By COLlive reporter
Avid learners of the Dvar Malchus study publication were surprised to find this week’s edition in an oversized format that does not fit well in a jacket pocket or Tefillin bag.
The large format also had the portions for study – among them Chumash, Tanya, Hayom Yom, Rambam and Chassidus – all printed horizontally, rearranging how it can be studied from.
But while some may have thought it was a printing error, a source at Dvar Malchus said the unlikely change is a result of the rising cost of paper and a move to a new printing house in Israel.
Dvar Malchus, which prints over 70,000 copies each week and distributed to hundreds of cities on five continents, will soon be printed in dual formats – the regular one and the large format with the regular format costing almost double the current price.
The American representative of Dvar Malchus told COLlive.com that the large format “is just temporary.” In 2 weeks, consumers in the USA will only have the regular size available – and there will be no rise in the cost.
The publication includes a maamar and an unedited sichah from the Rebbe, a sichah from Likkutei Sichos, the daily study portions for Tanya, HaYom Yom, and Rambam, a portion of the teachings of each of the Rebbeim, a page of Gemara for daily study, explanations for Pirkei Avos, two chapters of Nach, and weekly Torah portion, Rashi’s commentary and Targum Onkelos.
The publication also has a mobile app. For more info, visit dvarmalchus.org/a>.
Take out the daf yomi, something you would never have put in during his lifetime.
Because the DM service is non-profit and no longer subsidized the people in charge find it more of a pain then anything else. They are so unorganized. First printed in Isreal, then in the US then back in Israel, selling an inferior product. People who live out of town and rely on receiving it on a weekly bases are forced to pay much more per copy because of the added shipping costs. Why is it that Chayanu has it all worked out, beautifully printed and is always available 4-5 weeks in advance. Maybe they should take over DM and get… Read more »
Look, who can blame you if you forget it on the shul?
They’re printed in Israel
…when they made it into a masechta.
Basic Chumash, Tanya, Rambam and maybe a sicha or two would have been sufficient, but that didn’t last long unfortunately.
Also, how does one deal with all the Shamos????
Every week I unstaple mine, take out the actual CHITAS pages, re-staple, and put the rest in shaimos.
Who is going to pay the shul for the extra cost of Shaimes.
The enlarged dvar malchus is terribly confusing. Got mixed up in the days constantly as chumash and tanya is not laid out in any logical sequence.
Not buying enlarged dvar malchus ever again. Will have to buy chayenu
Fyi its trump’s doing due to the higher tariffs he’s placed on Canada where most of paper comes from.
The large size is very impractical and hard to use. Will discourage buyers.
The larger size must be stopped in israel too!
“The American representative of Dvar Malchus told COLlive.com that the large format “is just temporary.” In 2 weeks, consumers in the USA will only have the regular size available – and there will be no rise in the cost.”
I have a subscription and have 3 weeks in advance in supersize version. I agree that it’s not ideal.
The booklet is now gigantic and the letters appear to be the same if not small. It should be the opposite
Would love to get it in the mail!!!
why are you complaining they are doing you a favor by making the dvar malchus at all just sat thanks
When your weekly learning booklet is 300 pages you’ve gone to far… A vast majority of users would prefer the basic chitas, Rambam and a few things to learn. No need to print a book every week IMHO.
Yes the new version is really not practical it’s to big to carry around and the layout is a shtikal confusing!
I hope the old version comes back in stock ASAP.
will be more difficult for me now to learn chitas and rambam.