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.
AS: It’s been six years since Living Emunah was first published — and since then you’ve sold more than 200,000 copies in the series, in four languages. Amazing! Why do you think the Living Emunah books have been so spectacularly popular?
RDA: Emunah speaks to everyone and helps in all areas of life. When a person knows how much control Hashem really has, it allows him to deal with people in a more loving manner, knowing they are all Hashem’s messengers. When a person knows how much Hashem appreciates our sacrifices, he becomes more excited to make them. Knowing the full extent of Hashem’s hashgachah gives a person a sense of calm; he knows how much Hashem loves him and that He only want his benefit. People need emunah, and when they see its vast benefits, they want it as well.
AS: In your newest book, Living Emunah on the Parashah, you combine brief and beautiful insights on the parashah and find the treasures of emunah to be found within. Of course, you’ve got so many true-life stories to illustrate your points. And you cover the entire Chumash! What went into making such a monumental project?
RDA: It was similar to the effort put into the other books; it’s only that for this one the backdrop of the lesson was not any idea that just came to mind. It had to fit into a specific idea from the weekly parashah.
AS: What is the unbreakable connection between Chumash and emunah?
RDA: All of our emunah stems from our great ancestors, like the Avos and Moshe Rabbeinu. They taught us through their actions how Hashem expects us to respond to challenges. They taught us how to use prayer effectively and how to connect to Hashem.
AS: In these very challenging times, do you have some words of chizuk for our readers?
RDA: Hashem is calling for us to improve ourselves. We have already been humbled in so many ways. We must utilize these feelings toward spiritual growth. As well, the daily study of emunah for even just five minutes will help immensely and enable us to persevere through these difficult days.
Inside ArtScroll: Bringing the books you read, and the people who write them, to life!
The newest episode of Inside ArtScroll features an interview with Rabbi Avrohom Biderman, longtime editor at ArtScroll/Mesorah, author of The Mishkan/Tabernacle, and editor of The Milstein Edition Chumash with the Teachings of the Talmud. In this episode, host Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger speaks to Rabbi Biderman about this groundbreaking Chumash project now complete in five volumes, as well as his memories from his decades at the world’s premier Torah publishing house. This is a conversation you will thoroughly enjoy.
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.
Inside ArtScroll: Bringing the books you read, and the people who write them, to life!
The newest episode of Inside ArtScroll features a special sit-down with Rabbi Yaakov Bijou, along with Mickey, Judah and Morris, three wonderful students from Yeshivat Shaarei Torah of Flatbush. Rabbi Bijou is the author of Let’s Talk Living Emunah, a book designed to get children, parents, and teachers speaking to each other about emunah! Let’s Talk Living Emunah contains short and engaging stories, adapted from the bestselling Living Emunah series by Rabbi David Ashear, allowing children and adults to explore the wonders of Hashem’s world and His Hashgachah Pratis. In this episode, host Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, Rabbi Bijou and the three boys conduct a “Let’s Talk Living Emunah” conversation from the pages of this unique book – talking, and living, emunah. Watch – and be engaged.
WATCH NOW: Inside ArtScroll Episode 9 – Interview with Rabbi Yaakov Bijou…and Mickey, Judah and Morris
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This year, more than ever, we need to hear the message of the succah.
We need to know that even in exile (read: lockdown, isolation) Hashem is with us; with us to whatever unexpected and frightening places Covid-19 takes us. In the dark shadow of a pandemic, we need to truly feel the joy of Zeman Simchaseinu.
Here is a sampling of ArtScroll’s Succos titles that will help us tap into the power of the Yom Tov:
New!The What If… series, based on the popular Hebrew-language sefarim by noted rav and posek Rav Yitzchok Zilbersteinshlita, has brought interesting, animated conversations to tens of thousands of homes. The newly-published What If… on the Yamim Tovim 2brings us more unusual scenarios and thought-provoking explanations, all revolving around the holidays. Take it into your succah and watch the excitement — and the Torah discussions — begin.
New!The Czuker Edition Mikraos Gedolos has been transforming our Torah knowledge. Now, with the newly released Midsize Czuker Edition Mikraos Gedolos: Megillas Koheles, we gain a new understanding of the messages of this admittedly difficult Megillah. Like the others in this series, all the classic commentaries — including some rare ones — are fully menukad and newly typeset, and the roshei teivos are spelled out.
