| Nishmat Ha-Bayit: Contemporary Questions on Women's Reproductive Health Addressed by Yoatzot Halakha was born following seventeen years of Yoatzot Halakha work in the field to foster awareness of the halakhic challenges experienced by observant women and to organize the Halakha for the benefit of those who are learning, with the aim of strengthening proper observance of Halakha and alleviating the grief which clouds the lives of many couples. Out of the thousands of anonymous questions in our database, this book is a collection of questions dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and contraception. Their unique value lies in their addressing issues which women are facing today. | | | By the time of his death at age 31, Rabbi Eitam Henkin Hy"d had authored over fifty articles and four books. The scion of an illustrious rabbinic dynasty, he was acclaimed for both his halakhic writings and his mastery of the byways of the rabbinic world of the 19th and 20th centuries. Those who grasped his gifts forecast for him a future as a rabbinic luminary. Rabbi Eitam Henkin and his wife, Naama Hy"d, were murdered by terrorists who attacked their car on Ḥol HaMoed Sukkot 5776 (2015).
This book provides the reader with a sampling of Rabbi Eitam's halakhic and historical works and reflects his range of interests within both of these genres. Each chapter is a masterpiece in its own field. The topics range from the kosher status of strawberries ("What You Permitted, We Prohibited") to electronic sensors on Shabbat, from the Bruria episode in the Talmud to "The Haredi/National-Religious Dichotomy in Israel: Case Studies in Historical Revisionism." Each subject is approached with an astonishing breadth of knowledge, analytic incisiveness, careful scholarship, and creative insight. This volume allows us to benefit from the lasting impact of Rabbi Eitam Henkin's legacy. | | | The Sabbath of the Land by Rav Kook with translation and commentary by Rabbi Yedidya Julian Sinclair!
Shabbat HaAretz, first published in 1909, was written by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the towering spiritual leader of pre-state Israel. It is undoubtedly the most influential book on shemitta, the biblical sabbatical year, to have appeared in the modern era. The work includes a soaring, lyrical introduction in which Rav Kook sets out his vision of the social and spiritual renewal embodied in shemitta.
The Sabbath of the Land makes this essential book accessible to English-speaking readers. It presents an original, annotated translation of the entire introduction and includes selections from Rav Kook's halakhic work, rendered in fluent, readable English. These are illuminated by contextualizing essays on Rav Kook's life and thought, the historical background to Shabbat HaAretz, and the book's enduring power. | | | | | | |
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