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Mishnah Yomi Begins Soon! Don’t Miss Out On This Opportunity — and ArtScroll’s Fantastic Offer!

Published on December 17, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Imagine yourself surrounded by family and friends, celebrating your siyum on Shisha Sidrei Mishnah.
Imagine celebrating the Siyum Mishnayos together with your son or grandson, who has learned them with you.
Imagine your feeling of accomplishment as you recite the Hadran, knowing you’ve been part of a worldwide learning program.
And imagine … that you can reach this landmark in fewer than six years, by learning only two mishnayos each day!

You don’t have to imagine it. The 14th cycle of Mishnah Yomi begins Shabbos, 21 Teves (December 25, 2021) — and ArtScroll will help you be a part of it with an amazing offer:

Begin the new learning cycle of Mishnah Yomi — only 2 mishnayos each day — and receive a FREE Pocket Mishnayos Berachos from ArtScroll …

Plus — a free daily Mishnah Yomi calendar …

Plus — 30% off ALL SETS AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES OF ARTSCROLL’S THREE MISHNAYOS SERIES: The Schottenstein Edition Mishnah Elucidated, The Ryzman Edition Hebrew Mishnah, and the Yad Avraham Mishnah!

The concept of Mishnah Yomi goes back to 1934, when the Kozoglover Gaon, Rav Meir Shapiro’s successor as Rosh Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, suggested adding the study of one mishnah a day in Seder Zeraim and Seder Taharos to the Daf Yomi cycle, since there are no Gemara masechtos on those sedarim. In 1947, the idea was broadened to include all six Sidrei Mishnah — and the two-mishnayos-a-day initiative was born.

ArtScroll offers three different Mishnayos formats, each an incredible resource for those wanting to join Mishnah Yomi.

The Schottenstein Edition Mishnah Elucidated: Featuring a flowing translation and concise elucidation in the format of the Schottenstein Talmud, this edition is perfect for anyone seeking a clear, basic understanding of the Mishnah. It also includes in-depth notes for a deeper understanding, as well as the commentary of Rabbi Ovadiah Bartenura.

The Ryzman Edition Hebrew Mishnah: Multilevel Hebrew-language elucidation of Mishnah. Each volume contains the full text of the Mishnah, the commentary of Rabbi Ovadia Bartenura, a phrase-by-phrase translation and elucidation in readable Hebrew, as well as expanded explanations of the Mishnah for a greater understanding of the p’shat.

ArtScroll Mishnah with the Yad Avraham Commentary: ArtScroll’s first Mishnah Series includes clear translation, diagrams and illustrations, and the Yad Avraham commentary covering a broad range of commentators.

They’re all great. Pick the one that’s best for you and get started for your siyum!

At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table #70 – Parashas Vayechi!

Published on December 17, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Dear Friends,

Below please find the latest edition of At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table, containing inspiration and insight from classic ArtScroll titles.

Click HERE to view, download At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table – Vayechi

This weekly publication will contain a rich collection of stories, divrei Torah and insights that are suitable for the Shabbos table – or for anytime. We hope you enjoy and look forward to future issues, as we tap into the unparalleled treasure trove that is the ArtScroll Library, sharing the depth and beauty of our Judaic and Torah literature with you.

Read it. Be uplifted. And share the inspiration.

Have a good Shabbos.

WATCH: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 21: Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger

Published on December 11, 2021December 10, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan’s Sefer Chofetz Chaim is the foundation of the “shemiras halashon revolution” that changed the way we speak — and the way we live our lives. ArtScroll’s brand new elucidated version of this work, a product of thousands of hours of research and writing by a dedicated team, makes the words of the Chofetz Chaim accessible to all, while notes and annotations bring valuable new insights.

This Inside ArtScroll interview features a conversation with Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger, chief editor of this project, as well as a veteran writer of the Schottenstein Talmud and other Mesorah Heritage Foundation projects. The conversation touches on some fascinating practical applications of the laws of speech and what makes this edition of Sefer Chofetz Chaim so unique. [Purchase the book HERE.]

