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 13 Books - Gifts for all Occasions
Here is a list of books that can be given as gifts on any occasion (birthdays, anniversaries, haven't seen you for a long time..., thought you might enjoy....etc)
1. Triumph
Great short essays from the best of aish.com - very user-friendly with many powerful stories spoken from the heart, but not at all threatening - a phenomenal gift.
2. Rabbi Pliskin's small books on personal growth (e.g. Harmony in relationships, courage, happiness, kindness, patience etc)
For anyone interested in "self-help" Rabbi Pliskin's user-friendly and insightful books lift a person's spirits inspire and show them the depth of wisdom the Torah has to offer
3. Israel – Life in the Shadow of Terror - aish.com
Another great product for someone who cares in any way about Israel. Inspiring and profound stories about Israel with personal accounts and powerful messages.
4. Rabbi Wein's history books e.g. Triumph of Survival or Sand and Stars (Yaffa Ganz and Berel Wein)
Great coffee table books. Good for anyone interested in history or who has a coffee table.
5. A Tzaddik in our Time
A superb book showing the inner strength and greatness of a human being, Reb Aryeh Levin, the Tzaddik of Jerusalem. Touching, profound, and a great Kiddush Hashem.
6. To Vanquish the Dragon
Pearl Benisch tells her personal account of her experiences during the holocaust
The power of the individual comes across, inspires and is a great Kiddush Hashem.
7. To Kindle a Soul (Lawrence Kelleman)
Ancient wisdom for modern parents. A wonderfully insightful book about raising children. A best seller even in the secular world.
8. Worldperfect (Ken Spiro)
A great book on the Jewish contribution to civilization. How all our modern values were not present in ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, and came to the world through the Torah. Good for anyone with a sense of Jewish pride...or who needs one.
9. Small Miracles: Extraordinary Coincidences from Everyday Life
Stories of hashgachah pratis written beautifully for all to read. Also there are small miracles “for families”, “of love and friendship,” “for the Jewish heart,” & “for women.” Great gifts – very non-threatening.
10. Stone Chumash
The Chumash especially if packaged nicely with leather binding can be a real winner (…but pricey!). Nothing beats G-d's book!
11. What the Angel Taught you - 7 Keys to Life Fulfillment
Rabbi Weinberg's wisdom for living. Phenomenal for anyone open to hearing the best life wisdom around. Written in an entertaining and east to read way by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon
12. Candles in My Window (Beth Firestone)
Dick Horowitz, President of Aish International "swears by it!" A great novel for any women from bas mitzvah to meah v'esrim.
13. Jewish cookbooks
E.g. Kosher by Design by Susie Fishbein. "A beautiful volume that straddles that delicate line between modern and traditional, and between refined cuisine and everyday ease."
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This Week's Question
This is a story I wanted to share for a while. 7 months ago I transferred to a new job. On the first few days I met a russian Jew who told me about how he used to be frum in Russia but because of certain factors, he went astray. A couple times a week we would go to lunch at a kosher dining place and discuss ideas and Torah. I encouraged him to do teshuvah and figure out what he wants to become. He told me that "the first 30 years of my life didn't work out the way I wanted, maybe it's time for a change"... He just started wearing a yarmulke everywhere, tzitzis out, putting on tefillin, davening with a minyan and learning. He left the place where I am working but we still go to Mincha together several times a week and learn once a week.