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The Teacher’s Edition is the ultimate resource for rabbis, scholars, and educators, offering everything in the Student Edition plus extensive legal analysis, well-documented sources, rationales, alternative viewpoints, and rare Halachic inquiries for a truly in-depth study experience. In contrast, our corresponding Student Edition provides a clear, concise summary of the bottom-line laws for those seeking practical guidance, delivering an accessible overview for laypeople and students who prefer a simplified approach. Together, these editions ensure that every learner—from beginner to ...

The Teacher’s Edition is the ultimate resource for rabbis, scholars, and educators, offering everything in the Student Edition plus extensive legal analysis, well-documented sources, rationales, alternative viewpoints, and rare Halachic inquiries for a truly in-depth study experience. In contrast, our corresponding Student Edition provides a clear, concise summary of the bottom-line laws for those seeking practical guidance, delivering an accessible overview for laypeople and students who prefer a simplified approach. Together, these editions ensure that every learner—from beginner to ...

The laws of blessings is one of the most complex and intricate sections of study, as well as one of the most popular and widely studied sections of Jewish law. Already from a very young age we are introduced by our parents and educators with the concept of reciting a blessing prior to eating a food, after eating a food, as well as many other types of blessings such as the morning blessings upon awakening, the blessings said before doing a mitzvah, the blessing said after using the bathroom, etc. etc. It is a great honor and privilege to bring before you today a work unparalleled, especially...

The Tanach is not just the holiest book of the Jewish religion, containing the actual words of G-d, but it is the basis of all Jewish law and theology. Thus, we find that the Talmud and Poskim rule that it is a Biblical obligation upon every male Jew to study Tanach until he becomes an expert in its content. This is included in the positive command of Torah learning. This Sefer will IY”H help Jews world over to fulfill this basic Biblical command and become an expert in the content of all of the Sefer of Melachim 1. A thorough article on this subject feature’s in the introduction. Many ...

This Sefer is in continuation of our previous Semicha Aids published on Shabbos and Basar Bechalav to help the student of Rabbinical ordination in organizing and clarifying the laws studied under the Semicha curriculum. Emphasis is placed in applying the laws to practical life examples. The lucid summaries and clear organization of the Halachas helps the learner to fully grasp the Semicha subject with all of its commentaries. The book contains a full summary of the Michaber, Rama, Shach, Taz Shulchan Aruch Harav, and other commentaries. It is a must buy for anyone who wants to get a clear ...

This short booklet contains an essay on the subject of Pidyon Shvuyim in Jewish law. In this essay, we will review the source and details behind the Mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim, including but not limited to the greatness of the mitzvah, how the money is raised, any limitations and regulations relevant towards redeeming a captive, the order of precedence to be following when redeeming many captives, restrictions applicable towards helping captives escape, and finally the Torah perspective on hostage deals with terrorists.

The study of Shulchan Aruch at times is very challenging in terms of clarifying the final stance of the learned subject. This especially applies in instances that many cases and opinions exist within a given topic. In addition, throughout the generations hundreds of practical questions on the laws in Shulchan Aruch arose. Getting a proper grasp on the laws of Sefiras Haomer especially faces this challenge due to the complexity of the cases and the range of opinions. Even amongst the currently available English literature, the opinion of the greatest of the Achronim, the Shulchan Aruch Harav...

This book is a Summary Edition of our main book already published on this subject. The summary provided in this booklet was composed from the Sefer “The Laws & Customs of Rosh Hashanah.” The summary does not contain the sources or footnotes, in order to allow for easy flow of the reading. To browse the content of the Sefer online, including footnotes and sources, please visit our website Shulchanaruchharav.com under the Rosh Hashanah section, or purchase our full Sefer.

English literature available on Chassidus has increased tenfold throughout the years, having us witness a real breakthrough in this regard. Hundreds of classical Chassidic texts have been translated and annotated by renowned writers and publishers. The monumental work of Tanya has been translated, explained, and disseminated in English throughout all corners of the globe. Nonetheless, we find that one of the greatest works of Chassidic thought has not yet found its way onto the English bookshelf, the Mamarim of Torah Or and Likkutei Torah of the Alter Rebbe. These works are considered to be...

The goal of this Sefer: This Sefer is the fifth volume in the acclaimed From the Rav’s Desk series, a collection that compiles practical Halachic questions submitted to Harav Yaakov Goldstein and documents his authoritative responses. These questions span diverse areas of Jewish law as codified in the Shulchan Aruch, addressing real-life scenarios encountered by individuals in their daily observance. Many of the Halachos featured in this volume first appeared in our Daily Halacha email and WhatsApp messages, as well as on our website. While tour Topics in Practical Halacha series was ...