WATCH NOW: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 21: Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger

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At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table #69 – Parashas Vayigash!

Published on December 10, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Dear Friends,

Below please find the latest edition of At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table, containing inspiration and insight from classic ArtScroll titles.

Click HERE to view, download At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table – Vayigash

Read it. Be uplifted. And share the inspiration.

Have a good Shabbos.

The New Elucidated Sefer Chofetz Chaim: A Game-Changer, a Life-Changer!

Published on December 10, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

From a small wooden house in a small Eastern European village came a sefer so huge, so holy, and so amazingly relevant to every single person that it changed the lives of generations of Jews, including our own: The way we think, the way we behave — and, most of all, the way we speak.

That sefer, of course, is Sefer Chofetz Chaim.

One of the most influential sefarim of the modern era, Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan’s Sefer Chofetz Chaim was the foundation of the “shemiras ha’lashon revolution.” Tens of thousands now follow the counsel of Rav Yehudah Zev Segal, the Manchester Rosh Yeshivah, to learn two halachos daily from the sefer, improving their lives and relationships immeasurably, and often seeing extraordinary yeshuos in many different aspects of their lives.

Many guidebooks based on the Chofetz Chaim are available, but now we can gain a new understanding of the depth and richness of the original Sefer Chofetz Chaim in the new elucidated and annotated edition published by ArtScroll in conjunction with the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation.

This masterful work is a game-changer, a life-changer! The product of thousands of hours of research and writing by a dedicated and talented team, it follows the ultra-successful format of ArtScroll’s Schottenstein Edition Talmud and other Torah classics, with a flowing phrase-by-phrase translation and elucidation, introductions to each new topic, and in-depth notes that add important information and background.

Another fantastic feature is the “Scenarios” that show the real-life application of the halachah, helping the reader apply each halachah to daily life. We read the Chofetz Chaim’s words, and then we see how they might play out in our contemporary world. You discover your co-worker has a gambling addiction — how should you deal with that? Someone asks you for shidduch information — are you allowed to provide negative information? You told a neighbor something that reflects badly on another person, and now you regret it — how should you make up for what you did? These are just a few of the realistic scenarios that accompany the halachos. And for the convenience of those following the “Shemiras Halashon Yomi” program, each halachah includes the relevant dates for learning.

We all want to improve our lives through shemiras halashon. The elucidated Sefer Chofetz Chaim is an important new tool to help us be successful.

Order your copy TODAY at artscroll.com

WATCH: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 20: Rabbi Nachman Seltzer – The Insider

Published on November 27, 2021November 26, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Gedolim and world leaders. Politicians, spies and soldiers.
Inspiration and mystery, bullets and bitachon.
The Insider has it all.

How did a young journalist create a revolution in the Israeli government – by defending the honor of Shabbos?

What is the inside story of the Iranian nuclear program — and how is Israel managing to defend itself?

Could a Polish non-Jew possibly be Reb Yisroel’s brother, who’d disappeared during the terrible Holocaust years?

For more than 50 years, Reb Yisroel Katzover has been one of Israel’s premier military journalists. As an observant Jew, he has often served as an unofficial liaison between the country’s military and political leadership and the nation’s gedolei Torah. As a pioneer in the world of Jewish music, he’s encouraged the careers of some of today’s most preeminent musicians.

In this unforgettable memoir, we learn the inside story about the personalities that he’s met, the travels he’s taken, and the lessons he’s learned from a half century of journalistic adventures. As the “ultimate insider,” we hear stories that we’ve never heard before, that we never dreamed could be true.

No one tells a story quite like Rabbi Nachman Seltzer, author of almost 40 books. Combine his unique storytelling talents with a man who has countless fascinating stories – and you get a book that’s part thriller, part secret history, part inspiration – and 100% excitement! In this Inside ArtScroll interview, Rabbi Seltzer gives us an inside look at The Insider. [Purchase the book HERE.]

