New Releases:
-Moments: Unexpected and Incredible Moment's In Our Lives, by Nachman Seltzer
-It's Never Too Little, It's Never Late, It's Never Enough, by Rabbi Yissocher Frand
-Raising Kids to Love Being Jewish, by Doron Kornbluth
-Life is Now, by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
-The Torah of Brisk - Rosh Hashanah-Yom Kippur, by Rabbi Shimon Yosef Meller
-Voice of Nobles: Commentary of the Dubner Maggid on the Book of Ecclesiastes, by David Zucker
-Rosewood Court, by Libby Lazewnik
Upcoming Releases:
- Delivery From Darkness: A Jewish Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Depression, by Rabbi Baruch Finkelstein, Michal Finkelstein and Doreen Winter
-Festivals of Life: The Depth and Meaning of Mo'adim, by Rabbi Zev Leff
- The Yellow Notebook: A Novel, by Devorah Rosen
-The Daily Halacha, by Rabbi Eli Mansour
-Mother's to Mother's: Women Across the Globe Share the Joys and Challenges of Jewish Motherhood, by Julie Hauser
-The Legacy of the Mashgiach: The thought-provoking teachings of Rabbi Yechezkel Levenstein, Mashgiach of Yeshivas Mir and Ponevez
-Torah for your Table, by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis and Rabbis Yisroel and Osher Anshel Jungreis
-The Essential Malbim, by Rabbi Reuven Subar
TORAH FOR YOUR TABLE
ReplyDeleteA personalized guide to the essence of the Torah
By Rabbi Yisroel Jungreis and Rabbi Osher Jungreis
Compiled by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Reviewed by Fern Sidman
As individuals interacting and developing relationships, as families communicating and bonding, Americans spend much quality time around the dinner table. “Let’s discuss it over dinner” has become a popular means of resolving issues in our society.
For us Jews, these dinner exchanges take on even greater significance, for it is around the Sabbath table that we spend our most vital and quality time. While we know how to enhance these experiences with the finest gourmet meals and the most beautiful table settings, we have yet to learn how to elevate these dinners with nourishment for our souls – nourishment that will feed our inner selves, elevate our hearts and minds and render our dinner conversations lasting and meaningful.
The new Jungreis book, “Torah For Your Table” (Published by Artscroll) accomplishes just that. Rabbis Yisroel and Osher Anshil Jungreis, sons of the internationally renowned Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, who has brilliantly compiled this book, show us how to convert mundane chit-chat and even acrimonious confrontations (which unfortunately too often mar our dinner tables) into meaningful discussions that will make dinner gatherings special and memorable.
Ours is a tumultuous generation beset by all-consuming challenges affecting our personal and national existence. We are sorely in need of a road map that can demonstrate how to successfully navigate the uneven terrain of everyday life. “Torah for your Table” provides that road map. It takes you from Bereshis to Devarim – Genesis to Deuteronomy, and teaches you how to apply the timeless teachings of the Torah to everyday challenges.
The Jungreis rabbis are richly equipped for this task, for theirs is the legacy of a great rabbinic dynasty. Having experienced first hand the wisdom of their noble parents and grandparents, their writing is punctuated by the most wonderful, heartwarming stories that bring each teaching to life. This book makes an exciting and enriching gift for the New Year. It is not intended as a stellar guide for exclusive use on Shabbos and Yom Tov, but for each and every day of the week. Whether it be Monday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch, or Wednesday night dinner, this book will enable you to add new depth and quality to your table conversation. Moreover, it will enable you to savor the feeling of rebirth that fill our hearts on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It’s a perfect dinner table companion.
This parsha book represents a most significant, historic and vital contribution to the corpus of books on Torah literature and its impact will certainly be felt in this generation and for generations to come. No home, school, community center or synagogue library should be without it! A must read for anyone seeking Torah knowledge!!