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Hilchos Shabbos English Sefer

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Which English Hilchos Shabbos Sefer would you recommend? One that is Halacha Lamseah with footnotes that show where the Halacha stems from and the differentiating opinions.

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Which English Hilchos Shabbos Sefer would you recommend? One that is Halacha Lamseah with footnotes that show where the Halacha stems from and the differentiating opinions.

shabbat product-recommendation jewish-books contemporary-halacha

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Which English Hilchos Shabbos Sefer would you recommend? One that is Halacha Lamseah with footnotes that show where the Halacha stems from and the differentiating opinions.

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There are multiple options depending on how much of a reference book you are searching for vs. something which is readable cover-to-cover to rehearse.

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  The 39 melochos is an amazing reference work but it is very heavy (ca. 2000 pages) and detailed. Serves best to check out or learn in depth a specific melacha with Hebrew footnotes to enable further study


• 
  Shemirath Shabbath KeHilchata remains a classic, can be read cover to cover (although a bit heavy) and doesn't address more recent technology innovations


• 
  R Simcha Bunim Cohen's set feels more readable since each volume only covers specific topics (e.g., the home, the kitchen, muktze, amira l'akum) and is focused on halacha l'maase but (Hebrew) footnotes bring a variety of opinions


• R Daniel Braude's Learn Shabbos in Just 3 Minutes A Day is a very recent book which is structured along the 39 melachot, it brings the halacha for each with background, lots of practical day-to-day examples and sources (mostly SA, MB, SSK and piskei aharonim focused on R SZ Auerbach, R Eliashiv). Its title stems from the fact it is broken down in 500 or so sections which can be learned in a few minutes. It is both highly readable and quite deep

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answered 7 hours ago

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  I am traveling at present but happy to provide a few "inside pictures" towards the end of the week if useful
  
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  Ty. Y'all are awesome. @mbloch
  
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The 39 Melochos by Rabbi Dovid Ribiat. I haven't used it that often myself, but in my experience of observing others this seems to be one of the most, if not the most, highly regarded English books about the laws of Shabbos. The few times that I have used it it seemed to do a good job of laying out the concepts and providing the relevant sources.

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  However you really need the Hebrew footnotes in the back. In the front he sometimes oversimplifies the concepts. (For halacha lemaaseh the front is probably fine.)
  
  – Heshy
  11 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  See also comments to judaism.stackexchange.com/a/742/170
  
  – msh210♦
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Also most of the leneinces are in the Hebrew footnotes
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Piskei Shabbas by Rabbi Eliezer Padwar is also very helpful sefer. It is 4 volumes (Yom tov as one vol) . It is in English and has footnotes. Many of the psakim are from Rav Moshe Feinstein ,and the Debercheiner Rav. Many people also use Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen's seforim ,which has good notes (Many times contain more lenient opinions). There is also Rav Shimon Eiders sefer on shabbas as well.

Sample page:

Rav Cohen's books:

Rabbi Eider:

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edited 10 hours ago

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samsam

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  Do you know where I can buy the set? @sam
  
  – Moshe
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's out of print for a long time,but check here amazon.com/…
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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There are multiple options depending on how much of a reference book you are searching for vs. something which is readable cover-to-cover to rehearse.

• 
  The 39 melochos is an amazing reference work but it is very heavy (ca. 2000 pages) and detailed. Serves best to check out or learn in depth a specific melacha with Hebrew footnotes to enable further study


• 
  Shemirath Shabbath KeHilchata remains a classic, can be read cover to cover (although a bit heavy) and doesn't address more recent technology innovations


• 
  R Simcha Bunim Cohen's set feels more readable since each volume only covers specific topics (e.g., the home, the kitchen, muktze, amira l'akum) and is focused on halacha l'maase but (Hebrew) footnotes bring a variety of opinions


• R Daniel Braude's Learn Shabbos in Just 3 Minutes A Day is a very recent book which is structured along the 39 melachot, it brings the halacha for each with background, lots of practical day-to-day examples and sources (mostly SA, MB, SSK and piskei aharonim focused on R SZ Auerbach, R Eliashiv). Its title stems from the fact it is broken down in 500 or so sections which can be learned in a few minutes. It is both highly readable and quite deep

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am traveling at present but happy to provide a few "inside pictures" towards the end of the week if useful
  
  – mbloch
  7 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ty. Y'all are awesome. @mbloch
  
  – Moshe
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

There are multiple options depending on how much of a reference book you are searching for vs. something which is readable cover-to-cover to rehearse.

• 
  The 39 melochos is an amazing reference work but it is very heavy (ca. 2000 pages) and detailed. Serves best to check out or learn in depth a specific melacha with Hebrew footnotes to enable further study


• 
  Shemirath Shabbath KeHilchata remains a classic, can be read cover to cover (although a bit heavy) and doesn't address more recent technology innovations


• 
  R Simcha Bunim Cohen's set feels more readable since each volume only covers specific topics (e.g., the home, the kitchen, muktze, amira l'akum) and is focused on halacha l'maase but (Hebrew) footnotes bring a variety of opinions


• R Daniel Braude's Learn Shabbos in Just 3 Minutes A Day is a very recent book which is structured along the 39 melachot, it brings the halacha for each with background, lots of practical day-to-day examples and sources (mostly SA, MB, SSK and piskei aharonim focused on R SZ Auerbach, R Eliashiv). Its title stems from the fact it is broken down in 500 or so sections which can be learned in a few minutes. It is both highly readable and quite deep

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I am traveling at present but happy to provide a few "inside pictures" towards the end of the week if useful
  
  – mbloch
  7 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ty. Y'all are awesome. @mbloch
  
  – Moshe
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There are multiple options depending on how much of a reference book you are searching for vs. something which is readable cover-to-cover to rehearse.

