Classic Works Are Shipped

By COLlive reporter

Some 60,000 volumes recently arrived by container from printers in Israel and elsewhere to the Kehot Publication Society showroom and storage in Crown Heights.

“Reprinting our two thousand titles is a non-stop activity,” notes Kehot showroom director, Rabbi Avrohom Holtzberg. “Our showroom space is filled to capacity with new books and reprints, including siddurim and more than 20 different Pesach Haggadahs.”

The classic books Kesser Shem Tov, by the Baal Shem Tov, and Ohr Torah, by the Maggid, are now back in stock. It states in Sefer Haminhagim-Chabad that it is vital that every Chasidic home should posses these holy books and the Tanya. These classic books are now once again available for purchase.

Another classic sefer just reprinted is the Alter Rebbe’s Likkutei Torah. The maamrim in Likkutei Torah begin with parshas Vayikra. The latest reprint of Likkutei Torah was dedicated by the Chitrik family in memory of the late Rabbi Hirshel Chitrik and in memory of his late brother Rabbi Aaron Chitrik, editor of the latest editions of Likkutei Torah. The Alter Rebbe’s Siddur im Dach also arrived in the shipment.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the delivery by the Rebbe Rashab’s Hemshech Tof Reish Ayin Beis, a handsome reprint of the three-volume set has also arrived in the shipment. This series of maamarim, known amongst Chasidim as “Ayin Beis,” is known for its profundity and depth, and is famous for being one of the deepest in Chasidus.

Kehot is currently running a special sale on its two highly-popular important books: Haggadah and Pirkei Avot. These two beautifully designed and comprehensive works—which open up to the reader a world of insights by the Rebbe—were edited by bestselling author Rabbi Yossi Marcus, Shliach in S. Mateo, California. The set is now available for 59.95, reduced from 74.90. Sale ends 4/26/2012.

In his famous pithy style, Pulitzer prize author Herman Wouk lauds the Haggadah as “deep, complete, and lively with Hasidic Lore. A fine volume.”

Britain’s Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote about it: “The Pirkei Avot is an invaluable addition to the library of Jewish scholarship. This volume has succeeded in presenting some of the deepest profundities of Torah thought, judiciously selected from a broad range of commentaries, in a succinct and accessible manner.

“The biographical sketches of the Sages featured in Avot, in addition to the unique insights gleaned from the teachings of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, will immeasurably enhance the reader’s appreciation of this timeless tractate.”