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Many great people credit the inspiration for their great achievements to the reading of great biographies.

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Angels in Orange
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Angels in Orange
Uplifting Stories of Courage, Faith and Miracles from the United Hatzalah Heroes of October 7th
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : ORANGH
Release Date : 01/25/2024
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Incredible stories of emunah, hashgachah, miracles and courage as more than 1,700 United Hatzalah volunteers rescue and treat the wounded on Simchas Torah, October 7th, 2023.
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90 Seconds
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90 Seconds
The Epic Story of Eli Beer and United Hatzalah
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : NSECH
Release Date : 03/16/2023
Format : Hardcover
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This is a true story so full of non-stop action, physical and spiritual courage, Divine Providence, spine-tingling adventure -- and an utter dedication to Torah -- that it can only be called: Incredible!
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90 Seconds Paperback
90 Seconds Paperback
The Epic Story of Eli Beer and United Hatzalah
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : NSECP
Release Date : 10/31/2023
Format : Paperback
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This is a true story so full of non-stop action, physical and spiritual courage, Divine Providence, spine-tingling adventure -- and an utter dedication to Torah -- that it can only be called: Incredible!
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Rebbetzin Kanievsky
Rebbetzin Kanievsky
A Legendary Mother to All
by Nina Indig, Naftali Weinberger, Naomi Weinberger
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Catalog # : RKANH
Release Date : 05/21/2012
Format : Hardcover
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Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a"h, daughter of an extraordinary and illustrious Torah family, was one of the most remarkable, selfless, and beloved women of our time. Thousands of people — Sephardim and Ashkenazim, Torah-observant, traditional, and e
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The Rebbetzin
The Rebbetzin
The Story of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis – Her Life, Her Vision, Her Legacy
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : RJUNGH
Release Date : 03/10/2020
Format : Hardcover
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She was “The Rebbetzin” -- Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis – and this is her unforgettable and inspiring story.
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Emunah With Love and Chicken Soup
Emunah With Love and Chicken Soup
Henny Machlis – The Brooklyn-born girl who became a Jerusalem legend
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
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Catalog # : ELCH
Release Date : 11/14/2016
Format : Hardcover
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Her home was small, yet hundreds and hundreds of people found a place in it. Her heart was open even wider than her home, and thousands and thousands of Jews found a beloved place in it. That was Rebbetzin Henny Machlis. And this is her story.
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Holy Woman
Holy Woman
The road to greatness of Rebbetzin Chaya Sara Kramer
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
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Catalog # : HWOH
Release Date : 05/18/2006
Format : Hardcover
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Visitors streamed to them for guidance and blessings; leading Rabbonim treated them with reverence. Living in a humble shack, poverty clung to them like the dust of the surrounding Jezre'el Valley. Childless themselves, they cared for cast-off children wi
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The Story of Rebbetzin Kanievsky
The Story of Rebbetzin Kanievsky
A biography for young readers
by Nina Indig, Naftali Weinberger, Naomi Weinberger
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Catalog # : YRKANH
Release Date : 12/03/2012
Format : Hardcover
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From the authors of the bestselling book, Rebbetzin Kanievsky: A Legendary Mother to All, comes an unforgettable biography for children. Now you can share the inspiration with your kids! The fascinating story of an authentic "Torah Princess" who grew up
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The Story of Rebbetzin Henny Machlis
The Story of Rebbetzin Henny Machlis
Her Amazing Home and Family
by Miriam Zakon, Rabbi Nachman Zakon
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Catalog # : YRMACH
Release Date : 06/14/2018
Format : Hardcover
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In The Story of Rebbetzin Henny Machlis we’ll be amazed and inspired by those miracles of love, caring, and faith.
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The Mountain Family
The Mountain Family
An Appalachian Family of 12 - and their Fascinating Journey to Judaism
by Tzirel Rus Berger, Penina Neiman
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Catalog # : MFAMH
Release Date : 11/11/2013
Format : Hardcover
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From the Appalachian backwoods comes a family so amazing, a true story so incredible, and a light so bright — it will illuminate our own lives as well. When Sheryl Youngs married John Massey, she looked forward to a life based on the Biblical princi
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At His Rebbi's Side
At His Rebbi's Side
Rabbi Yehoshua Liff’s 50 years of personal encounters with Gedolei Yisrael
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : AHRH
Release Date : 03/01/2017
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Everywhere he went, Rabbi Liff encountered Torah greatness, and his relationships with more than 25 gedolim makes for incredible reading. Follow him and be inspired, as he stands “at his rebbi’s side.”
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Rebbetzin Kanievsky Paperback
Rebbetzin Kanievsky Paperback
A Legendary Mother to All
by Nina Indig, Naftali Weinberger, Naomi Weinberger
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Catalog # : RKANP
Release Date : 10/31/2023
Format : Paperback
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Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a"h, daughter of an extraordinary and illustrious Torah family, was one of the most remarkable, selfless, and beloved women of our time. Thousands of people — Sephardim and Ashkenazim, Torah-observant, traditional, and e
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Inside Their Homes
Inside Their Homes
A young man's warm and personal encounters with the world of Torah greatness
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : ITHH
Release Date : 12/03/2014
Format : Hardcover
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This book takes us inside the homes of great men such as Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita, Rav Gifter zt’l, Rav Asher Arieli shlita, and Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt'l, and many more!
