Here’s a tough question: What do sleepy kids (and their parents) love more than one of Shmuel Blitz’s bedtime story books? And here’s your easy answer: Four story collections in one amazing volume! With over 400,000 (!) copies of his … Continue reading →

I — along with Klal Yisrael — am still reeling. The loss of Rav Chaim zt”l, the Sar HaTorah, the humble leader of our generation, has left a hole in our hearts and lives. And this, coming on the heels … Continue reading →

AS: Rav Yitzchok Scheiner is known as the “Yerushalmi gadol who went to a Pittsburgh high school.” Tell us a little about his journey — and what his unusual background means to American readers. RNS: Rav Yitzchok was a “regular” … Continue reading →

This week, we’ll look at two new ArtScroll sefarim that seem so very different from each other. The first, the newest volume in The Schottenstein Edition Ein Yaakov, is ArtScroll’s elucidation of the centuries-old Torah classic that delves into the … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

AS: This is your seventh collection of stories — all of them major bestsellers. How do you keep the stories so fresh and exciting? CBW: Real life ­­is always more fascinating than fiction — davka because it’s real. I love … Continue reading →

AS: With over 200,000 copies in print, the Living Emunah series has had an enormous impact on the Jewish world. What were your goals when you set out to adapt its message to teens? CN: My primary goal was to … Continue reading →