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Torah Insights Come to Life

OU Press, the OU’s book publishing division, publishes popular and scholarly works reflecting a broad spectrum of Torah ideas and ideals. Since its inception, OU Press has released many significant volumes from outstanding individuals from a variety of backgrounds, continuously working to fulfill its mission of publishing books that educate, inspire, enrich, and enlighten.

Megillat Ruth Mesorat HaRav

— By Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

In this volume on Megillat Ruth and the holiday of Shavuot, the reader discovers the themes of commitment, kindness, and Jewish destiny underlying the biblical text. Reuven Mohl, the volume’s editor, has skillfully collated Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s insights from a variety of works to form a commentary on Megillat Ruth and the holiday readings. In addition, the volume contains a section of Reshimot providing detailed explorations of topics related to the holiday of Shavuot and its commemoration of the acceptance of the Torah. This work illuminates the enduring relevance of Ruth’s story.

The Eternal Conversation

— By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

This book is a collection of pamphlets written and distributed while Rabbi Sacks was chief rabbi. These pamphlets were originally published during Rabbi Sacks’ lifetime as “Letters to the Next Generation,” “Little Books of Big Questions,” “Ten Days, Ten Ways,” and “A Judaism Engaged with the World.” They come together in this volume as another one of Rabbi Sacks’ enduring contributions to Jewish literature. These concise writings offer Rabbi Sacks’ wisdom in a digestible format that can be enjoyed as a companion to synagogue services and as an entrée for teens and young adults seeking to access the world of Jewish thought.

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HaHashgacha KeHilchata: Shorshei HaKashrut HaTzibburit (Hashgacha According to Halacha: The Foundations of Communal Kashrut)

— By Rabbi Peretz Moncharsh

In this Hebrew sefer, Rabbi Peretz Moncharsh — a rosh kollel of Kollel Shaarei Horaah in Beitar, Israel — presents a comprehensive overview of topics in contemporary kashrut, beginning with the Gemara, progressing through the views of the major halachic authorities, and concluding with OU Kosher’s final policy decision. Written in close consultation with the rabbanim of OU Kosher, this work is unique in its focus on the contemporary challenges of industrial kosher supervision and in presenting to the general public for the first time the rulings of the world’s largest Kosher certifier, OU Kosher.

The Concise Code of Jewish Law Volume One – A Guide to Daily Prayer and Religious Observance

— By Rabbi Gersion Appel, updated by Rabbi Daniel Goldstein

An up‑to‑date work of practical halacha, presented in a concise and user‑friendly format, The Concise Code was first published two generations ago by Rabbi Gersion Appel; this revised edition has been updated by Rabbi Daniel Goldstein to address new developments and the opinions of recent poskim. The main text is an adaptation of classic sources of halacha, supplemented by notes which explore issues in greater depth and address a wide variety of contemporary applications. The Concise Code is a perfect text for all those interested in acquiring greater knowledge about the intricacies of practical halacha in our time.

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