Attention all parents out there whose kids are Rabbi Juravel fans! So, Sefer Bereishis is long over, and Sefer Shemos is soon coming to a close. And you know exactly what that means. Yes, we’ve heard your gasps and moans from wherever you live all the way to our office in Lakewood. What all of you want to know is: When is Rabbi Juravel coming out with a book on Sefer Vayikra?

Your kids have devoured Rabbi Juravel’s other 2 parshah books, on Sefer Bereishis and Sefer Shemos. They love his style, his exciting way of telling the stories of each parshah, his clear explanations of the mefarshim, and his interesting “Did You Know?” tidbits and sidebars. But that was all for Bereishis and Shemos; what about Sefer Vayikra?

You’ll be happy to know, then, that you have nothing to worry about: Rabbi Juravel’s parshah book on Sefer Vayikra has just been released!

And what a book it is! The popular storyteller is back with a whole host of midrashim, stories, and tidbits on Sefer Vayikra, focusing on the many mitzvos spoken about in these parshios, including the halachos of kosher animals, tzara’as, shemittah, and many others. The book also explains the various korbanos brought in the holy Mishkan, and the different lessons we can learn from them.

Your kids will love this newest jewel of Rabbi Juravel—and so will you!

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In the aftermath of the “Great Recession”, it has become harder than ever for frum families to achieve economic stability. Costs are rising while salaries have fallen – and many frum families, whose expense sheets include tuition, kosher food, and large families, have nowhere to cut back.

Meanwhile, many young fathers who are contemplating leaving yeshiva for the first time face an even tougher task than most. Because of the terrible state of the economy, entrepreneurship is riskier than ever, so yeshiva graduates are more inclined to look for jobs. But the prevailing 10% unemployment level means that there are not enough jobs even for people with proven skills and years of experience.

There is no easy solution for any of this. Success comes from the Ribono Shel Olam, often through the classic hishtadlus combination of networking, creating a competent resume, polishing skills, and pounding the pavement. Several organizations help people with that hishtadlus, notably, PCS and Mesilah. A new resource that promises to help bnei Torah research jobs is the new book by Rabbi Boruch Clinton, Working with Torah.

Rabbi Clinton is a rebbi in Ottawa, and is the author of several previous books. In Working with Torah, he presents the fruits of meticulous research and Torah knowledge.

The amount of career advice in the Gemara is astounding. What sort of job is ideal for a ben Torah, and which careers should a ben Torah avoid? How much hishtadlus should a person put in to parnassah? What attitude should one take toward ones occupation, especially as compared to avodas Hashem? The Gemara and mussar sefarim address all of these questions, and Rabbi Clinton, in Working with Torah, collects the advice and makes it relevant to the bnei Torah of the 21^st century.

In addition to the Torah part of Working with Torah, there is also a working part. The book outlines how to choose which type of careers are relevant. It discusses different types of careers and different training options; as well as the advantages and disadvantages of many. For certain careers, a college degree may be necessary, for others, a vocational program may suffice – and will avoid many of the problems associated with universities. How should one interview? Create a resume? Market oneself to potential employers? Where should one look for job openings? Working with Torah addresses all of these questions concisely, with answers that fit the situation specific to bnei Torah.

There are an infinite number of books and websites on the subject of finding and maintaining employment and balancing a career and lifestyle. But Working with Torah is the only one that is written specifically to address the unique needs and circumstances of yeshivaleit. Together with the other resources that the community develops to assist Klal Yisrael in the pursuit of parnassah, Working with Torah can be the means by which the Ribono Shel Olam provides us with an easy and ample livelihood.

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One week. That’s all it took to become completely sold out. And, mind you, this wasn’t an ordinary week, either—it was the week of the mammoth blizzard in the New York area that had entire cities shut down! Yet that didn’t deter people from going out to buy their copy of The Rebbe. What is it about this book that has people devouring it by the stacks?

