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<h2 style="text-align: center; margin: 0;">Now Available:</h2>
<h1 style="text-align: center; margin: 0;">Widen Your Tent: Thoughts on Life,
Integrity & Joy</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center; margin: 0;">Based on Rav Shimon Shkop’s
Introduction to Shaarei Yosher</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><i>by Rabbi Micha Berger</i></h3>
<h2>Overview</h2>
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<p>We so often study a book and simply skip its introduction. And yet,
introductions are often where authors lay out their view of the world, the
grand “big picture” they see the work fitting into.</p>
<p>In the introduction of his magnum opus, <em>Shaarei Yosher</em>, Rav Shimon
Shkop outlines his view of the purpose of Judaism, our lives, the nature of
holiness, and what it means to be a good person and in the “image” of
G-d.</p>
<p>His vision is one that speaks to us today.</p>
<p>In this unique work by Rabbi Micha Berger, we use Rav Shimon Shkop’s
teachings as a guide to provide direction and give meaning to our own
lives.</p>
<p>Chapter 1, comprising Rav Shimon Shkop’s introduction to Shaarei
Yosher in the original Hebrew and in English translation, is available on-line
for free download, <a
href="http://www.aishdas.org/asp/ShaareiYosher.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<h2>About the Author</h2>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Rabbi Micha Berger’s</strong> mentor at
Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, Rav Dovid Lifshitz, ignited in him a
dream to infuse Jewish observance with love, Mussar, and grounding in Jewish
Thought. To that end, Rabbi Berger established The AishDas Society. AishDas
assists synagogues and institutions develop meaningful programming and has
been hosting the Avodah discussion forum for over twenty years. Rabbi Berger
has also taught for The Mussar Institute since its inception. He has spoken to
audiences of a variety of backgrounds about Jewish Thought, Mussar, and the
<em>siddur</em>. His work has been described in <em>Hamodia</em>, <em>Yated
Neeman</em>, and OU Radio, as well as mentioned in <em>Jewish Action</em> and
<em>The Jerusalem Report</em>.</p>
<h2>Advance Acclaim</h2>
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<p>Rabbi Micha Berger has prodded our consciences for decades, demanding that
we examine our <em>avodah</em>, our service of G-d, more critically and
intelligently. When Rav Yisrael Salanter did the same in launching the Mussar
Movement that changed the course of Jewish history, he insisted on proving
that his positions flowed from a close reading of the most important texts of
Torah Judaism. Rabbi Berger follows that lead, showing us how to extract
exquisite meaning from the brief words of a modern Torah giant – Rav Shimon
Shkop. His core message – that the development of the Torah personality
demands widening circles of embrace of more and more people – is exciting
and liberating.</p>
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<li><em>Rabbi Yitzchak Adlerstein, noted author, editorialist and
speaker</em></li>
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<p>Harav Micha Berger, an extremely erudite <em>talmid chacham</em>, has
written an extraordinary work, called “Widen Your Tent”. It is an
elucidation of an almost unnoticed introduction, to … Shaarei Yoshor, by
Hagaon Harav Shimon Shkop zt”l…. [W]hich is a deep and inspiring work
of <em>mussar</em>. Rabbi Berger takes each sentence, explains it, showing the
depth and practical application of each point. Rabbi Berger also gives us
great insight into the various approaches to the integration of the
technicalities of the law with the soul of the Torah. This is a highly unusual
and remarkable work. The reader will gain much insight and inspiration from
this work. It will also open our eyes to the care and attention with which one
ought to give to the words of great men!</p>
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<li><em>Rav Aharon Lopiansky, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater
Washington</em></li>
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<p>Rabbi Berger has translated, explained and expounded on the הקדמה and
created an insightful and thought provoking ספר מוסר. I found this
ספר מוסר remarkable, and am sure it will prove illuminating and
inspiring to those who study it.</p>
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<li style="list-style-type: none; content: '—'; position: absolute;
margin-left: -20px;"><em>Rav Kalman Epstein, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Sha’ar
haTorah – Grodno, Queens, New York, and grandson of Rav Shimon
Shkop</em></li>
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