Without him, we would be unable to eat fish.

Without him, many people would mistakenly be refraining from washing netilas yadayim on so-called “mezonos rolls.”

Without him, kashrus in America—and really, all over the world—would be a far cry from the advanced stage where it’s at today.

“Him,” of course, is Rav Yisroel Belsky zt”l—the venerated and brilliant American gadol, whose razor-sharp mind and huge heart were matched only by his tremendous love for Torah.

It’s been over two months since Rav Belsky’s petirah, and Klal Yisrael is still reeling from the blow. Our only comfort is by learning the Torah and psakim that Rav Belsky left behind for us—through this we are able to continue solidifying our connection with him, even after his passing.

Piskei Halachah of Rav Yisroel Belsky, compiled by Rav Belsky’s close talmid, Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits, is a sefer in which you can imagine Rav Belsky speaking out each line on each page. This beautiful English book covers many topics in halachah, such as muktzah, toys and games on Shabbos, bedikas chametz, making a siyum, customs during Sefiras Ha’omer, and much more—all with Rav Belsky’s clear psakim for each halachah.

There are 54 concise chapters in the book, which makes it the perfect “learn-with-your-family” sefer for your Shabbos and Yom Tov table.

This sefer is a must-have, for all those with a true appreciation of halachah in general and of Rav Belsky’s noted psakim in particular!

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If you’ve caught sight of your ten-year-old hunched over a page of colorful boxes and dialogue bubbles—you know he’s caught it: the Comics Craze.

It’s the latest rage, it seems. Kids just love ‘em, and they’re consuming them by the bookshelf-ful! And now we’ve got something to replenish your rapidly decreasing stockpile…

Timeless Tales is an exciting new series for kids and tweens, containing beautiful meshalim told over in that popular comics form. Each book is based on a different Yom Tov—and the nimshal of each mashal connects to that Yom Tov—but the meshalim themselves are so fascinating and suspenseful, your child will want to read them at any and all times!

Indulge your kids this Pesach. They’ve done their share in helping out at home. When you present them with a Timeless Tales book, you can be sure your little helpers will feel very well-compensated!

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Rav Yaakov Galinsky was the quintessential maggid, delivering thousands of fiery drashos in the halls of yeshivos and batei midrash, and before huge audiences, both religious and non-religious. His stories and insights had the power to make you cry, and certainly to make you think. It is no exaggeration to say that a drashah from Rav Galinsky could propel a person to heights he only dreamed of reaching.

Now Rav Galinsky’s drashos are accessible in print to the English-speaking audience!

The V’Higadeta Pesach Haggadah, from Rav Yaakov Galinsky zt”l, includes a large selection of Rav Galinsky’s brilliant insights, lessons, and stories, all related to the Pesach haggadah. As you unearth this magnificent treasure of stories and real-life lessons, Rav Galinsky’s drashos will work their magic—and transform you and your Seder…

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“Look, Ma, I’m a ches!”

I looked up from what I was doing, and sure enough, there was my little kindergarten boy, bent over and on all fours, in a way that did look vaguely like a ches.

“Where did you learn that from?” I asked him, bemused.

“From Morah,” my son answered proudly. “And now, see, I’m a daled!” He had his right arm sticking out, his left arm at this side, and his feet together.

So this is what they call sensory learning, I thought to myself as my son continued to twist himself like a pretzel, forming more and more letters with his body. It’s not enough to see the letters, write them out, and make them out of cookie dough—you gotta actually be them!

But you know, the method works! There’s nothing like actually experiencing something with your whole self that really gets that thing nailed down and into your kishkes.

Which is why I feel The Amazing Aleph-Beis Experience is such a great tool to teach kids the aleph-beis. In this book, which comes along with a read-along CD (so you don’t talk yourself hoarse reading the book to your kids each time they beg for it!), kids will join Morah Orah and her class as they ride through a maze of exciting rooms, with each letter of the aleph-beis situated in a different one. The letters are doing fun activities in the rooms, and Morah Orah’s students are invited to join them. Of course, whatever’s going on in each room starts with the same sound as the letter that’s there, and as your kids “travel” with Morah Orah’s class through the various rooms, and see and hear the letters practicing their sounds, you can be sure they’ll be practicing those letters’ sounds as well—and getting them right!
It’s all about sensory learning, after all…

Written by a reading specialist who has had much success teaching the aleph-beis to English-speaking kids, this book is backed with much research and thought. And the best part? You can’t imagine how much fun the book is! Your kids will have a ball with the animated pictures and all the other delightful details in this book and CD.

