Book Description
Rav Tzadok HaKohen’s teachings are deep, relevant, unlike anything else you’ve learned… and impossible to talk about. They simply must be learned. Fascinating and true-to-the-original, this beautifully written book is an excellent gateway into the world of R’ Tzadok, for both scholars and laymen.
About The Author
Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz is the Rosh Yeshiva and Rav of the dynamic Orchos Chaim community in Givat Ze’ev, Israel. After arriving in Israel in 1974, he studied in prominent yeshivas, including 15 years as an advanced scholar in the kollel of Yeshiva Torah Ohr. Rabbi Schwartz was a close disciple of the world-renowned tzaddik and gadol, Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, ztz”l, from whom he received rabbinic ordination, an honor that Rabbi Scheinberg, ztz”l, bestowed on only a handful of his closest talmidim. Rabbi Schwartz also received rabbinic ordination from the famed Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchak Kulitz, ztz”l.
Rabbi Scheinberg appointed Rabbi Schwartz to serve as the mashgiach ruchani of Torah Ohr. In the past, Rabbi Schwartz served as a community rabbi in Seattle, Washington where he lead a groundbreaking kiruv community in the days when that was a novelty. Rabbi Schwartz is the guiding force behind Orchos Chaim and a dynamic speaker who has inspired Jews around the world. His dedication to Torah and his students is unbounded. He lives with his family minutes from Orchos Chaim in the Givat Ze’ev suburb of Jerusalem.
Jeffrey A. Yermish –
I have started reading some of the essays & they are very good & a pleasure to read. It will enhance anyone’s knowledge & give plenty to discuss. Enjoy!
Matthew Weiss –
Finally, the English speaking audience has access to the insightful and illuminating comments of Rav Tzadok. In clear prose,
Finally, English speaking Bible readers have access to the insightful thoughts of Rav Tzadok. Rabbi Schwartz’s translation is clear, enabling the reader to understand the commentary and meaning for which Rav Tzadok is known. The straightforward prose does not impede the reader from reaching the depths of Tzadok’s thinking. The forward and introduction provide extensive background on the Rav’s story. The renowned disciple of the Izhbitzer Rebbe has more to say than one volume can provide, but this is a fine substitute if you cannot read the original in Hebrew.