English literature available on Chassidus has increased tenfold throughout the years, having us witness a real breakthrough in this regard. Hundreds of classic Chassidic texts have been translated and annotated by renowned writers and publishers. The monumental work of Tanya has been translated, explained, and disseminated in English throughout all corners of the globe. Nonetheless, we find that one of the greatest works of Chassidic thought has not yet found its way onto the English bookshelf, the Mamarim of Torah Or and Likkutei Torah of the Alter Rebbe. These works are considered to be ...

The study of the laws of mourning is traditionally ignored amongst scholarly circles and Yeshivos, due to its morbid content. This tradition has led to a lack of proper knowledge of the laws and customs associated with mourning and burial, which become very much relevant to those who are suddenly faced with the reality of a deceased loved one. In this work, split to three volumes, we carefully organize and clearly delineate all the laws and customs relevant throughout the mourning period, as well as the period preceding the death, and those which extend past the mourning. In this third ...

Shehechiyanu Vekiyimanu Vehigiyanu Lizman Hazeh! For so long the English speaking public has awaited a Sefer on one of the most cherished and law filled Holiday’s, the Holiday of Pesach. So many people thirst for background information on the Chametz prohibition. The abundance of details; laws, customs, Chumros/stringencies can be quite overwhelming. People want to know what’s required from the letter of the law versus what’s a Minhag or optional stringency? People want to regain the love and enthusiasm for what can be a burdening Holiday. People ask: How do I properly clean my house ...

The laws of blessings is one of the most complex and intricate sections of study, as well as one of the most popular and widely studied sections of Jewish law. Already from a very young age we are introduced by our parents and educators with the concept of reciting a blessing prior to eating a food, after eating a food, as well as many other types of blessings such as the morning blessings upon awakening, the blessings said before doing a mitzvah, the blessing said after using the bathroom, etc. etc. It is a great honor and privilege to bring before you today a work unparalleled, especially...

This booklet contains all the necessary laws of the Pesach Seder, especially focusing on the directives applicable during the Seder itself. The purpose of this booklet is for it to be used as a reference guide during the Seder itself, to look up the detailed directives before each part of the Seder and it is hence advised to be kept in one’s Pesach cabinet free of Chametz, so it can be used on the Seder table. The sources have been allocated from the Shulchan Aruch Harav, Chabad Custom, and from the many works of the Achronim. Detailed sources can be found in our corresponding Sefer on ...

The study of Shulchan Aruch at times is very challenging in terms of clarifying the final stance of the learned subject. This especially applies in instances that many cases and opinions exist within a given topic. In addition, throughout the generations hundreds of practical questions on the laws in Shulchan Aruch arose. Getting a proper grasp on the laws of Rosh Chodesh especially faces this challenge due to the customs that came in later generations. Even amongst the currently available English literature, the opinion of the greatest of the Achronim, the Shulchan Aruch Harav, is many ...

The purpose of this book is to compile all the directives and practices from the Poskim regarding the Mitzvah of Kibbud Av Va'eim. Honoring one's parents is one of the basic values of a society in general and of the Jewish religion in particular, featuring as the fifth of the 10 Commandments. In addition, we are also commanded to fear our parents. The concept of honor is subjective based on societal background and personal perception which has been gained through exposure and experience. However, in Jewish law we find very specific guidelines, rules, and laws relating to this mitzvah that ...

This Sefer is the eighth volume of the practical Halacha series which provides the reader with a clear summary of selected practical Halachic subjects in Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even Haezer, and Choshen Mishpat. Many subjects in Halacha are obscure, complex and filled with a variety of opinions, which at times leaves even the Torah scholar confused as to the outcome of the laws. This book is the seventh in a series to tackle various practical Halachic subjects in a concise and clear manner, leaving the reader certain as to the application of the final law. A wealth of footnotes gives the ...

A clear, concise and all inclusive summary of the laws of Pesach, including laws and customs allocated from the Shulchan Aruch, Achronim, Responsas and Chabad Minhagim. The summary provided in this booklet is based on the upcoming Sefer "The Laws and Customs of Pesach". The summary does not contain sources or footnotes, to allow for easy flow of the reader. Sources and all further elaboration will be available in our future corresponding Sefer. Many sections of the upcoming Sefer are already available online, on our website Shulchanaruchharav.com. To view the content of the Sefer, footnotes...

The study of the laws of mourning is traditionally ignored amongst scholarly circles and Yeshivos, due to its morbid content. This tradition has led to a lack of proper knowledge of the laws and customs associated with mourning and burial, which become very much relevant to those who are suddenly faced with the reality of a deceased loved one. In this work, split to three volumes, we carefully organize and clearly delineate all the laws and customs relevant throughout the mourning period, as well as the period preceding the death, and those which extend past the mourning. The laws of ...