So give your kids a wonderful experience learning the aleph-beis—give them The Amazing Aleph-Beis Experience!

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For all those readers of Zero Hour who have been sitting on the edge of their chairs ever since turning the last page of that book…here is some great news! The sequel to Zero Hour, a thriller called Zero Limits, has just been released!

And what a book Zero Limits is! With action and turbulent emotion pulsating from each page; characters both new and old interacting with each other in a stunningly intricate plot; and Mendy and Mendel Brand finally coming to some ultimate decisions about who they are and where they stand…well, we won’t give anything away, but we will tell you that this book is a must-read, all the more so if you’ve already been thrown into the drama by reading Zero Hour!

There are real heroes and there are traitors in Zero Limits. Only some will win the battle…

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Are you always on the look-out for a great metziah? An excellent gift item that you could buy at an even better price?

Well, if the person you’re looking to buy a gift for happens to be a child who’s just learning to read…boy, have we got a terrific metziah for you!

Announcing the Step-by-Step Reading Series gift pack—6 books for the price of 5!!

Yes, you read that right! While every book in this delightful I-Can-Read-by-Myself series is a gem of its own, with each one focusing on a different member of the lovable Bookman family as well as on a different Yom Tov, a complete set of all six books is a gift of unparalleled distinction. And if you, the gift-giver, can get away with buying the set at such an unbelievable bargain…well, you gotta admit, it’s a deal you simply can’t turn down!

The popularity of this series lies in the fact that these books were designed to parallel the standard curriculum goals set in place in the school system, while providing fun and culturally appropriate stories for your budding reader at the same time. There are not many frum I-Can-Read-by-Myself books out there, and the Step-by-Step Reading Series books really took parents and educators by storm with their delightful way of building and enhancing children’s reading skills.

Take advantage of this offer now, and buy your beginning reader a gift he or she is sure to love!

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Shimmy and Bayla are at it again. Today  it’s about who gets to sit in the coveted red chair for supper; yesterday it was about who got their bedtime story read to them first; and last week it was about…oh, who even remembers what last week’s fight was about? Whatever petty issue it was, it was enough for Shimmy and Bayla to bring out the war troops and launch into a full-blown attack on each other, right in the Bergers’ very own living room.

When will these kids learn to have shalom, and to be happy with what they have, without always looking over their shoulder at what the other one got? Mrs. Berger wonders to herself in exasperation. I wish there was someone who could really teach them about the importance of shalom and simchah. What peace of mind and joy that would bring me!

Well, Mrs. Berger, you wish has just come true! Rabbi Juravel, everyone’s favorite storyteller, is back once again, ready to teach your children all about these golden middos—and help them behave with such middos, too!

A Story! with Rabbi Juravel 3: Shalom and Simchah has just been released, and, like the other books in this series, it’s bound to become a fast favorite among young readers. Who can resist the wonderful stories Rabbi Juravel tells over, and the charming, inimitable style in which he says them? He really has a way with kids, and these books are the perfect venue for teaching impressionable children the proper way to act.

There’s a reason kids keep clamoring for more Rabbi Juravel books. Buy A Story! with Rabbi Juravel 3: Shalom and Simchah—and you’ll see for yourself!

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It’s one of the most amazing sights to watch: the moment when the light bulb goes on in your child’s head and she realizes that the ABC’s she has learned can actually join together with each other to form words—and that she can actually read those words! C-A-T spells cat. R-U-N spells run.

At this point, the best present you can give your child is a book full of such words—a book that she can read all by herself.

And that’s exactly what Sat on a Hat is. It’s an adorable I-Can-Read-Myself book that tells the funny tale of a boy who gets his first black hat—and then loses it. Now it’s up to the boy to search all over town and try to find his missing hat.

The pictures are colorful and engaging, drawn by well-known illustrator Dena Ackerman, and the clever rhyming text, written by none other than Bracha Goetz, popular author of dozens of children’s books, will make your beginner reader grin with excitement as she sees: Hey, I can read this book all by myself!

Of course this book is not in the purview of first-grade children alone. Younger children who have not yet learned to read will enjoy this book, too, as you sit and read it to them.

So no matter what the ages of your little ones, Sat on a Hat is a wonderful way to invest in their enjoyment of books and reading in general. Keep in mind that frum I-Can-Read-Myself books are hard to come by, so it would be wise to go out and buy your copy now, before they all sell out…

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