{"product_id":"a-people-a-country-a-heritage-torah-inspiration-from-the-land-of-israel","title":"A People, A Country, A Heritage: Torah Inspiration from the Land of Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this unique work,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Joshua Gerstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edelves into the text of the Torah (and, specifically, the books of Bereshit and Shemot) with one goal in mind: to demonstrate that the Torah is a living and breathing guide with extraordinary relevance and insight for contemporary Jewish life. The imperative of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhavat Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e, the centrality of the Land of Israel, the beauty of Jewish living, and the importance of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalacha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Torah study are among the main themes outlined in this work. Using a wide array of sources from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRishonim, Achronim,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand contemporary Rabbinic scholarship, he weaves together an elaborate tapestry which is sure to leave readers with a newfound appreciation and understanding for the timeless text of the Torah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eApprobations:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAhavat Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand love of the Land of Israel glow throughout the entire book, and I have no doubt that it will be warmly and lovingly accepted by those who are thirsty for the word of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHashem.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Rabbi David Lau, Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"… this is a broad collection of first-class scholarship, presented in short, clearly written essays, radiating with a profound love of Torah, the Jewish people, and the Land of Israel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Rabbi Chanan Morrison, author of Gold from the Land of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Bio :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Joshua Gerstein,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania made Aliyah to Israel in 2007. He received his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemicha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Rabbi Shlomo Kassin of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidrash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sephardi of Jerusalem, as well as from Rabbi Aharon Ziegler of Kollel Agudat Achaim. Rabbi Gerstein holds a B.A. in Psychology from Touro College and a M.A. in Jewish Education from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Since moving to Israel, he has served as the assistant Rabbi under Rav Nachman Kahana of Beit Knesset Chazon Yechezkel- the Young Israel of the Old City, and has taught \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGemara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Jewish Thought in Jerusalem post-high school Yeshivot and gap year programs for North American youth. In addition, he served as a non-commissioned officer in the I.D.F. Rabbinate, where he was responsible for religious services and Jewish identity programming. Rabbi Gerstein lives in Jerusalem with his wife Devora and son Eli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mosaica Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52233583886648,"sku":null,"price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9497\/8104\/files\/7415.jpg?v=1776663556","url":"https:\/\/mysefer.com\/products\/a-people-a-country-a-heritage-torah-inspiration-from-the-land-of-israel","provider":"My Sefer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}