Publications by OTS Faculty

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's artistic Passover Haggadah with a traditional and contemporary commentary will make your Seder night different from all other Seder nights. Illustrated by students of the Ann Belsky...

"Around the Family Table" is a practical and inspiring prayer book for the Jewish household. Many of the uplifting and ancient Jewish traditions are rooted in the home and celebrated...

Beyond Routine cleverly addresses the routine commandments and rituals in Judaism and explain show they can become more meaningful. Judaism is filled with many customs, such as shaking the four...

Jews spend endless hours of their lives in prayer, yet many Jews view prayer as an obligation to strike off the schedule rather than enjoy and be uplifted by. Since...

Expanding the Palace of Torah offers a broad philosophical overview of the challenges the women's revolution poses to Orthodox Judaism, and Orthodox Judaism's response to those challenges. Surprisingly, very little...

Chassidic thought has always looked to Pirei Avot  as a source of moral instruction, religious guidance and profound truth. Within its words, the Baal Shem Tov found the true meaning...

Aggada represents a uniquely important aspect of the Talmudic corpus. While legal sections of Talmud constitute the bedrock of Jewish life and religious practice, aggadic sections explore the rich world...

This book explores fundamental philosophical and theological issues arising in the Book of Genesis. It presents the richness of Jewish thought and notes its uniqueness in comparison with other approaches....

This comprehensive volume presents a complete overview of the halachot of Tefilla, developing each topic from the sources in the Talmud, through the Rishonim and Acharonim, until the modern day...

This book integrates halakhic, conceptual, philosophical, and historical analysis as it presents the laws of mourning. The author traces the halakha through the early and later commentaries, including relevant debates...

The dynamic Jewish calendar provides constant religious challenges and spiritual opportunities. It allows us to focus on the birth of our nation, our travels in the desert, our relationship to...

For nearly six decades, Rabbi Dr Shlomo Riskin has been an unparalleled teacher, innovator, Torah scholar and transformational leader of global Jewry. From his rise to prominence as the young...

The Book of Kings narrates the vivid and turbulent history of Israel and its monarchs. In I Kings: Torn in Two, master educator Alex Israel uncovers the messages hidden between...

The Book of Kings narrates the turbulent history of Israel from the Temple's construction until its destruction and the national exile. In II Kings: In a Whirlwind, Bible educator Alex...

See the divine in every human encounter. Be receptive to God’s voice. Act out of faith. These are just a few of the life lessons Rabbi Shlomo Riskin imparts in...