Thursday, 2 August 2012

Book Review: Sefer Chazarat Hashas

Sefer Chazarat Hashas
(C) 2001 by R Avraham Portal
First Edition Vol. I
Mazel Typesetting & Printing Inc.


Do you wish to get a "Sneak Preview" of the upcoming Daf?
Or
Would you prefer a Halachic Synopsis of what you've already leanred?
Or
Would you like to "skip" the actual Shaqla v'Tarya of the Daf and read its "Cliff Notes" instead of doing "ameilus"?

If you've answered YES to any of the above then this Sefer is for you.

It comes in 8 Volumes in the hardcover edition, which combined the individual Masechtot that appeared in the previous softcover format. Therefore each Masechta starts from its own Page 1 within each volume

The format is simple. Take the Ein Mishpat and print virtually all of the Corresponding Rambam's and Selected S'ifim from Shulhan Aruch. Embellish those with some overviews from the M'eeri and a few key insights from EG Rashi. Voila! Chazarat Hashas - a conscious play on the term "Hazorat Hashatz"
Due to the author's Sephardic background, that pun works even better - due to the similarity of Samech and Saddee.

About the Author:
Rabbi Portal has a Sephardic Background as well as a Yeshivishe training at Mir. He therefore possesses that unique bi-cultural perspective of someone who has been immersed deeply into both Societies.

For Purchase information, please contact me at rrw@nishma.org

Shalom and Regards,
RRW

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