There are some special occasions in a teen or tween’s life where you can’t get away with gifting just anything. Take your daughter’s bas mitzvah. Or her eighth-grade graduation. You want to get her something unique for the occasion, something that, on the one hand, is ruchniyus-dig enough to warrant being given at such a special time, yet on the other hand, is practical enough to warrant her actually using it.

That’s why The Rebbetzin Loved Me! is such a perfect gift for those special occasions of your young lady. The book captures the essence of Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a”h in a very real way, while portraying that essence of her greatness in a manner that is palatable for teens. (Of course the book can be enjoyed by readers of all ages, as well—that is, if you are able to pry it away from your daughter… Take our word for it—this is a good book!)

In The Rebbetzin Loved Me! you’ll read about Rebbetzin Kanievsky’s early years; how she broke up the clique in her class in order to promote shalom; how she gave up hours upon hours of her free time to re-write her saintly great-grandfather’s chiddushei Torah for her father Rav Elyashiv zt”l. You’ll read about her marriage to Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlit”a, and how privileged she felt to be “marrying Torah”—regardless of the physical hardships that came her way because of it.

This is a book that will inspire you as it captivates your interest. For all mothers wishing for their daughters to be like this tzaddeikes, here is a great way to help your teens begin their journey to greatness…

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Does your pre-teen gobble up books the way your teenage son eats up the cookies you send him in yeshivah? Then you need to keep that tween of yours stocked up with plenty of good reading material! (And I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to keep the yeshivah bachur stocked up with cookies, too…)

The Story that Never Ends is a great way to fill your book “pantry.” While we can’t promise you that the book will go on forever without end (wouldn’t you love a book for your child that did??), we can tell you that it will provide endless hours of reading pleasure for your tween! Written by popular author and columnist Rachel Stein, The Story that Never Ends is comprised of 25 great stories about kids with struggles and dreams like those of your own child. There’s Mordechai, who so desperately wants his father to have a beautiful silver menorah instead of his regular, small, tin one; there’s Ariella, who struggles with her weight, as well as with the social issues caused by it; there’s Tullie and Reuven, who are torn about how to spend the money their grandparents gave them for their eighth-grade graduation…suffice it to say that this book is about lots of great characters, with lots of very realistic issues, and it will make your pre-teen one very happy child to read it!

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So…you’ve just become a bubby, eh? What’s that you’re saying—that I should speak louder? Oh, you’re asking for your reading glasses. Sure, no problem, just tell me where they are… Where? Oh, I should have guessed—right next to the knitting needles…

(Pause to allow eye-rolling and ha-ha-very-funny glares…)

All kidding aside, it’s a big milestone that you’ve reached…and definitely cause for some pampering of yourself, to celebrate your new status! So why not pick up our latest book, a first of its kind—Mazel Tov! It’s a Bubby!—which focuses precisely on your new stage of life, that of becoming a young mother-in-law and bubby!

Written by popular columnist Miriam Hendeles, the book is all about her experiences as a mother-in-law and grandmother. It’s written with humor and candor, light enough to enjoy while sitting and relaxing (it’s not easy chasing after two-year-old grandsons, now, is it?), yet thought-provoking enough to initiate lots of good discussions, especially with fellow m-i-l’s  and bubbies! Perfect as a gift for those fellow m-i-l’s and bubbies, too, by the way!

So, congratulations on your new status…Mazel Tov! It’s a Bubby!

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I don’t know about you, but come Motza’ei Shabbos, my house looks like an avalanche of papers—newspapers, magazines, my daughter’s parshah sheets and projects, among many others. Of course everything contains words of Torah in some form or another, and so every week, there I stand, wondering how to clean up the great mess. What am I allowed to throw out? (Never the parshah projects, of course—those must live on until eternity, if I wish to preserve peace in my house and keep three-year-old temper tantrums at bay.) And how am I allowed to do it? Single wrapping, double wrapping—or perhaps it doesn’t need any wrapping?

You can therefore imagine my happiness and relief when I heard about the release of Sefer Ginzei Hakodesh. Finally, a sefer that tackles precisely my problem head-on! Now I can finally have some guidelines about how to dispose of papers with devarim she’bekedushah on them.

But when I leafed through the sefer, I saw that it contained much more than just guidelines about the above. It actually goes through the entire subject of how to respectfully treat any holy article or sefer. Are you allowed to use a shul as a short-cut? What about sitting on a bench that has a sefer on it? What do you do with your leftover Chanukah oil?

All of these questions—as well as many, many more—are answered in Sefer Ginzei Hakodesh—and in such a clear and appealing manner, too. The format is easy on the eye, and the style and language pleasant to follow.

As one who is thrilled to have found such a book, I will be the first to tell you that Sefer Ginzei Hakodesh is a wonderful addition—really a must-have—for every Jewish household!

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