Additional Torah Works Being Made Available

In addition to the original manuscript research and publications produced under the direction of Rabbi Zecharia Holzer, our congregation is pleased to assist in making other significant works of Torah scholarship available to the public.

The seforim presented on this page are not publications authored or edited by Rabbi Holzer. Rather, they are works by distinguished Torah scholars whose writings our congregation is helping to make more readily accessible to scholars, students, libraries, batei midrash, and the wider Torah community.

This initiative forms another part of our broader mission to preserve, support, and disseminate important Torah literature. Alongside our own work in manuscript research and the study of rare and unpublished texts, we seek to help valuable Torah scholarship reach readers throughout the world.

Our congregation provides this assistance to authors without charge. The work involved in preparing and making these seforim available is undertaken as part of our effort to support the dissemination of Torah scholarship, and proceeds from the sale of the books are directed to the authors.

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Seforim by Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Stahl

Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Stahl is recognized as one of the foremost scholars of the literature of the medieval sages of Ashkenaz and France, with particular expertise in the teachings of the German Pietists (Ḥasidei Ashkenaz).

As part of his scholarly work, Rabbi Stahl has produced critical editions of numerous manuscripts authored by these sages, accompanied by extensive introductions, illuminating annotations, appendices, and indexes. His editorial work is distinguished by its thoroughness and precision.

His research also encompasses the development of Jewish custom and halakhah, aggadah and midrashic traditions, Hebrew liturgical poetry (piyyut), bibliography, and manuscript research.

Our congregation is pleased to assist in making the following works available to the public.

גנזי תפילין

Ginzei Tefilin

This volume contains four studies concerning the mitzvah of tefillin.

Two of the studies publish material from medieval manuscripts of the Rishonim for the first time, including halakhic discussions, explanations, and symbolic interpretations relating to tefillin.

The other studies examine historical aspects of the mitzvah and its customs, including the practice of removing hair from the place where the tefillin knot rests and the question of the size of tefillin during the era of Chazal.

פיוטים לשבת חתן עם פירוש קדמון

Piyutim L'Shabbos Chassan Im Peirush Kadmon

During the period of the Rishonim, the celebration of a bridegroom and bride found expression not only in wedding festivities but also in special piyyutim recited during the first Shabbat following the wedding.

This volume presents four Shabbat Chatan piyyutim composed by Rabbi Yitzḥak Naqdan son of Rabbi Shimshon, an Ashkenazic scholar of the thirteenth century. They are accompanied by an extensive early commentary originating in the scholarly tradition of the Ḥasidei Ashkenaz.

The texts are published from an early manuscript together with source references, annotations, parallels, and comparative notes.

תוספות רבינו שלמה ב"ר שמואל מווירצבורג על פירוש רש"י לתורה

Tosfos Rabbeinu Shlomo on Peirush Rashi

Rabbi Shlomo bar Shmuel of Würzburg copied Rashi’s commentary on the Torah in 1233 CE and incorporated hundreds of interpretive and aggadic additions, some preserving material otherwise unknown from surviving sources.

This volume publishes his additions to six parashiyot, from Bereishit through Toledot, together with source references, notes, parallels, and comparative analysis.

עטרת אמי

Ateres Imi - Manuscript Studies Relating to Marriage

This volume brings together previously unpublished material from manuscripts of the Rishonim relating to betrothal, marriage, and the rejoicing of bride and groom.

Among the subjects included are the commentary of Rabbeinu Ephraim of Bonn on wedding piyyutim, interpretations and allusions relating to marriage, customs of the wedding ceremony, and a discussion of the chuppah from Sefer Gematriot.

סובו ציון והקיפוה

The Future Walls of Jerusalem

A study of the future walls of Jerusalem as reflected in piyyut, Midrash, and additional traditional sources.

סגולה

Segulah

Segulah is a substantial collection of twenty-five studies spanning a broad range of Torah and Jewish scholarship.

The subjects include Tanakh and apocryphal literature, Midrash and Aggadah, poetry and piyyut, Jewish custom and halakhah, bibliography, manuscript research, and related fields.

Seforim by Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer

Expanding Access to Torah Scholarship

Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer שליט״א is a distinguished talmid chacham in Eretz Yisrael, renowned for his extraordinary בקיאות and mastery of Torah literature. Through this initiative, our congregation is making his seforim available to readers in the United States.

לשון חיים

Lashon Chaim

Compiled by Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer, לשון חיים gathers a wealth of sources from throughout the Torah tradition on the importance of שמירת הלשון.

The sefer explores the severity of improper speech, the spiritual merit and reward of guarding one's tongue, and a wide range of teachings and explanations concerning the laws and concepts of לשון הרע. Rich in citations and lesser-known sources, it offers a wealth of Torah insights on the profound significance of speech and the importance of שמירת הלשון.

Further seforim by Rabbi Sofer will be added as they become available.

This initiative is distinct from the original scholarly publications produced through our own manuscript-research activities, but it grows from the same commitment: to preserve important Torah literature and help bring serious Torah scholarship into the hands of readers throughout the world.

Supporting the Dissemination of Torah Scholarship

By making these works more readily available, we hope to expand access to important Torah scholarship, including works based upon manuscripts and other sources that have previously been difficult for the broader public to obtain.