Shaya Winiarz
Shaya Winiarz grew up in Staten Island, NY, in the early 1990s. He is a second-generation student of the Chofetz Chaim yeshiva network and is currently studying at the mother-ship, the Rabbinical Seminary of America, in Queens, NY. He is a practicing mohel and shochet, as well as a popular newspaper columnist and lecturer. This sefer is his third published work, following on the heels of Making a Difference: The Story of Reb Dovid Winiarz and Let There Be Time: The Meaning and Messages of the Jewish Months.
Tzipporah Simon –
This book will elevate your Shabbos – whether you have been religious your entire life, or are first learning about Shabbos!
It is written in a clear, easy to read style, while expresses deep concepts. The beauty and depth of our inheritance – which so often we go through by rote – will become a stronger, and more meaningful part of your life as you journey through this book!
Yasher Koach R’ Winiarz!
Yitzchok Kramer –
This is an amazing Sefer for people of all ages and backgrounds. There is something in it for everyone. I’ve used it to give Divrei Torah at the Shabbos meal as well as to learn more about the special day of Shabbos. It is such an enjoyable read and something that I plan on continuing to share with my family and friends.
Yitzchok Kramer –
This is an amazing Sefer for people of all ages and backgrounds. There is something in it for everyone. I’ve used it to give Divrei Torah at the Shabbos meal as well as to learn more about this special day It is such an enjoyable read and something that I plan on continuing to share with my family and friends.
Perrie K. Nordlicht –
We all know it is rare to find a book that is equally useful to both the scholar and the interested layperson, but Rabbi Shaya Winiarz has managed to accomplish this difficult feat. His most recent book, “39 Things You Can Do On Shabbos”, while appealing to the more learned among us with its plethora of citations from sources both older and traditional as well as more recent and less familiar, it is equally attractive to the non scholar and casual student. Its conversational tone is non threatening, making it a pleasure to share with the family around the Shabbos table. It lends itself well to being read aloud, and even its style of footnoting is refreshingly easy to follow. The attractive paragraph-in-a-frame at the end of each chapter shows the writer’s pedagogical skill, for with this summary the reader knows exactly what has been discussed during that section.
I have nothing but admiration for this charming collection of activities that we can do on Shabbos and look forward to seeing this become a reference work that just about everyone can use.