All-New, All True Stories, Told as Only Nachman Seltzer Can! A student gets every answer wrong on a test... and earns top marks. A rebbe puts on a baseball cap... and teaches an unforgettable lesson. A teacher mixes up two students... and transforms the toughest boy in the class. Teacher, Rebbe, Morah - whatever you call them, they are the ones entrusted with our most precious possessions. They are the ones who can change a life with a smile. A gentle word. An out-of-the-box solution to a problem. Some, even, with tears. They are the heroes of this fantastic new collection of true stories. If you've ever been a student, if you've ever been a teacher, and if you simply love a great story about the power of compassion, caring and kindness - open up Class Acts and begin to read. You won't be able to put it down.

Class Acts

Rabbi Nachman Seltzer

Mesorah Publications, Ltd.

Incredible: Three different blessings from three different Gerrer Rebbes save members of one family on three different occasions. Astonishing: Time after time, in country after country, learning a certain sefer brings unlooked for salvation and blessing. Awe-Inspiring: A Jew hides a pair of tefilin throughout his year in Nazi death camps, and the tefilin ultimately saves his life. Amazing: The stories are all true! It happens so often. Rabbi Nachman Seltzer is walking on a street, waiting in a store, chatting after a lecture, eating in a restaurant. Suddenly someone sees the famed author whose true stories have delighted and inspired tens of thousands of readers. The stranger comes over and announces, "I have an amazing story for you."Â€Â And out it comes. It may be a tale of extraordinary hashgachah pratis, Divine Providence. A story of spiritual heroism. A narrative of unexpected greatness, of struggles and growth, or of kindness and compassion. Very often the story is one worth hearing, one that should be shared. And Rabbi Seltzer, does, indeed, share the stories with us, retelling them in his inimitable, vigorous and engaging style. In this masterful collection, Rabbi Seltzer has chosen some of the best, most readable and unusual stories that he's heard from others. Because he truly has, for his readers, "an amazing story for you.

I Have An Amazing Story For You

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! As CEO of Arachim, the ultra-successful global kiruv organization, Rabbi Yossi Wallis has touched and transformed the lives of tens of thousands of Jews, and has developed personal, warm relationships with many of our greatest Torah leaders. Before he became a renowned kiruv master, Yossi ("Joe") Wallis lived a life of breathtaking exploits and hair-raising escapes. It began on the tough New York streets, where Joe led the Bronx's first all-Jewish gang, black leather jackets and all. It was a life that included dangerous encounters with the Mafia underworld, a stint in the Israeli air force, and an unexpected discovery of his Torah heritage while waiting in a restaurant for his treife sandwich. Rabbi Wallis wasn't the only illustrious member of his family. Under the deft hands of master storyteller Rabbi Nachman Seltzer we meet Rabbi Wallis's ancestor, Rafael Vallis, one of the three last Jews to be publicly burned in a Spanish auto-da-fe. And Yeedle Wallis, Rabbi Wallis's father, whose against-all-odds survival in the Holocaust and journey to pre-State Palestine is something you'd expect only to find in fiction. This is a story that reads like a thriller, and, at the same time, it is an inspiring account of a spiritual journey. This is a story that is simply Incredible!

Incredible! From the Bronx to Bnei Brak: The amazing true story of Rabbi Yossi Wallis

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! As CEO of Arachim, the ultra-successful global kiruv organization, Rabbi Yossi Wallis has touched and transformed the lives of tens of thousands of Jews, and has developed personal, warm relationships with many of our greatest Torah leaders. Before he became a renowned kiruv master, Yossi ("Joe") Wallis lived a life of breathtaking exploits and hair-raising escapes. It began on the tough New York streets, where Joe led the Bronx's first all-Jewish gang, black leather jackets and all. It was a life that included dangerous encounters with the Mafia underworld, a stint in the Israeli air force, and an unexpected discovery of his Torah heritage while waiting in a restaurant for his treife sandwich. Rabbi Wallis wasn't the only illustrious member of his family. Under the deft hands of master storyteller Rabbi Nachman Seltzer we meet Rabbi Wallis's ancestor, Rafael Vallis, one of the three last Jews to be publicly burned in a Spanish auto-da-fe. And Yeedle Wallis, Rabbi Wallis's father, whose against-all-odds survival in the Holocaust and journey to pre-State Palestine is something you'd expect only to find in fiction. This is a story that reads like a thriller, and, at the same time, it is an inspiring account of a spiritual journey. This is a story that is simply Incredible!

Incredible!

