In the few short years since it first appeared upon the horizon of Torah Jewry, the masterful Hebrew-language
Sefer Talelei Oros anthology on the
Parashas HaShavua has become a true classic. It occupies a place of honor on thousands of Shabbos tables and has become the indispensable companion of rabbis and speakers. Now
Bi'urei Tefillah (on the Siddur) of this masterwork has been adapted into the English language as part of
The Prayer Anthology series, making it even more accessible to the general public.
A veritable galaxy of Torah giants appear on the pages of this extraordinary work, clarifying the themes and concepts of the siddur with the eternal wisdom of their words and thoughts. Among them are: Rabbi Yonasan Eibeschutz, the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin, the Beis Halevi, Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik, the Chafetz Chaim, the Shem Mishmuel, the Gerrer Rebbe, the Satmar Rebbe, the Steipler Gaon, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Rabbi Eliezer Shach. There is also a wealth of gems from many of the Rishonim, Acharonim, Rabbeim, Baalei Mussar and the leading Roshei Yeshivah of our own times.
Moreover, the anthology features numerous anecdotes and vignettes from the lives of our gedolim, which the author has painstakingly culled from a wide variety of sources and presented as vivid illustrations of themes developed from the siddur. Many of these stories are previously unpublished, true finds that will delight and inspire readers everywhere. The Brisker family - the Beis Halevi, Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik - is particularly well-represented in this respect, as are Rabbi Yisrael Salanter and the Chafetz Chaim.
All in all, The Prayer Anthology is a treasury of Torah insights that are both inspiring and intellectually stimulating. It is a work that expands the mind and uplifts the soul.
About the Autor
Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rubin, a talmid of the Ponovezher Yeshivah, lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. His work has won a loyal and enthusiastic readership worldwide. Today, the set of the anthologized works already numbers twelve volumes and is constantly growing.