Chafetz Chayim, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan

Chafetz Chayim, whose real name was Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, was a preeminent Ashkenazi rabbi, renowned Talmudic scholar, and a seminal figure in Jewish ethics. Born on February 6, 1838, in Zhetel, Poland (now Belarus), he is best known for his works on Jewish law and ethics, particularly those concerning speech ethics. His most famous work, Mishnah Berurah, is a six-volume commentary on Orach Chayim, the first section of the Aruch HaShulchan, detailing laws pertaining to daily, Sabbath, and holiday prayers and conduct.

Throughout his life, Chafetz Chayim was deeply engaged in the Jewish community, founding the Radun Yeshiva in 1869, which became a center for Torah study. His teachings emphasized the importance of ethical conduct and the power of speech, leading to his penning of a seminal work on the laws of gossip and slander, titled 'Chafetz Chaim' after which he is popularly named. This work outlines the severity and parameters of forbidden speech, aiming to raise awareness and adherence to these laws among Jews.

Chafetz Chayim's influence extends beyond his lifetime, with numerous Jewish educational institutions and programs named after him. His ethical teachings continue to inspire and guide Jewish thought and practice. He passed away on September 15, 1933, but his works remain highly influential in Jewish studies and are studied in yeshivas and Jewish schools worldwide.

Books

4 ESSAYS OF THE CHAFETZ CHAYIM Ahavas Chessed / Large Ahavas Chessed / Small CHOVAT HASHEMIRAH & KEVOD SHAMAYIM Chofetz Chaim A daily companion | Pocket Hardcover Chofetz Chaim On Mishley Chofetz Chaim: SEFER CHAFETZ CHAYIM | 4 volumes ISHUT FROM NIDCHEI YISRAEL - Laws of purity Junior Chafetz Chaim - Student Edition KUNTRES AHAVAT YISRAEL | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH KUNTRES SFAT TAMIM & TZIPITAH LEYESHUAH KUNTRES ZACHOR LEMIRYAM LETTERS OF THE CHAFETZ CHAYIM | 2 Volume Set Meshalim & Ma'asim of the Chafetz Chaim Mishna Berura 18 Vol, S/C - Large Mishna Berura 18 Vol, S/C - Small Mishnah Berurah | Pocket Set 18 Volumes | Soft Cover Mishnah Berurah | Volume 1b | Hilchos Tefillin | Large | Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah | Volume 1d | Birchas Hashachar | Large | Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah | Volume 1e | Birchas Hashachar | Large | Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah | Volume 6c | Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur | Large | Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah | Volume 6d | Hilchos Sukkos & Arba Minim | Large | Ohr Olam Mishnah Berurah | Volume 6e | Hilchos Sukkos & Arba Minim | Medium | Ohr Olam SEFER AHAVAT CHESSED | 2 volumes SEFER BEIT YISRAEL | HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SEFER CHOMAT HADAT SEFER GEDER OLAM & LIKUTEI AMARIM SEFER NIDCHEI YISRAEL | 2 VOLUME Set SEFER SHEMIRAT HALASHON | 2 Volume set Sefer Chofetz Chaim with English Translation Pocket Size Sefer Chofetz Chaim with English Translation Pocket Size Sefer Chofetz Chaim | Student Size | The Laws of Lashon Hara Translated and Elucidated including Practical Illustrations, Notes, and Halachic Indexes TORAH OHR & TORAT HABAYIT The Concise Book of Mitzvoth: Sefer HaMitzvot HaKatzar: The Commandments Which Can Be Observed Today The Concise Book of Mitzvoth: The Commandments Which Can Be Observed Today | Biligual edition The Concise Chofetz Chaim pocket size A page-a-day The Concise Shemiras Halashon | A Page A Day U / Concise Book of mizvoth U / Yad Yisroel Mishnah Berurah Vol 5 / Pesach / 429-446 / Misnah Berurah א / הנהגת הבוקר / משנה ברורה / אור המערב א איש מצליח - משנה ברורה משנה ברורה - חלק א | הוצאת לשם | מנקד | גודל פנינים משנה ברורה | מהדורת "דרשו" | חלק א סט משנה ברורה | מנוקד | מהדורת פנינים 26 ס"מ | עוז והדר קיצור אהבת חסד | הלימוד היומי