The Succos Machzor: On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur it’s natural for our prayers to be heartfelt. Now, on Succos, it may be harder to achieve those transcendent spiritual moments. The ArtScroll Succos Machzor helps keep the fervor in our prayers, with its readable translation, illuminating commentary, clear instructions, Overview, attractive design, and comprehensive Laws section.
The Schottenstein Edition Interlinear Succos Machzor: This Machzor lets you “read it in Hebrew and understand it in English.” As your eye sweeps over each line of print, it notes the precise English definition of every word, printed just below the Hebrew. The unique, patented row of arrows between the English and Hebrew guides your eye in the right direction. Includes a flowing translation, commentary, and all the other important features of the classic ArtScroll Machzor.
Succos: Its Significance, Laws, and Prayers: Why is Succos marked by an explosion of joy? What is the significance of the humble succah? What is the lesson of the Four Species? This volume, by Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, with an Overview by Rabbi Nosson Scherman, contains a rich treasury of observances, laws, insights, and prayers.
Inside ArtScroll: Bringing the books you read, and the people who write them, to life!
The newest episode of Inside ArtScroll features an interview with Rabbi David Ashear, author of the best-selling Living Emunah series, whose books have sold over 200,000 copies. Rabbi Ashear is a renowned speaker and a rabbi at the Yad Yosef Torah Center in Brooklyn. In his books and lectures, Rabbi Ashear shares powerful inspiration for achieving a life of serenity, happiness and tranquility through the acceptance of faith in Hashem and His goodness. His messages have transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people across the world. In this interview, Rabbi Ashear provides an inside look at the Living Emunah journey, showing how the power of emunah can support and guide us even in these dark times.
WATCH NOW: Inside ArtScroll Episode 8 – Interview with Rabbi David Ashear, Author of the Best-Selling “Living Emunah” Series
Also available to stream on all major Podcast platforms!
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.
Rav Chaim Soloveichik once saw his son, Yitzchak Zev, the future Brisker Rav, when he was a young boy, studying Chovos HaLevavos with intense effort. R’ Chaim said to him, with satisfaction: “Learn, learn. Chovos HaLevavos is the Shulchan Aruch of Yiddishkeit!”
Written almost a thousand years ago, Chovos HaLevavos is a revered classic, learned — and loved — by every generation since that time. A Shulchan Aruch, indeed: Just as the Shulchan Aruch guides our actions, showing us how to fulfill the mitzvos properly, Chovos HaLevavos guides our thoughts and feelings, gently but firmly teaching us how to create a strong, unbreakable connection to our loving Father.
Shaar HaBitachon, the fourth section of Chovos HaLevavos, is often studied as a self-contained work. It discusses many of the most fundamental Torah hashkafos. Its ancient words speak to our contemporary lives with amazing relevance, and it is studied especially by people needing encouragement in facing painful challenges.
How do I strengthen my bitachon, especially in these trying times? How do I find the right balance between hishtadlus — effort — and bitachon — faith? How can I experience the menuchas hanefesh, peace of mind, of someone who truly trusts Hashem? As Jews committed to Torah, mitzvos, and seeking a close connection to Hashem, the answers to these questions are vitally important to us.
This classic Torah masterpiece has now been translated and elucidated in a way that makes it accessible to all of us, scholar and layman alike. Created by the talmidei chachamim who brought us the bestselling classics Mesillas Yesharim and Shaarei Teshuvah, The Jaffa Family Edition Shaar HaBitachonofChovos HaLevavosincludes a phrase-by-phrase translation, in the format of the Schottenstein Talmud and the ArtScroll Rashi. Extensive explanatory notes, based on a broad range of commentaries and mussar classics, give us a deeper understanding, and the Insights section bring the words of Shaar HaBitachon into our lives, showing us how we can live in tranquility when we fully trust in Hashem’s goodness — and how to achieve that trust. This is a sefer that shows us the richness and depth of Shaar HaBitachon and how it relates to our everyday lives.
ArtScroll’s newly released Jaffa Family Edition Shaar Habitachon of Chovas HaLevavos will help us face the new year with serenity and confidence in Hashem’s compassion and goodness.
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