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Biographies for Youth and Adult Readers

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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Rabbi Aaron Brafman
Rabbi Aaron Brafman
His great heart uplifted his talmidim and community, and embraced Klal Yisrael
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, Rabbi Nosson Scherman
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Catalog # : RBRAFH
Release Date : 05/31/2023
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Where Ahavah and Emes Meet: A Life to Learn From
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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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Reb Moshe - Expanded Twenty-Fifth Yahrzeit Edition
Reb Moshe - Expanded Twenty-Fifth Yahrzeit Edition
The life and ideals of HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, The Wasserman Edition
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, Rabbi Nosson Scherman, Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz
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Catalog # : EREMH
Release Date : 02/22/2011
Format : Hardcover
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"Reb Moshe" - for the nine decades of his life, these two words were synonymous with Torah greatness, encyclopedic knowledge, compassion, generosity, piety, humility, faith, and countless other precious, sacred concepts. During his five decades in the U
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Lieutenant Birnbaum
Lieutenant Birnbaum
A soldier's story. Growing up Jewish in America, liberating the D.P. camps, and a new home in Jerusalem
by Meyer Birnbaum, Yonoson Rosenblum
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Catalog # : LTBH
Release Date : 11/15/1993
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Join Meyer Birnbaum as he enlists in the U.S. Army, helps liberate Buchenwald, trains youngsters for Israel's War of Independence, and drives the Mirrer Rosh Yeshivah and countless others daily to the sunrise minyan at the Kosel.
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They Called Him Mike
They Called Him Mike
Reb Elimelech Tress - His Era, Hatzalah, and the building of an American Orthodoxy
by Yonoson Rosenblum
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Catalog # : MIKH
Release Date : 06/10/1995
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Reb Elemelech Tress his era, Hatzalah, and the building of an American orthodoxy.
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The Chasam Sofer
The Chasam Sofer
The Life, leadership and legacy of Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pressburg
by Yisroel Besser
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Catalog # : CHASH
Release Date : 09/06/2018
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One hundred and eighty years after his passing, he stands tall, a leader for eternity. Until today, the Chasam Sofer leads us: in this book, we’ll see why, and we’ll see how.
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A Tap on the Shoulder
A Tap on the Shoulder
The story of the shy, quiet man who brought thousands of people back to Torah.
by Yonoson Rosenblum
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Catalog # : TAPH
Release Date : 06/21/2021
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The story of the shy, quiet man who brought thousands of people back to Torah.
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The Vilna Gaon
The Vilna Gaon
The life and teachings of Rabbi Eliyahu, the Gaon of Vilna.
by Betzalel Landau
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Catalog # : VILH
Release Date : 05/20/1994
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The inspiring life-story of the Vilna Gaon. Adapted by Yonason Rosenblum from Betzalel Landau's Hebrew, HaGaon HaChassid MiVilna.
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Reb Yaakov
Reb Yaakov
The life and times of HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky.
by Yonoson Rosenblum
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Catalog # : RYAH
Release Date : 02/20/1993
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky.
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Chafetz Chaim: The Life and Works of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan
Chafetz Chaim - 1 Volume Edition
The life and works of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin
by Rabbi Moses M. Yoshor
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Catalog # : CHSH
Release Date : 06/01/1984
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The definitive biography of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin, Poland.
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Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
Architect of Torah Judaism for the modern world.
by Rabbi Eliyahu Meir Klugman
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Catalog # : RSRH
Release Date : 01/30/1996
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch.
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My Uncle The Netziv
My Uncle The Netziv
R' Baruch HaLevi Epstein, recalls his illustrious uncle, R' Naftali Zvi Yehudah Berlin, & the panorama of his life
by Moshe Dombey, Rabbi Boruch Epstein, N.T. Erline
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Catalog # : MYUH
Release Date : 05/01/1988
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A first-person account of life with Rabbi Naftali Tvi Yehudah Berlin, Rosh Yeshivah of Volozhin.
