Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
כהלכתה תפילה
ספר ואהבת לריעך כמוך
פסק( הליכות שלמהand הנהגותof Rav Sh'lomo Zalman Auerbach)
המדרשים אוצר
רמב"ם
Nisson Shulman
תועפות הרי"ם:
Drasha outlines Rabbi Yehiel Michel Kossowsky, zt"l and thought kernels for all year
long and the holidays.
Efrem Goldberg
www.science-halacha.com/theBooks.htm
Has online editions of books on Contemporary Halacha and Science
Rabbi Schacter gave a session at the 2004 RCA Convention entitled: "How to present a
lecture." On the CD Rom Rabbi Schacter shares a wealth of recommended S'forim and
helpful websites. Contact the Soloveitchik Institute to order a copy of the CD Rom.
(617)232-7443.
Register/Listen to his course (four one hour sessions) taught as part of the RCA’s Rabbi
Dworken Continuing Rabbinic Education program. Here he gives a far more thorough list
of practical suggestions for preparing for a Drasha.
נציב
מדרש תנחומא
מדרש רבה
מדרש המעוברת
אברבנאל
Luzato
דעת זקנים
כלי יקר
אור החיים
( תולדות אהרוןlookup the סוגיאhe brings down)
Avoiding Burnout
Key #1 = In order to avoid burnout… constantly look at material in a fresh new way.
Key #2 = Constantly be learning! Not just Gemara!
Key #3 = Try to help your congregants understand the difficult areas of the Torah. Parts
they never knew.
Key #4 = Try to find a section of the Parsha that you consider interesting (5-6 Psukim)
and learn everything you have on it. Especially see the above list of Meforshim.
Key #5 = Blend in with contemporary reading …Jewish Week, New York Times, Sports
Illustrated.
Joseph Radinsky's books, Torah Concepts Volumes 6,7,8,9 are available at $20.00 each
(including postage). Please make check payable to: United Orthodox Synagogue 9001
Greenwillow, Houston, Texas 77096. Call (713)729-6750.
Night of Watching (Out of Print) by Rabbi Zvi Dov Kanatopsky. (The first half of the
sefer is currently available under the title The Depths of Simplicity)
( דרשות אל עמיOut of Print), Hegyonot el Ami – Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel
פרשה ולקחה, – פרשה ופרשהRabbi Moshe Gorelick
Good Beginnings (available from Rabbi Azarya Berzon at Shaarei Mevaseret Zion) and
Sermons the Year Round (available online at http://www.jr.co.il/books/rberzon/) by
Rabbi Bernard Berzon
הגיונות של תורה, פנים מסבירות לתורה, פנים חדשות לתורהby Rabbi Ben-Zion Firer
Table Talk, Rabbi Raphael Pelcovitz
Margin for Triumph and Margin for Living by Rabbi Joseph Singer
Ner Uziel, Rabbi Uziel Milevsky
טל חרמון, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner
ספר לקח טובon the Parshiot
ימים חמדת, Rabbi Yaakov Filber
מוסרי התורה ספר, Rabbi Yerucham Halevi of Mir
שיחות מוסר, Rabbi Chaim Shmulevitz
אש קודשby Rabbi Kalonymous Shapira
תורת המקראby Rabbi Shlomo Goren
נתיבות שלוםby Rabbi Shalom Noach Brozofsky (the Slunimer Rebbe)
Torah Therapy and More Torah Therapy, Rabbi Reuven Bulka
הגהות בפרשיות התורה, Rabbi Yehudah Nachshoni
Prof. Nechama Leibowitz
הגיונות מקרא, Yisrael Eldad
For Ideas
Understanding Judaism, Rabbi Benjamin Blech
The Royal Reach, Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm
This Way Up, Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller
Equality Lost, Rabbi Yehuda Henkin
The Jewish Imagination, Rabbi Basil Herring
Tapes of Rabbi Isaac Bernstein (available from Mr. Milton Nordlicht, see
http://members.aol.com/TorahShiurim/)
Works of:
i. Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik (see http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~turkel/engsol.html)
ii. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (see http://www.chiefrabbi.org/)
iii. Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo (see http://www.cardozoschool.org/)
iv. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
v. Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pinkus
vi. Dr. Avivah Zornberg
vii. Rabbi Berel Wein
viii. Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss
ix. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
x. Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner
The הפטרה
מכתב מאליהו, Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler
ספר מעלות התורה, Rabbi Binyamin Moshe Bernstein (connects thoughts of Rabbi
Yechezkel Levenstein on תפילהto the )פרשיות
( ספר החנוךby ???)
