Bringing Torah into Your Daily Life
Rabbi Wiesenfeld’s seforim provide clear and practical Torah guidance, offering deep insights into Halacha, Hashkafa, and daily Jewish living. Whether you’re looking for answers to common halachic questions, inspiration from the Parsha, or a guide to Tefillah, these books are essential additions to your library.
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Rabbi Wiesenfeld on the Parshah: A collection of short and inspiring thoughts on the weekly Parsha
17 February, 2025
This collection of Parshah Shiurim by Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld ― short divrei Torah brimming with inspiration and invigorating wisdom― is compiled from his weekly video, which is viewed worldwide.
Shabbos in the Kitchen Q & A: A Comprehensive Question-and-Answer Guide to the Halachos of Shabbos as they Apply to the Kitchen and Beyond
28 June, 2023
Shabbos comes every week, with all types of questions…
Are twist ties permissible to use?
What is the way to clean up a spill?
Can napkins be folded into nice shapes?
How may one reheat food?
Is it permitted to use a whipped cream aerosol?
Cutting, grinding, cooking, tying, muktzeh, opening packages… how can you know what to do? Now there’s a way! Shabbos in the Kitchen gives the answers to over 600 common dilemmas ― in a user-friendly format. Plus, each section contains a handy summary of its particular halachah.
Easy to read, with a question-and-answer style and comprehensive index, this sefer will enhance your knowledge of both the underlying issues and the practical laws of Shabbos in their most common areas of application ― the kitchen and dining room! Whether you’re a busy housewife who needs on-the-spot answers, a layman who wants to learn the basics, or a scholar who is looking for a quick and reliable review, here is a guidebook that no home should be without.
Some of the topics regarding Shabbos in this important work include:
• Cooking, insulating, and heating up food
• Opening bags, bottles, and cans
• Mixing, separating, and smoothing food
• Preparing on Shabbos for a weekday
The knowledge the reader will derive from real-life cases will help him keep Shabbos in the kitchen and dining room according to the Torah’s guidelines.
Kashrus in the Kitchen Q & A: A Comprehensive Question-and-Answer Guide to the Halachos of Meat and Milk
08 January, 2008
Finally--the book the cook (and all other family members!) has long awaited. This question-and-answer guide takes the guesswork out of kashrus. With clear, authoritative answers to real-life questions, you'll feel that the author has been listening in on your kitchen when you read this comprehensive book. Can a microwave be kashered? What happens when milk spills into a batch of chicken? How many hours do children need to wait between milk and meat? What happens to dishes of dairy and meat washed in the same sink with hot water? And, of course, can challah baked in a meat oven be eaten with cheese? This book is a must for every kitchen, an answer to every kashrus prayer for the scholar and layman alike. With extensive footnotes and a thorough index.
Kashrut in the Kitchen – Sephardic Edition:A Comprehensive Question-and-Answer Guide to the Halachot of Meat and Milk
05 November, 2018
You cut an onion with a meat knife - must you wait six hours after eating it?
You baked challah in a meat oven - may it be eaten with cheese?
A dairy spoon was dipped into the cholent - can the cholent still be eaten?
May one eat a pareve schnitzel with cheese?
Can a microwave be koshered between meat and dairy usage?
These are just a sample of the everyday, practical questions that arise in every kosher kitchen. Well over 500 such questions are discussed in this enlightening book that will provide the reader with a better understanding of fundamental kashrut issues.
Easy to read, with a comprehensive index, the answers to your kashrut questions are right here at your fingertips. Whether you're a busy housewife who needs on-the-spot answers, a layman who wants to learn the basics, or a scholar who is seeking a quick and reliable review, Kashrut in the Kitchen is a guidebook for everyday life that no Jewish home should be without!
Shemoneh Esrei: Transforming your Tefillah with newfound clarity
08 April, 2024
Shemoneh Esrei represents a turning point in Rabbi Wiesenfeld’s sefarim, which has been centered around Halacha. His shiurim on Tefillah over the years has brought listeners profound understanding, particularly through Shemoneh Esrei, the climax of our daily davening. He empowers the reader to move beyond the rote recitation of words and encourages them to delve deeper into the significance. This transformative process instills a profound love for Tefillah and a deep spiritual connection with Hashem through our daily davening.
Pocket Halacha: Tefillin
07 January, 2018
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
Pocket Halacha Series: The Halachos of Tzedakah and Maaser
01 January, 2015
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains many commonly asked questions and answers on the mitzvos of tzadakah and maaser.
Pocket Halacha Series Halachos of Berachos, Ikar V’tafel
01 January, 2015
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains commonly asked questions and answers on the laws of berachos that involve ikar and tafel (where there is a "main" food item and a "secondary" food item). It includes clear explanations of the laws and over 30 practical examples.
Pocket Halacha Series: Halachos of Spiritually Harmful Foods
31 March, 2016
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
First of its kind in English, this volume contains commonly asked questions and answers on the laws relating to spiritually harmful foods. This book will be a very useful tool in every kosher kitchen. Questions dealt with in this book include: Can I leave an unpeeled onion overnight? What if I left a cup of orange juice out overnight? What if children touched an apple before washing netilas yodayim?, and much more.
Pocket Halacha Series: Travel and Vacation
13 June, 2017
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes. This volume contains commonly asked questions and answers on the laws pertaining to Travel and Vacation. Topics include: proper place for tefillah, kashrus in hotels, hotel Sensors, how and when to say tefillas haderech, when and which berachos to say on seeing wondrous sites…etc...
Pocket Halacha Series: Halachos of Children on Shabbos
01 January, 2015
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains 40 commonly asked questions and answers on the laws pertaining to children on Shabbos. Topics include preventing a child from doing a melacha on Shabbos, "feeding"a forbidden item or instructing a child to do something forbidden, and benefitting from a child's melachah.
Pocket Halacha Series: Halachos of Berachos, Shinuy Makom
01 January, 2016
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains over 30 commonly asked questions and answers on the laws of berachos that involve shinuy makom (change of location). It includes clear explanations of the laws and practical examples.
Pocket Halacha: Hafrashas Challah
05 July, 2018
A new volume in this handy and popular Q & A series: Halachos of Hafrashas Challah.
Pocket Halacha: Giving Birth on Shabbos: Including Halachos of Nursing, Baby Care, Niddah & More
24 August, 2020
Giving Birth on Shabbos: Including Halachos of Nursing, Baby Care, Niddah & More
Pocket Halacha Series: The Halachos of Eiruv Tavshilin: and Preparing for a Two Day Yom Tov
31 March, 2016
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains commonly asked questions and answers on the laws of Eiruv Tavshilin (to allow preparation from Yom Tov to Shabbos), and preparing from one day of Yom Tov to the next.
Pocket Halacha Series: Halachos of Chol Hamoed
01 January, 2015
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.
This volume contains over 60 commonly asked questions and answers on the laws of Chol Hamoed.
Pocket Halacha Series: Shmittah in the Kitchen
01 January, 2021
Learn the halachos relevant to food consumption and disposal for Shmittah.
Pocket Halacha: Shavuos: Halachos and Minhagim
10 May, 2016
This ground-breaking series presents practical halachic guidance in a handy pocket paperback format. Each law is presented in a question and answer format and includes extensive Hebrew sources and footnotes.