• 
  The 39 melochos is an amazing reference work but it is very heavy (ca. 2000 pages) and detailed. Serves best to check out or learn in depth a specific melacha with Hebrew footnotes to enable further study


• 
  Shemirath Shabbath KeHilchata remains a classic, can be read cover to cover (although a bit heavy) and doesn't address more recent technology innovations


• 
  R Simcha Bunim Cohen's set feels more readable since each volume only covers specific topics (e.g., the home, the kitchen, muktze, amira l'akum) and is focused on halacha l'maase but (Hebrew) footnotes bring a variety of opinions


• R Daniel Braude's Learn Shabbos in Just 3 Minutes A Day is a very recent book which is structured along the 39 melachot, it brings the halacha for each with background, lots of practical day-to-day examples and sources (mostly SA, MB, SSK and piskei aharonim focused on R SZ Auerbach, R Eliashiv). Its title stems from the fact it is broken down in 500 or so sections which can be learned in a few minutes. It is both highly readable and quite deep

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

answered 7 hours ago

mblochmbloch

25.4k545131

4

The 39 Melochos by Rabbi Dovid Ribiat. I haven't used it that often myself, but in my experience of observing others this seems to be one of the most, if not the most, highly regarded English books about the laws of Shabbos. The few times that I have used it it seemed to do a good job of laying out the concepts and providing the relevant sources.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  However you really need the Hebrew footnotes in the back. In the front he sometimes oversimplifies the concepts. (For halacha lemaaseh the front is probably fine.)
  
  – Heshy
  11 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  See also comments to judaism.stackexchange.com/a/742/170
  
  – msh210♦
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also most of the leneinces are in the Hebrew footnotes
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

The 39 Melochos by Rabbi Dovid Ribiat. I haven't used it that often myself, but in my experience of observing others this seems to be one of the most, if not the most, highly regarded English books about the laws of Shabbos. The few times that I have used it it seemed to do a good job of laying out the concepts and providing the relevant sources.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  However you really need the Hebrew footnotes in the back. In the front he sometimes oversimplifies the concepts. (For halacha lemaaseh the front is probably fine.)
  
  – Heshy
  11 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  See also comments to judaism.stackexchange.com/a/742/170
  
  – msh210♦
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also most of the leneinces are in the Hebrew footnotes
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The 39 Melochos by Rabbi Dovid Ribiat. I haven't used it that often myself, but in my experience of observing others this seems to be one of the most, if not the most, highly regarded English books about the laws of Shabbos. The few times that I have used it it seemed to do a good job of laying out the concepts and providing the relevant sources.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

answered 12 hours ago

AlexAlex

21.2k153125

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Piskei Shabbas by Rabbi Eliezer Padwar is also very helpful sefer. It is 4 volumes (Yom tov as one vol) . It is in English and has footnotes. Many of the psakim are from Rav Moshe Feinstein ,and the Debercheiner Rav. Many people also use Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen's seforim ,which has good notes (Many times contain more lenient opinions). There is also Rav Shimon Eiders sefer on shabbas as well.

Sample page:

Rav Cohen's books:

Rabbi Eider:

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

samsam

25.9k14898

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Do you know where I can buy the set? @sam
  
  – Moshe
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's out of print for a long time,but check here amazon.com/…
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

Piskei Shabbas by Rabbi Eliezer Padwar is also very helpful sefer. It is 4 volumes (Yom tov as one vol) . It is in English and has footnotes. Many of the psakim are from Rav Moshe Feinstein ,and the Debercheiner Rav. Many people also use Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen's seforim ,which has good notes (Many times contain more lenient opinions). There is also Rav Shimon Eiders sefer on shabbas as well.

Sample page:

Rav Cohen's books:

Rabbi Eider:

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

samsam

25.9k14898

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Do you know where I can buy the set? @sam
  
  – Moshe
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's out of print for a long time,but check here amazon.com/…
  
  – sam
  10 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Piskei Shabbas by Rabbi Eliezer Padwar is also very helpful sefer. It is 4 volumes (Yom tov as one vol) . It is in English and has footnotes. Many of the psakim are from Rav Moshe Feinstein ,and the Debercheiner Rav. Many people also use Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen's seforim ,which has good notes (Many times contain more lenient opinions). There is also Rav Shimon Eiders sefer on shabbas as well.

Sample page:

Rav Cohen's books:

Rabbi Eider:

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

samsam

25.9k14898

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edited 10 hours ago

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samsam

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answered 10 hours ago

samsam

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answered 10 hours ago

samsam

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