Eim HaBanim Semeicha by Rabbi Yisachar Shlomo Teichtel
13. The Temple by Rabbi Josh Berman
14. Editorials (NY Times, Washington Post)
15. Articles in The New Republic
For Stories
Parsha Parables series by Rabbi Mordechai Kaminetzky
Books of Rabbi Chanoch Teller
Sarei Hameah by Rabbi Yehudah Leib haKohen Maimon
Ishim veShitot by Rabbo Shlomo Yosef Zevin
Not Just Stories by Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski
Rabbi Krohn’s Maggid Series
Internet Resources
YU Torah - http://www.yutorah.org//
RCA Rabbinic Resources - http://www.rabbis.org/resources/resources.cfm
Virtual Beis Medrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion - http://www.vbm-torah.org/
Daat – http://www.daat.ac.il/index.htm
Rav Meir Goldvicht – online audio shiurim - http://www.goldvicht.com/listen.cfm
Rabbi Mordechai Elon Parsha Archives - http://www.elon.org/archives/archives.htm
Weekly Halacha Archives by Rabbi Daniel Neustadt
-http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/archives.html
Menachem Leibtag Archives - http://www.tanach.org/
Bar Ilan University Faculty Parshat Hashavua Archives -
http://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/
Rabbi Yisachar Frand Archives - http://roshhashanah.torah.org/learning/archives.php3?
class_name=ravfrand
Rabbi Yaakov Menkin Archives - http://roshhashanah.torah.org/learning/archives.php3?
class_name=lifeline
Yeshivat Shaalvim – Parshat Hashavua by Aaron Weiss -
http://www.shaalvim.org/torah_overview.htm#parsha2
Sichot of Rav Nebenzahl - http://www.netivaryeh.org/torah/index.php?go=thisweek
Yeshivat Beit El – Parshat Hashavua - http://yeshiva.org.il/midrash/Emidrash.asp?Cat=1
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Parsha Archives - http://www.ohrtorahstone.org.il/parsha/
Or Hamizrach
Torah Journal put out by the Religious Zionists of America
Nefesh Harav
Based on Rav Schachter's prodigious memories and notes of the Rav and his teachings. In
addition to extensive treatments of major themes, it also includes important notes on the
הלכות, מצוות,טובים ימים, various dates in the Jewish calendar, and many of the פרשיות
Management
The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell.
This book describes how change can be created in a rather quick fashion, similar to
an epidemic. It is a study of those who have achieved major change with limited
resources in a relatively short time.
Seven habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey.
This book is a classic. It talks about becoming more effective in oneâ??s personal
and business life. Issues such as productivity, time management, and positive thinking
are some of the topics. Not an easy read though.
Who Moved My Cheese:An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in
Your Life by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard
This book is a very easy read. An interesting approach regarding those who are
resistant to change. A word of warning: Individuals who are trying to create change
have been known to give this book to those holding back the change. This method
usually backfires.
Speaking Skills
Toastmasters.org
This is the website for an international speaking club. Check the site for locations.
There is probably one near you. Professional speaking coaches are extremely
expensive. This is a well known program that is affordable and can be very helpful in
improving your speaking abilities.
Program Evaluation
http://archive.jesna.org//pdfs/re_pathways.pdf
This is a good article on evaluating programs. All too often we get stuck in routine
and continue to do shiurim or programs without evaluating them. A good evaluation
can often be the difference between an okay program and a great program.
Boardcafe.org
This is a website with many helpful ideas and resources related to boards.
Nonprofitrisk.org
This website deals with risk management for boards.
Negotiation Skills
Getting To Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In by Roger Fisher and
William Ury.
Running a shul is often about negotiation. This book provides strategies for coming
to mutually acceptable agreements with others. It presents a solid approach to
dispute resolution and agreement making.
Leadership
The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.
Deals with leadership issues such as inspiring others to share your vision, creating
change, empowering others and other important leadership skills.
The Leadership Genius of George Bush: Ten Common Sense Lessons from the
Commander in Chief by Thompson and Ware.
You can read this book and gain from it even if you don’t like his politics. The book
does not dwell on Bush, but rather on universal leadership principles. The focus of
this book is the philosophy, strategy and tactics that make a leader great.
4 ,אומרו בשםvolumes with snippets from all sources for almost every pasuk.
חמשה חומשי תורה עם מדרש הלכה, Yehiel Stern - 5 volumes with great halakhic derivations
and embellishments. Somewhat different but akin to Torah Temimah.
אוצר המדרשים
נחלת צביby Elazar Pinter - חידושיםwith מעשיות
כבודה של תורה, מורשת אבות,שלל רב
But the absolute best source for Derashot is, believe it or not, חומשand רש"י, with רמב"ן
and ספורנו.
Ruby Spolter
הישן מאוצרינו:
Yiddish vortlach printed in Yiddish newspapers in Europe. It has an edge to it though
-- but is especially good for divrei torah.
Steven Pruzansky
Elul/Tishrei
Elul/Tishrei
וישעי אורי:מרום מי:
Collection of שיחותfrom R Yaakov Moshe Charlop on השנה ראש, תשובה,אלול, and יום
כיפור.
תשרי המשך קונטרוס,השנה ראש:יצחק פחד