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From Their Daughters' Hearts 2
From Their Daughters' Hearts 2
Daughters of 14 gedolim and leaders reminisce about their fathers and mothers
by Estie Florans
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Catalog # : FDH2H
Release Date : 02/07/2022
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From Their Daughters’ Hearts is a collection of interviews with the daughters of 14 Jewish luminaries.
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Silence Is Thy Praise
Silence Is Thy Praise
The life and ideals of Rabbanit Batya Karelitz
by Esther Austern
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Catalog # : SILH
Release Date : 07/01/1988
Format : Hardcover
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Rabbanit Batya Karelitz, the sister of the Chazon Ish.
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From Their Daughters' Hearts
From Their Daughters' Hearts
Daughters of 18 gedolim and leaders reminisce about their fathers
by Estie Florans
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Catalog # : FDHH
Release Date : 11/23/2015
Format : Hardcover
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From Their Daughters’ Hearts is a collection of interviews with the daughters of 18 Jewish luminaries.
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Encounters With Greatness
Encounters With Greatness
Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis reflects on his interactions with outstanding Torah personalities of our generation
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : EWGH
Release Date : 03/20/2018
Format : Hardcover
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In these pages, written with Rabbi Nachman Seltzer’s trademark verve and passion, we will meet fifteen great Torah personalities, seen through the perceptive eyes of a man who made it his business to grow close to them.
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Heroine Of Rescue
Heroine Of Rescue
The incredible story of Recha Sternbuch who saved thousands from the Holocaust
by Joseph Friedenson, Dr. David Kranzler, Dr. Julius Kuhl
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Catalog # : HERH
Release Date : 02/01/1984
Format : Hardcover
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From Switzerland Mrs. Recha Sternbuch and her husband operated a network that saved thousands of lives.
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And The Angels Laughed
And The Angels Laughed
Stories for all year, from the life of the Bostoner Rebbe shlita of Boston and Jerusalem
by The Bostoner Rebbe
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Catalog # : ANGH
Release Date : 08/01/1997
Format : Hardcover
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What's in a smile? In the unique world of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Horowitz, the Bostoner Rebbe, shlita, it is an irresistible expression of love for every Jew. The Rebbe is a great teller of stories, in which his loving Tzaddik's-eye view of people is never f
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The Final Solution Is Life
The Final Solution Is Life
A Chassidic Dyansty's Story of Survival and Rebuilding
by Laura Dekelman, Rebbetzin Chana Rubin
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Catalog # : FSLH
Release Date : 08/14/2000
Format : Hardcover
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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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Silence Is Thy Praise
Silence Is Thy Praise
The life and ideals of Rabbanit Batya Karelitz
by Esther Austern
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Catalog # : SILP
Release Date : 11/30/1989
Format : Paperback
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Rabbanit Batya Karelitz, the sister of the Chazon Ish.
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House Calls To Eternity
House Calls To Eternity
The story of Dr. Selma Wehl, heroine of medical practice and Torah living.
by Hadassah Wehl, Rabbi Yaakov Wehl
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Catalog # : HOUH
Release Date : 12/01/1987
Format : Hardcover
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The story of Dr. Selma Wehl, heroine of medical practice and Torah living.
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The Bostoner Rebbetzin Remembers
The Bostoner Rebbetzin Remembers
Rebbetzin Raichel Horowitz of Boston/Har Nof recalls Jewish life in Poland, America and Israel
by Raichel Horowitz
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Catalog # : BOSH
Release Date : 02/01/1996
Format : Hardcover
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Boston chassidus is a wellspring of the baal teshuvah movement, a source of compassion and medical assistance, and a model of vibrant Torah Judaism. This is the Bostoner Rebbetzin's own story, from European roots, to the United States, to new chapters in
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The Final Solution Is Life
The Final Solution Is Life
A Chassidic Dynasty's Story of Survival and Rebuilding
by Laura Dekelman, Rebbetzin Chana Rubin
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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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Rebetzin Grunfeld
Rebetzin Grunfeld
The life of Judith Grunfeld, courageous pioneer of the Bais Yaakov movement and Jewish rebirth.
by Miriam Dansky
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Catalog # : GRUH
Release Date : 11/01/1994
Format : Hardcover
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Dr. Judith Grunfeld was a colleague of the legendary Sarah Schenirer in the Bais Yaakov movement and later the principal and spiritual mother of hundreds of refugee children in the village of Shefford.
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House Calls To Eternity
House Calls To Eternity
The story of Dr. Selma Wehl, heroine of medical practice and Torah living.
by Hadassah Wehl, Rabbi Yaakov Wehl
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Catalog # : HOUP
Release Date : 12/01/1987
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The story of Dr. Selma Wehl, heroine of medical practice and Torah living.
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