AS: You’ve captured so many facets of the Tosher Rebbe’s greatness. What went into writing this biography? RYB: I live in Montreal, so I was able to go into the heart of Tosh, and the people close to the Rebbe … Continue reading
Wonderful news for the many thousands who have already enriched their understanding of Chumash Shemos with the Yaakov and Ilana Melohn Edition Or HaChaim. They have enjoyed the breathtaking depth, clarity, and insight of this classic Torah commentary and its … Continue reading
PARASHAS MATTOS 1. The Sanctity of the Sages’ Words ‘וידבר משה אל ראשי המטות לבני ישראל לאמר זה הדבר אשר צוה ה Moshe spoke to the heads of the tribes of the Children of Israel, to say: This is the … Continue reading
Close to 500 years ago, the revolutionary idea of Mikra’os Gedolos was introduced, in which Torah commentaries were printed on the same page as the text they discussed. The Czuker Edition Mikra’os Gedolos on Chumash and on Nevi’im took that … Continue reading
Ahh, summer. Time of pools and bungalows and road trips and hiking and cooking. Cooking? That’s right, cooking. Because even if we’re all in vacation mode, everybody is hungry. We’ve got guests dropping in for an hour, a weekend, or … Continue reading
Parashas Pinchas – The Righteousness of Pinchas פִּינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן Pinchas, son of Elazar, son of Aharon the Kohen (25:11). After Pinchas killed Zimri, the people protested: Since Pinchas was (maternally) a descendant of Yisro, who fattened calves … Continue reading
Chazal tell us that those who mark the Churban will merit seeing the Geulah. ArtScroll’s Three Weeks titles can help make this time of year meaningful and relevant. Here is a sampling: Rav Chaim on the Three Weeks: Written by … Continue reading
Parashas Balak – The Merit of Yaakov Avinu וירא בלק בן צפור את כל אשר עשה ישראל לאמרי Balak son of Zippor saw all that Yisrael had done to the Emorite (22:2). ויגר מואב מפני העם מאד כי רב הוא ויקץ מואב מפני בני ישראל Moav feared the nation greatly because it was numerous, and Moav … Continue reading
ArtScroll spoke with Rabbi Yosef Chaim Golding, who compiled and edited the autobiography of his father-in-law, Reb Yossel Friedenson. AS: Faith Amid the Flames is a stunning autobiographical portrait of Reb Yossel Friedenson z”l. We get to know him through … Continue reading
