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From over 1,000 items in the ArtScroll inventory, we present a range of fine books, arranged by category. Whether you are starting your own library or enriching another's, you'll find just the resource for a lifetime of Jewish learning.

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JEWISH HISTORY A TRILOGY
Slipcase Set Containing: Echoes of Glory, Herald of Destiny, and Triumph of Survival
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Catalog # : BWHS
Release Date : 10/20/2014
Format : Slipcased Set
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World renowned historian and lecturer, Rabbi Berel Wein, paints a panoramic picture of our people from the classical era (350 BCE) through the modern era, from the end of the First Temple Era, through Cossack pogroms, from the rise of the Chassidic movement, to the rebirth of Torah in America.
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Chanukah: Its History, Observance, And Significance
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Catalog # : CHAH
Release Date : 11/01/1981
Format : Hardcover
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Includes a comprehensive history of the period; Chanah and her seven sons; the story of the Kohen Gadol's daughter; and the complete candle-lighting service.
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The Return to Yerushalayim
Stories of Hope and Courage From the Second Beis Hamikdash Era
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Catalog # : RTYH
Release Date : 07/11/2023
Format : Hardcover
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They were four centuries that have marked our people’s destiny until today – the years of the Jews’ return to Eretz Yisrael, the glory days of the Second Beis HaMikdash, the terrible times that brought its destruction. This tumultuous era comes to vivid life in The Return to Yerushalayim – a unique blend of engrossing fiction stories set against the backdrop of true historical events.
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History Of Jewish People Volume 1 - 2nd Temple Era
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Catalog # : HI1H
Release Date : 12/01/1982
Format : Hardcover
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For the first time, Jewish history is presented according to authentic Jewish sources; well researched and clearly illustrated with photos, charts, and maps. Vol. I: The Second Temple Era: The era of the Second Commonwealth from the Destruction of the Fir
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Yom Kippur: Its Significance, Laws, And Prayers
A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : YOMH
Release Date : 08/30/1989
Format : Hardcover
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It is the purpose of this volume to help open up the message of Yom Kippur, for if we can better understand it, we can better achieve the goals it sets forth for us. Drawn from the rich lodes of Jewish thought and practice, the book will help the reader e
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History Of Jewish People Volume 2 - From Yavneh To Pumpedisa
Nine centuries from the destruction of the Second Temple to the end of the Geonic period
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Catalog # : HI2H
Release Date : 06/01/1986
Format : Hardcover
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This is the second volume of a history series that tells the story of the Jewish nation from the vantage point of the Jews themselves. This book begins with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. In the eyes of the Roman conqueror and persecutor,
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Pesach
Passover - its observance, laws and significance. A presentation based on Talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : PESH
Release Date : 02/10/1994
Format : Hardcover
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The meaning of Pesach's abundant rituals à the unique content of the festival's prayers à the specific laws of Erev Pesach that falls on Sabbath à the message offered by this widely observed holiday à all this and more!
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Rosh Hashanah: Its Significance, Laws, And Prayers
A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : RSHH
Release Date : 08/01/1983
Format : Hardcover
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The yearnings, hopes and prayers of Rosh Hashanah form the gateway from man to G-d. In this book, a host of these important prayers are explained and illuminated. This is an informative and inspiring volume. To read it is an enriching experience that imme
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Purim: Its Observance And Significance
A presentation based on Talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : PURH
Release Date : 02/01/1991
Format : Hardcover
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A bonanza of Purim treats, this book will add new and deeper meaning and understanding to everyone's celebration of this festive holiday.
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Shavuos: Its Observance, Laws, And Significance
A presentation based on Talmudic and traditional sources.
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Catalog # : SHVH
Release Date : 05/10/1995
Format : Hardcover
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This book is filled with insights that will shed light on familiar observances. And its stories are a revelation in themselves -- including the one that brought a Jew back to his roots during the Gulf War. Special features of this volume are the Book of R
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Succos: Its Significance, Laws, And Prayers
A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and Midrashic sources
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Catalog # : SUCH
Release Date : 09/01/1982
Format : Hardcover
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Of all the holy days in the Jewish calendar, only Succos is called "the season of our joy." Why is this week marked by an explosion of jubilation? What does it recall from the past? What does it portend for the future? What is the significance of the humb
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Tishah B'av: Texts, Readings, And Insights
A presentation based on Talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : TISH
Release Date : 06/30/1992
Format : Hardcover
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To understand Tishah B'Av is to comprehend Jewish history; to feel Tishah B'Av is to connect with Jewish destiny. Yet even after the Three Weeks of preparation, many people "get through" this long fast day dutifully fulfilling its laws, while missing its
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Shabbos: Its Essence And Significance
A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and Midrashic sources
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Catalog # : SHBH
Release Date : 01/20/1991
Format : Hardcover
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Our weekly Sabbath is a regular renewal of that final necessary aspect of Creation; our renewed acknowledgment of Him Who made all and grants us a share of the World to Come on earth, every seventh day. Drawn from the rich lodes of Jewish thought and prac
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Lag Ba'omer
Its observance, laws, and significance. A presentation based on talmudic and traditional sources
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Catalog # : LAGH
Release Date : 04/20/1999
Format : Hardcover
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In this work, Rabbi Shimon Finkelman brings his breadth and skills to the ArtScroll Holiday Series, as he presents the rich tapestry of Sefiras Ha'Omer and Lag Ba'Omer. Filled with anecdotes and profound insights, this book delves into the history, custom
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Simchas Torah / Shemini Atzeres: Its Significance, Laws, And Prayers
A presentation anthologized from Talmudic and Midrashic sources
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Catalog # : SIMH
Release Date : 07/01/1996
Format : Hardcover
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This book captures the mood, the traditions, the laws, the significance, the history, the beauty of Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah. In the tradition of the other volumes in the ArtScroll Holiday Series, it distills the beauty of the festival and enables th
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Toldos Am Olam
The History of the Eternal Nation based on Talmud, Midrash, and Rabbinic Writings
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Catalog # : TOLDH
Release Date : 08/17/2020
Format : Hardcover
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We live in a time when history is often being rewritten. Now more than ever, we need Toldos Am Olam, with its authentic Jewish view of our history.
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The Final Solution Is Life
A Chassidic Dynasty's Story of Survival and Rebuilding
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Catalog # : FSLP
Release Date : 08/14/2000
Format : Paperback
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This is a story of travails, survival and renaissance. It is the story of the Muzsayer Rebbetzin and her husband, scions of distinguished rabbinic and chassidic families in Hungary, families that exemplified scholarship, piety, generosity and aristocra
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Between My Father and the Old Fool
Status: discontinued
Catalog # : BETH
Release Date : 07/21/2004
Format : Hardcover
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He could save his life and lose his soul.Or he could save his soul and lose his life. This is but one of the many challenges that confronted Maier Cahan, a young man with phenomenal courage and quick wits. And it's just part of his great and exciting stor
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