Rabbi Shraga Silverstein was a Rabbi, author, and translator. He translated a number of books, including seventeen that were not published by 2014, and wrote three books himself.[1] He lived in Jerusalem until his death in 2014.[2][3]
Biography edit
Rabbi Shraga Silverstein graduated from Brooklyn College summa cum laude, with honours in English. He was also an alumnus of Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin. He taught in universities in the United States and Israel and served as Principal of various yeshivas.[2]
Books authored edit
Translations edit
- Shmirath Halashon (by the Chofetz Chaim)
- The Knowing Heart: Da'Ath Tevunoth (by Moshe Chayim Luzzatto)
- Ways of the Tzaddikim: Orchos Tzaddikim
- The Gates of Repentance: Sha'arei Teshuvah (by Jonah Ben Abraham Gerondi)
- The Path of the Just/Mesillat Yesharim (by Moshe Chayim Luzzatto)
- Derashoth HaRan / The Discourses of the Ran (by Nissim of Gerona)
- The Essential Torah Temimah (by Boruch Halevi Epstein)
- The Rashi Chumash (by Rashi)
- Pathways to Teshuvah (by Moshe Chaim Luzzatto)
- Sefer Hamitzvot (by Maimonides)
References edit
- ^ Astaire, Libi. ""Someday"is Today". Mishpacha Magazine.
- ^ a b Silverstein, Shraga. Shmirath Halashon.
- ^ "Rav Shraga Silverstein z"l - noted writer, translator, teacher, passes away". 2 November 2014.
- ^ Silverstein, Shraga (1967). Hear My Son. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Silverstein, Shraga (1979). The Antidote. ISBN 9780873061735. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Silverstein, Shraga (2000). A Candle by Day. Retrieved May 10, 2019.