WATCH NOW: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 20: Rabbi Nachman Seltzer – The Insider

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At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table #67 – Parashas Vayeishev!

Published on November 26, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Dear Friends,

Below please find the latest edition of At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table, containing inspiration and insight from classic ArtScroll titles.

Click HERE to view, download At The ArtScroll Shabbos Table – Vayeishev.

Read it. Be uplifted. And share the inspiration.

Have a good Shabbos.

Two Major New Books by Yisroel Besser: Arise and Sing: The power of the first prayers of the day through commentary, stories, and inspiration and Building for Eternity: The life and legacy of Reb Moshe Reichmann

Published on November 22, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Quick Kislev riddle: What could be better than a new Yisroel Besser book for Chanukah? The answer? TWO new Yisroel Besser books for Chanukah!

That’s right. ArtScroll presents two new books by Yisroel Besser that are very different — but that both provide the engaging stories and soul-stirring insights and inspiration that we’ve come to expect from him.

How does your day begin? With yawns and half-opened eyes? With pulsing adrenaline and mental to-do lists that shatter any possibility of tranquility?

Chazal show us a different way to start the morning: with gratitude, anticipation, joy and, yes, kedushah.

With Birchos HaShachar.

Following the amazingly successful format of Yisroel Besser’s bestselling Nishmas: Song of the Soul, we can now enjoy Arise and Sing: The power of the first prayers of the day through commentary, stories, and inspiration.

Speaking with Yisroel Besser, you feel his passion, his belief that we can make a “good morning” into a great day. “The Anshei Knessess HaGedolah gave us a gift: tefillah,” he explains. “Every word of the morning tefillos is laden with significance, with the possibility to transform your whole day.”

Arise and Sing gives us a meaningful understanding of the prayers we say daily, while inspiring us through fascinating stories.

“Not only will it change your morning,” says the author, “it will change your whole day — and maybe your life.”

In Building for Eternity, Yisroel Besser brings us the extraordinary story of Reb Moshe Reichmann. It’s a story of honesty, modesty, bitachon — and deep love for Hashem, His Torah, and His people.

From modest beginnings, Reb Moshe Reichmann built his family firm, Olympia and York, into one of the world’s largest construction and real estate empires. It became a symbol of business integrity, a global kiddush Hashem. But He built more than skyscrapers. He built shuls and schools, kollels and kehlilos, impacting almost every aspect of Torah life. He gave more than just funding: He gave time, genuine concern, and spot-on advice.

The most respected financiers on earth were in awe of him. World leaders paid him homage. Yet he remained the modest ben Torah that he’d been as a young man, deferring always to the gedolim and making Torah study the central part of his life.

The author of the bestseller Just Love Them brings us another captivating biography that shows us just how much potential for greatness lies in every one of us.

WATCH: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 19: The Magnificent Art of Rabbi Yonah Weinrib

Published on November 13, 2021November 12, 2021 by ArtScroll StaffLeave a comment

Rabbi Yonah Weinrib’s name has become synonymous with elaborate manuscript illumination, combining a wide array of art techniques and media to enhance his exacting calligraphy. An accomplished author and artist, he has published numerous volumes, including his internationally acclaimed edition of Pirkei Avos. Rabbi Weinrib’s illuminations, designs and writings contain a fascinating interplay of artistic imagery and profound research.

His newest volume, The Halpern Edition – The Childhood Treasury,helps us understand the meaning behind the celebration of each simcha, with magnificent illuminations, insights and commentary on birthdays, bris, kiddush, shalom zachor, pidyon haben, upsherin, chinuch halachos, and more. In honor of the new release, Rabbi Weinribspoke to Inside ArtScroll about his storied career, having been blessed with a gift from Hashem to fuse the two passions in my life – his love of Torah and his love of the arts. He also addresses his musical talents as a noted composer and much more. The interview features images and audio of the various projects Rabbi Weinrib discusses. [Purchase the book HERE.]

WATCH NOW: Inside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 19: The Magnificent Art of Rabbi Yonah Weinrib