This is the kind of book you want to have easy access to for a frequent dose of Hasidic wisdom. Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins analyzes 62 stories, cleverly and often humorously written by the Hasidic Masters. He draws out what we should learn from each story to understand its meaning for our time, emphasizing what […]
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For Those Left Behind: A Jewish Anthology of Comfort and Healing
In this anthology of comfort and healing, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins and Anne E. Pettit present this collection, chiseled out of the crucible of the pain of many hands – some from years past, others more recent, some from cavernous voids, others from lesser degrees of sorrow. It is their hope that the soothing words […]
FOUNDER OF HASIDISM “The Founder of Hasidism: Wisdom and Tales of the Baal Shem Tov”
Simcha Raz has the unique ability to gather profound Jewish teachings from many places and deposit the sweetness and beauty of this Jewish wisdom into outstanding collections. Now in their seventh book together, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins presents the English edition of Simcha Raz’s collection of wisdom and tales from the Baal Shem Tov, the […]
A Treasury of Thoughts on Israel and Zionism
A Treasury of Thoughts on Israel and Zionism is a collection of facts, opinions, words of wisdom and commentary themed to the rights and responsibilities of the Jewish nation in today’s world. Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, the editor of this volume, has compiled material across 38 topics to develop this handy resource for speakers, writers, students, […]
Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul
This collection is filled with stories that celebrate the joys, sorrows and challenges of being Jewish. Storytelling is a major component of the Jewish tradition, and this book honors that heritage. Some stories are timely and others are timeless; all are filled with heart-and, of course, love. In these pages you will discover the invincible […]
In the Spirit
“This book of uplifting mussar and deep insights should be read by all of us. Every day we should read a chapter when rising from our beds. Its wisdom brought to us by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins is a jewel. It is deeply rooted in the finest tradition of what the Jewish and the non-Jewish […]