The Satmar Rebbe was a visionary; a founder. Throughout his leadership that spanned 73 pivotal years, the Satmar Rebbe changed the course of history for world Jewry. He was the father and mentor to thousands who sought his voice of truth and benevolent blessing. Fortified with kedushah, yiras Shamayim, and ahavas Yisrael, the Rebbe forged a trail for generations to follow.

In The Rebbe, Rabbi Dovid Meisels, author of the popular Secrets series and himself a relative of the Satmar Rebbe, has produced a magnificent portrayal of this great tzaddik. Read this book, and you will feel the inspiration uplifting you. Turn the pages (all 584 of them!), and you will see how the Rebbe’s tremendous influence and presence are still resonating worldwide in so many ways. You must read it yourself to see what we mean!

After the success of the first printing, the book went for a reprint, which is set to come in this week. Don’t lose your chance again! Ignore the wintry frost, and come buy yourself a copy of The Rebbe right away, while it’s still around! Although you may be shivering from the cold, reading this book will ignite a blazing and toasty fire within you that will warm your insides, guaranteed!

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Attention Sarah Kisner fans! You are about to receive some amazing news…so, listen up!

Yes, we’ve heard all  your kvetching about there not being a Kisner release in a while, and that a new Kisner novel would be the perfect antidote to those winter blues that are already setting in. And—what do you know—we decided to give you what you’ve been begging for: Sarah Kisner’s latest fantastic read, Oasis!

In this suspenseful novel, you’ll meet a whole slew of intriguing characters, each with his or her colorful background, thoughts, and feelings… You’ll read about a vacation hotel where lots of decidedly non-relaxing events begin to occur at a rapid pace… Your heart will pound as you follow the drama that unfolds in each and every chapter of this book…

Yes, you are about to be treated to an incredibly good book, by a bestselling author whose style you already know and love. So get yourself a copy of Oasis, set yourself up on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa and some chocolate chip cookies…and enjoy!

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Click here to purchase the “Better Together” Gift Pack, Oasis together with Kisner’s Hidden in the Deep.

It’s time for a new novel, folks, and this is one novel you won’t want to miss!

Anyone who has read Menucha Chana Levin’s first book, The Youngest Bride, will agree that this author has the most beautiful way with words. They just seem to flow effortlessly from paragraph to paragraph, from chapter to chapter, until you come to the end of the book, at which point you look up and say, “What? That’s it? No more left?”

In The Castle Builder’s, Menucha Chana has done it again. Four Holocaust survivors, Simone, Estie, Claire, and Miriam, come to life under the author’s talented pen, as she weaves a striking tapestry of unforgettable characters and events, realistically portraying life in the aftermath of the black years of the Holocaust. A Vietnamese little girl becomes the key player in a shocking chain of events, which ends with –of all things!—a surprising marriage proposal…

If you’re looking for an out-of-this-world piece of literature, with a suspenseful plot and very satisfying conclusion, then your search has just ended.

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Okay, ladies, you can calm down. You, over there, you can stop squeezing your stress ball, and you, cowering in that corner, you can stop looking so frazzled. Yes, you’re all going to be fine. Just fine. Really. How do I know? Because IT is coming; it really is. What’s IT, you ask? Oh, only what you’ve been begging and pleading with us for these past few weeks… Yep, the solution to the chaos in your day, the lifesaver so many of you have come to depend on, is about to make its presence known throughout the many Jewish bookstores of the world… It is—drum roll, please—The Balabusta’s Daily Organizer for 2010-2011!

For 2 years already, frum women of every type and stripe have come to know and love this amazing organizer, which, though slim and handy, somehow has everything in it. It includes a weekly calendar, complete with Jewish and secular dates and all the Yamim Tovim and (l’havdil) legal holidays, menu planning lists, to-do lists, grocery lists, candle-lighting times in many Jewish communities, tips, and so much more. Little wonder that so many of you have been after us, asking when this third edition would be released!

So, get a grip on your life, do yourself a major favor, and pick up a copy of The Balabusta’s Daily Organizer. We’ll accept thank you’s at any time.

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