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Introduction to the Ben Ish Chai
Aderet Eliyahu, a collection of Rav Yosef Chaim's commentaries on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, is an excellent gateway into his writings.
It has also been published in a well-written English ...
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Seforim Recommendations on Bava Metzia
If Chabad commentary is the priority, there is a Chabad "version" of the Gemara - it contains the regular Oz Vehadar text followed by a compilation of commentaries of the Rebbes. The chief ...
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Where to download Tanach text in digital format
If an Excel file would meet your needs with every pasuk in Tanach appearing as a separate row then an excellent resource is a Google spreadsheet from מקרא על פי המסורה: The Mikra al Pi HaMasora ...
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Halachot Gedolot from Spain
According to David Cassel in his book "תשובות גאונים קדמונים", p. 4, there were two versions of Halachot Gedolot, one from Spain and one from France. The latter one was identified with Rabbi ...
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Igrot Kodesh of the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt'l
There is an old age practice (brought in Shulchan Aruch) of asking a child what Posuk he learned that day, and from the content of the Posuk one could learn out what action to take.
Regarding opening ...
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Introduction to Rav Tzadok HaKohen
I would start by learning Tzidkas Hatzadik, not at the beginning but at os 39. I got this advice from a Rebbe of mine and it helped a lot. Just read the first two pieces (meaning 39 and 40); if you ...
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Is there anywhere that discusses people and the types of souls they have?
Yes it is spoken about at length by numerous Rabbonim throughout the ages.
A recent, excellent, English sefer produced by Artscroll entitled Mastering Relationships by R' Mordechai Weinberger LCSW ...
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