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The book deals with the jewish ethics and laws of speech, and is considered the authoritative source on the subject. To dedicate a sponsorship in the publication of our next upcoming book please use the donation button below. It is wellknown that before the authors passing, he urged his son to publish the nef. At the end of the second temple period, baseless hatred and speaking derogatorily about others lashon hara abounded, and for these reasons the temple was destroyed. House of israel 1934 rare chofetz chaim hebrew english bet yisrael. The artistic spectrum of jewish learning for adults. Books by joseph telushkin author of jewish literacy. By chofetz chaim russian edition at israel book shop. Ahavath chesed the laws of charity and loving kindness. Now, the classic sefer by the father of the yeshiva movement is finally available in english. The measure of man jewish used books is a used book store offering discount book prices. The chofetz chaim wrote on many subjects and ultimately published over 20 books.
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Best known for his columns, the muchloved journalist was an enthusiastic fiction writer, as a new bloomsbury collection shows. The chofetz chaim provides a formula that unlocks the mysteries of chesed, revealing its inner dynamics. In demeanor, danny is an intense and introspective loner who spends his time studying the talmud and reading books from the library. As has often happened to judaisms great leaders, rabbi yisroel meir became known by the name of his book and is known worldwide as the chofetz chaim. The great jewish books teacher summer seminar is made possible with support from the jim joseph foundation. At our jewish gift shop in brookline, ma we carry a wide range of unique jewish items. Five books no jew should be without valley beth shalom. A holocaust survivors bittersweet memoir, alex yankele gross tells the tale of his life as a hungarian boy amidst the turmoil of world war ii europe.
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