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5 Great Lives
5 Great Lives
* The Steipler * R' Yaakov Kamenetsky * R' Moshe Feinstein * R' Yehudah Zev Segal * R' Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
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Catalog # : FIVH
Release Date : 12/10/1998
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Rabbi Shimon Finkelman knows how to present the many facets of their lives as geonim, teachers, humane guides, and devout servants of Hashem. His full-length anecdotal biographies have won the admiration and gratitude of thousands. Here he presents the bi
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Reb Getzel
Reb Getzel
The Dramatic Life of Reb Getzel Berger, builder of an empire of Chesed
by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer
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Catalog # : GETZH
Release Date : 07/21/2021
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The Dramatic Life of Reb Getzel Berger, builder of an empire of Chesed
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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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5 Great Leaders
5 Great Leaders
* R' Chaim Ozer Grodzensky * R' Meir Shapiro * R' Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld * R' Elchonon Wasserman * The Chazon Ish
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
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Catalog # : FGLH
Release Date : 12/01/2005
Format : Hardcover
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Like its popular predecessor Five Great Lives depicts the character and achievements of five towering Torah personalities, Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, the best-selling, perceptive biographer of Torah greats, continues to enlighten and inspire in this new book
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The Chazon Ish
The Chazon Ish
The life and ideals of Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
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Catalog # : CHZH
Release Date : 03/01/1989
Format : Hardcover
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz.
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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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The Rebbe on Beacon Street
The Rebbe on Beacon Street
The inspiring life and impact of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz, the Bostoner Rebbe of Boston and Har Nof
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
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Catalog # : RBSH
Release Date : 05/05/2021
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The inspiring life and impact of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz, the Bostoner Rebbe of Boston and Har Nof
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Reb Mendel And His Wisdom
Reb Mendel And His Wisdom
The enduring lessons of the legendary Rosh Yeshivah, Rabbi Mendel Kaplan.
by Yisroel Greenwald
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Catalog # : RMEH
Release Date : 10/30/1994
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Rabbi Mendel Kaplan showed students how to master the complexities of Talmud and commentaries. And by commenting on everything from current events to the foibles of human nature, he provided a "Torah's-eye perspective" on life and people. Yisroel Greenwal
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The Mashgiach
The Mashgiach
The life and times of Rabbi Meir Chodosh
by Rebbetzin Shulamit Ezrachi, Libby Lazewnik
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Catalog # : MSGH
Release Date : 03/09/2006
Format : Hardcover
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Some people study Mussar. Some people teach Mussar. Few people are Mussar. Such a person was Rabbi Meir Chodosh. Few were as great as he. Few were as successful in concealing their greatness. Few so embodied what they studied, learned, and taught. Rabbi C
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Guardian Of Jerusalem
Guardian Of Jerusalem
The life and times of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld.
by Rabbi Hillel Danziger, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Sonnenfeld
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Catalog # : GUAH
Release Date : 11/01/1983
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld.
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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
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Rabbanit Batya Karelitz, the sister of the Chazon Ish.
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Reb Chaim Of Volozhin
Reb Chaim Of Volozhin
The life and ideals of the visionary "Father of Yeshivos."
by Rabbi Dov Eliach
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Catalog # : VOLH
Release Date : 05/25/1993
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The inspiring life-story of Reb Chaim of Volozhin. Adapted from Rabbi Dov Eliach's Hebrew Avi HaYeshivos by Yonason Rosenblum.
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Reb Elyah
Reb Elyah
The life and accomplishments of Rabbi Elyah Lopian.
by Rabbi David J. Schlossberg
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Catalog # : RELH
Release Date : 02/07/1999
Format : Hardcover
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For three generations, Reb Elyah Lopian was a synonym for piety, wisdom, courage, mussar, and harbatzas haTorah a man who was an inspiring teacher and role model for countless thousands. When he was in his eighties, after a long life of unremitting achiev
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Reb Elchonon
Reb Elchonon
The life and ideals of Rabbi Elchonon Bunim Wasserman of Baranovich.
by Rabbi Aharon Sorasky
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Catalog # : REBH
Release Date : 08/01/1982
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman. Adapted from Aaron Sorasky's "Ohr Elchonon." New edition including two chapters on his son, Reb Simcha.
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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
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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
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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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Reb Chaim Ozer
Reb Chaim Ozer
The life and ideals of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzenski of Vilna.
by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman
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Catalog # : RCHH
Release Date : 10/01/1987
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The inspiring life-story of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzenski.
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Torah Leaders
Torah Leaders
A treasury of biographical sketches
by The Jewish Observer
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Catalog # : TLEH
Release Date : 04/30/2002
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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
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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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