Business & Money

ArtScroll

As a child, he played under Rav Ruderman's desk and noshed on the Rebbetzin's cookies. (The Rosh Yeshivah gave him and his friend ice-cream money, just to get a little quiet to learn!) As a youngster, he lent Rav Moshe Feinstein a dime for a payphone, and learned from that encounter a lesson for a lifetime. As a young man, he drove in his car -- a rarity in Eretz Yisrael in those days -- gedolim such as Rav Chaim Shmulevitz, Rav Beinish Finkel, Rav Mordechai Gifter, and Rav Elyashiv connecting with and learning from each one. As a respected mechanech, he consulted with gedolim like Rav Shach, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, Rav Shimon Schwab, and Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel. Many, many people know Rabbi Yehoshua Liff as a master educator, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ner Yaakov for more than two decades, with hundreds of devoted talmidim. Less well known is Rabbi Liff's penchant, beginning from his earliest childhood, for connecting with gedolim on a deep and personal level. In this absorbing memoir, penned by bestselling and beloved author Rabbi Nachman Seltzer, we will meet many of the greatest Torah personalities of the past half-century. We will see how their greatness in Torah and middos was reflected in their every action, both at home and in their communal lives. And we will also see their warm and personal sides, through the eyes of a talmid who was intimately connected with them. 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.

At His Rebbi's Side: Rabbi Yehoshua Liff’s 50 years of personal encounters with Gedolei Yisrael

ArtScroll, Mesorah Publications

"Rabbi Nachman Seltzer brings us a unique book - and a rare opportunity. Zera Shimshon: The Sefer. The Stories. The Segulah combines three elements: The Sefer: Written by the brilliant 18th century Italian Talmudic sage, Rabbi Shimshon Chaim Nachmani, Sefer Zera Shimshon brings insightful and compelling explanations of the Chumash. This volume features selections from the sefer, several short and compelling pieces on every parashah, to give the reader a taste of the spiritual delights of Zera Shimshon. The Stories: The Zera Shimshons commentary on each parashah is followed by a true story, told in Rabbi Nachman Seltzers inimitable style, which enhance our understanding of the Zera Shimshons teachings, plus stories about the segulahs power - more than 80 stories altogether! The Segulah: In his introduction, Rav Nachmani promises great blessings to those who learn his work - and in the past decades, weve seen that promise come true! Hundreds have found their deepest requests answered after learning the Torah of Zera Shimshon perhaps yours will be too!"--Page 4 of cover.

Zera Shimshon: The Sefer. The Stories. The Segulah

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach laughed with him, and cried with him. Rav Shimshon Pincus showed him how much a "blatt Gemara" is worth. Rav Don Segal taught him how to learn the "fifth section" of Shulchan Aruch. Rav Shlomo Brevda gave him a personalized prayer. Rav Shlomo Wolbe worried about his health, Rav Moshe Meiselman took him into his yeshivah when he could barely read a Gemara, Rav Dovid Cohen made his shidduch, Rav Asher Arieli shared with him the secret of Torah success. And so many more: Rav Tzvi Kushelevsky, Rav Ezriel Auerbach, Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, Rav Moshe Sternbuch, Rav Shlomo Yedid Zafrani, Rav Yisrael Belsky. Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis met them, connected with them, loved them. And now he shares his encounters with them. Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis made a remarkable discovery after two terrifying brushes with death; being held in a chokehold by Brazilian gangsters intent on robbery and possible murder, and flying ten feet in the air after being hit by a car, coming down with a horrific crash upon the merciless pavement. With the Angel of Death hovering over him, and facing crisis after crisis even after his miraculous survival, he discovered a transformative truth: the vital importance and incomparable power of connecting with great men, poskim, masters of mussar, talmidei chachamim, and even gedolei haÂ'dor. Therefore, in addition to becoming a respected posek, rosh kollel, and author, he sought out and built close relationships with some of the greatest men of our time. 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.

Encounters With Greatness

Zera Shimshon. Come for the segulah. Stay for the Torah. People looking for shidduchim. People waiting for the blessing of children. People struggling financially. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, have discovered the power of the Zera Shimshon's promise: "... [those who learn my Torah] will see children, and children's children... wise and discerning, and homes filled with everything good, and wealth and honor..." From the Introduction to Zera Shimshon by R' Shimshon Chaim Nachmani But though many begin their study of Zera Shimshon because of the increasingly clear power of the segulah, they stay because of the beauty and wisdom of the Zera Shimshon's insights! Like the first bestselling volume, Zera Shimshon 2: The Sefer. The Stories. The Segulah combines three elements: The Sefer: Selections translated and adapted from Sefer Zera Shimshon. Written by the brilliant 18th-century Italian Talmudist, Rabbi Shimshon Chaim Nachmani, this volume features several segments on every parashah. The Stories: The Zera Shimshon's commentary on each parashah is followed by a true story, told in Nachman Seltzer's inimitable style. The Segulah: In his introduction, Rav Nachmani promises great blessings to those who learn his work - and in the past decades, we've seen that promise come true!

Zera Shimshon 2: The Sefer. The Stories. The Segulah.

Zera Shimshon Now available in a two-volume boxed set!

Zera Shimshon Slipcased Set

Incredible 2!: From Corporate LA to Arachim Seminars: More of the amazing true story of Rabbi Yossi Wallis

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