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Halacha in English

ערוך השולחן

The Aruch HaShulchan in English

The full text, and the Tamtzis digest

The Aruch HaShulchan of R’ Yechiel Michel Epstein sets out each halacha from its source in the Gemara to the practical ruling. We publish it two ways: the full text in vocalized Hebrew with an interlinear English translation and practical-halachah boxes, for Orach Chaim from the first siman, kashrus, Pesach and the Yamim Nora’im and Sukkos; and the Tamtzis, the practical ruling of every siman in plain English, across Orach Chaim, Choshen Mishpat, Yoreh De’ah and Even HaEzer.

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The Aruch HaShulchan Issur v’Heter set, hardcover

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The edition

What is on every page. Learn it on your own, whatever your background.

Vocalized Hebrew, interlinear English

The whole Aruch HaShulchan text with nikud and a translation set phrase by phrase.

Practical-halachah boxes

Each box takes up one practical question and names the authority who answers it.

The other views

Where the ruling differs from the Mishnah Berurah, the Shulchan Aruch HaRav or other poskim, it is set out plainly.

The Tamtzis digest

Every siman closes with the dinim in brief, in plain English.

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Kesser Shem Tov Publishing is the publishing arm of Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Torah institution in Passaic, New Jersey (EIN 82-2020077). Our mission is to open the classic seforim of our masters to English-speaking learners. Proceeds from book sales support Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton’s Torah publishing and educational programs. More about us.