by Shalom Hammer
Hardcover, 223 pages
Published by Devora Publishing
Publication: 2010
ISBN-13: 978-193-4440-88-9
Rashi occupies a unique place in the Jewish world as he provides the Jewish people with the tools to understand and analyze the text of the Torah. Arranged according to an aleph-bet sequence, The Family Rashi Book is a series of questions whose answers are found within the text of Rashi. Its format systematically facilitates reviewing Rashi's commentary for the weekly Torah portions while customizing it for a variety of ages to enjoy.
Following the successful format of The Family Parsha Book, The Family Rashi Book encourages the study of Rashi in an appealing and intriguing way.
About the Author
Rabbi Shalom Hammer teaches at Yeshivat Hesder Derech Chayim Kiryat Gat. He served as a Rabbi in the IDF and continues to serve as a guest lecturer under the IDF Rabbinate to help motivate soldiers. Rabbi Hammer authored The Family Parsha Book and The Eybeshitz Haggadah: Experiencing Redemption and he is a contributing writer for the Jerusalem Post. Rabbi Hammer is a sought-after lecturer and speaks throughout Jewish communities on Israel, Jewish identity and Jewish education.
Praise for The Family Rashi Book:
"Through his latest installment, The Family Rashi Book, Rabbi Shalom Hammer can be credited with preserving the study of Rashi within the Jewish people. He presents a tool that can be utilized by Jewish educators and all Jewish families who wish to educate themselves and their children with an appreciation of the timeless words of this eternal teacher of Torah to Israel. This sefer is a marvelous addition to the Jewish home and, through its stimulating questions, it will enhance Torah knowledge and advance its study."
-Rabbi Berel Wein