book with literally hundreds of photos, Precious Moments with Rav Chaim is a book for all ages. And as we read it, we are amazed. Awestruck. And inspired.