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Until recently, I was a Major in the Israel Prison Service and the only American chaplain in the Israeli penal system. For thirteen years, in a little office located directly below the room where Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann was hung, I tended to countless men and women who were both physically and spiritually broken.

When most people hear the word "prison," they think of the loss of rights, the harsh conditions, the abuse. But for me it was all about the encouragement, the hope, the growth.

The desire to share this message is what inspired me to write Israel Behind Bars. A common life-affirming thread runs through all the stories in the book, from the gripping heart-stoppers to the small acts of kindness: Bars are but illusions, each of us can choose to be free.

—The Author

Every kitchen―home, yeshivah, hotel, summer camp, synagogue or hospital―must make special arrangements to enjoy heated food on Shabbat.

● May I add water on Shabbat to food which is drying on the blech?

● May I move food from one pot on the blech to another?

● Am I allowed to remove food from a pot on the blech?

● I mistakenly placed my pot on the table. May I replace it to the blech?

● My fire went out. What now?

These common questions―and many more―are finally answered here in contemporary, easy-to-understand English along with dozens of professional photos. A concise reference for Rabbis, a necessity for household use, it is used in high school and seminary curriculums worldwide.