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 … Continue reading
AS: Beis HaLevi on Bitachon has an interesting history. Can you tell us about the manuscript and how it came to be published? RDS: As Rosh Yeshivah of Volozhin, founder of the Brisk dynasty, and author of Beis HaLevi al … Continue reading
It’s going to be a very different Rosh Hashanah this year. For some of us, in places where Covid-19 is raging, we may be davening in parking lots, backyards, or porches, locked out of our beloved shuls. Even for those … Continue reading
You’re one of the tens of thousands who’ve discovered the power of emunah, through Rabbi David Ashear’s Living Emunah series. You see Hashem in your life, bring bitachon to your challenges, view events through a “gam zu l’tovah” perspective. But … Continue reading
We spoke to Rabbi Yaakov Feitman about his new book, Blueprints. Here’s what he had to say about this unusual, groundbreaking book. “A blueprint is used by an architect to design and plan a building project. Although, of course, Hashem … Continue reading
AS: The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation created a revolution in our shemiras ha’lashon. Your new book, Live the Blessing, explores making peace between people. Why shalom? Why now? CCHF: Without shalom, shemiras ha’lashon will last only so long. People who … Continue reading
AS: Why did you and Rabbi Wallerstein decide to take on the topic of kibbud av va’eim for your newest collaboration? RSF: Three years ago, Rabbi Wallerstein contacted me. He said that in his dealings with scores of teenage boys … Continue reading
AS: The buzz about Peas Love and Carrots: The Cookbook is extraordinary, with over 25,000 (!) copies pre-sold before it’s even been released! Where did all the excitement come from? DR: I’ve developed a really close relationship with my community, … Continue reading
AS: Mazel tov! Your sixth collection of stories — just released and already a bestseller! So tell us — what do we see “when the curtains part”? CBW: We see pain. We see angst and uncertainty and fear — but … Continue reading
To know Rabbi Dovid Trenk was to love him — because he loved you. Even if he’d just met you. Dovid Trenk was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of person, and Just Love Them: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Dovid Trenk … Continue reading
