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Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. The concepts and laws of proper speech as formulated by sefer chofetz chaim, arranged for daily study by the. It is the force that runs the world, and like any mighty force, it contains within it many unseen dimensions. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Sefer ahavat chessed 2 volumes by chofetz chaim 20120101 skip to main content. As an added feature, the book includes anecdotes from his personal life, and a comprehensive overview as well as practical strategies for guarding our speech.
The concepts and laws of proper speech as formulated by sefer chofetz chaim. Kindness, which goes handinhand with charity tzedakah va chesed ultimately draws us closer to the almighty. The cold, harsh winters in radin, poland, home of the chafetz chaim, were a challenge for the poor jews due to ina. Like the stunningly successful a lesson a day, which helped bring the importance of shemiras halashon to the general public, the family lesson a day adapts the teachings of the sefer chofetz chaim, based on the daily learning schedule created by the legendary manchester rosh yeshiva, rabbi yehuda zev segal ztl. Yisrael meir kagan, known popularly as the chofetz chaim, was an influential rabbi of the musar movement, a halakhist, posek, and ethicist whose works continue to be widely influential in jewish life. When he was 35 1873 he published his first book, chofetz chaim, which was devoted to this topic. Ahavath chesed kindness as required by god jewish used books is a used book store offering discount book prices. The love of kindness as required by god full size jewish used books is a used book store offering discount book prices. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
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The man was very sad to hear this old man say bad things. Among the many treasures this great sage imparted to us, ahavas chessed stands out as the authoritative, comprehensive guide to understanding and incorporating the precept of doing chesed, performing acts of loving kindness. Based on the inspirational lectures on sefer ahavas chessed of noted speaker rabbi fishel schachter, the book was prepared for publication by. Ahavath chesed the love of kindness as required by god. As we all know, a wink of the eye or a twitch of the nose can sometimes communicate major statements about someones personality or behavior.
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The virtue of chesed, he maintains, should inform all our actions and guide us in interpersonal relations. Rabbi yisroel meir is perhaps best known for his campaign to teach his fellow jews about the laws of lashon hara forbidden speech. The golden dreidle chofetz chaim a lesson a day, softcover in giving jews the torah, gd granted them a system of laws and beliefs designed to elevate the human personality to a lofty state. Order gift sets of the chofetz chaims writings and save. Chafetz chaim is the author of sefer nidchei yisrael 5. Ahavath chesed by chafetz chaim jewish book judaism. The chofetz chaim i came across the following story recounted by rabbi yechiel spero about the chafetz chaim which i hope you enjoy. The set of books by the chofetz chaim includes the hebrew text with english translations.
Ahavath chesed pocket edition by chafetz chaim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rabbi yisroel meir devoted himself to the study and teaching of torah. Rabbi yehudah zev segal artscroll series michoel rothschild on. Buy ahavath chesed pocket edition by chafetz chaim isbn. The hafetz hayyim desirer of life is the magnum opus of rabbi yisrael meir kagan. Sefer chofetz chaim with the commentary yad dovid vol. A daily companion a lesson a day sefer chofetz chaim.
Desirer of life is the magnum opus of rabbi yisrael meir kagan, who later became known simply as the chofetz chaim. Among the many treasures this great sage imparted to us, ahavas chessed stands out as the authoritative, comprehensive guide to understanding and incorporating the precept. Suddenly, wonder of wonders, the chafetz chaim turns to the mafioso and asks him a penetrating question on the rambam. Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit, the chafetz chaim passed away in 1933 at the ripe age of 95. The chofetz chaim said, shalom aleichem, where are you traveling to. The chofetz chaim was a very modest person so he said, the chofetz chaim is not so great. Ahavath chesed, pocket edition jewish books feldheim. Check out the deal on ahavath chesed the laws of charity and loving kindness. The chofetz chaim smiled and said, thats exactly how i look at life.
The chofetz chaim wrote on many subjects and ultimately published over 20 books. Free sefer of stories on the chofetz chaim on bein adam. This translation faithfully reflects, in english, the teachings of the chofetz chaim, ztl. This influential 20thcentury jewish figure established his reputation first and foremost as an opponent of lashon hara, evil speech. He is known popularly as the chofetz chaim, after his classic work on guarding ones tongue which he published in 1873 when he was 35. Among the many treasures this great sage imparted to us, ahavas chessed stands out as the authoritative, comprehensive guide to understanding and incorporating the precept of doing chesed, performing acts of loving. Ahavat chesed chofetz chaim the book chofetz chaim middotcharacter traits. The title of the work chafetz chaim by rabbi yisrael meir kagan is taken from psalms. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books. The chofetz chaim provides a formula that unlocks the mysteries of chesed, revealing its inner dynamics. Chana nestlebaum product description for most people, just be a nice person, seems like an easily attainable goal. Close attention was paid to clarity, smoothness and readability. Oversized books are more expensive to ship, please ask for shipping quote for multiple books in advance to prevent any misunderstandings.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ahavath chesed. The chofetz chaim epitomized for the jewish people the trait of chessed, lovingkindness, devoting his life to helping his brethren. The chafetz chaims greatest legacy is the 21 sefarim holy books which he published. Money sums are rendered in modern equivalents, by percentages.
The chofetz chaim or chafetz chaim or hafetz hayim hebrew. Chofetz chaim abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Ahavath chesed, save 10% on ahavath chesed by the chofetz. Daily lessons in the power of giving by rabbi fishel schachter and mrs. Dear eichlers customer, our store will be closed through the holiday of pesach passover all orders received will be processed starting april 20th we wish you a happy and healthy and safe pesach. Order gift sets of the chofetz chaim s writings and save. The book deals with the jewish ethics of lashon hara evil speech or. Dec 09, 2009 in this segment, the chofetz chaim teaches us about nonverbal loshon hora, the type we refer to as body language. The laws and mussar of the mitzvah of lending money to someone in need including the commentary of the netiv hachessed. Ahavas chesed, written by the revered chofetz chaim, rabbi yisrael meir kagan, is one of his most acclaimed books following the sefer chofetz chaim.
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