Mesorah Heritage Foundation Projects

Tanna DeVei Eliyahu is a fascinating Midrash that discusses a broad range of topics, including fundamental principles of Judaism, ethical and moral teachings — many conveyed through vivid parables and stories — as well as matters of Jewish law.

A fascinating aspect of Tanna DeVei Eliyahu is that interspersed throughout its 46 chapters are all teachings of Eliyahu HaNavi that are cited in the Talmud.

Regardless of its provenance, this millennia-old classic is a rich repository of Jewish teaching and lore that has been studied and cherished throughout the generations. Indeed, many have the custom to study Tanna DeVei Eliyahu at Melavah Malkah, the post-Shabbos meal, which is associated with Eliyahu HaNavi. Our new elucidation will make it available to the English-speaking public as it has never been before.

There are fourteen Masechtos Ketanos, “Small Tractates,” that are not formally part of the Talmud. Though small in size, they are of great significance as major sources of law and ethical teachings.

Since they are not standard tractates, they are rarely studied. The Schottenstein Edition will make these important, authoritative works accessible. The first volume of this series will include Tractates Sefer Torah, Tefillin, Mezuzah, Tzitzis, and Soferim. The other Tractates are Avos D'Rabbi Nosson, Soferim, Semachos, Kallah, Kallah Rabbasi, Derech Eretz Rabbah, Derech Eretz Zuta, Geirim, Kusim, and Avadim.

This insightful mussar classic has been guiding young and old for centuries, analyzing each human character trait. Reprinted countless times in many languages, this forthcoming annotated English elucidation promises to present this fundamental work and its lessons to our generation.

For generations, the Chok L'Yisrael study regimen has been followed by Jews across the world. Originally instituted by the Arizal, each day’s Chok L'Yisrael includes selections from Torah, Neviim, Kesuvim, Mishnah, Talmud, and Zohar. Chida subsequently added daily selections of halachah from Rambam’s Mishneh Torah and mussar teachings chosen from classic works.

The past decade has seen a tremendous resurgence of interest in Chok L'Yisrael. These annotated translations and elucidations, as appropriate, will enable thousands to participate in and benefit from this important Torah study regimen.

The Elucidated Rashi in Hebrew will be a groundbreaking ten-volume work presenting a comprehensive and thorough elucidation of Rashi’s commentary on Chumash, drawing upon classic commentaries such as the Mizrachi and Gur Aryeh, as well as the many Midrashim cited by Rashi.

This edition will guide readers through Rashi’s words with expanded explanations and carefully structured notes. Each section will highlight the question or difficulty that prompted Rashi’s comment and demonstrate how Rashi resolves it. Brief introductions will preview the subject of each passage, while additional insights will explore the depth of Rashi’s language and, where relevant, the approaches of other commentators.

This monumental Hebrew edition will provide students and scholars alike with a clearer and deeper understanding of Rashi’s commentary, enhancing the study of Chumash in the language of traditional Torah learning. Individual volumes have been dedicated by visionary sponsors.

The widely popular Weekly Parashah volumes on Chumash and the Haggadah quickly became best sellers. By presenting the information from the text in simple, engaging English and enhancing the experience with additional facts, practical lessons, and wonderful illustrations, this series has become the go-to work for parents, teachers, and children alike.

The series now continues with Sefer Yehoshua underway.

The classic ArtScroll Siddur and Machzor Series have become standard in home and synagogue. Related Foundation editions include the Wasserman ArtScroll Siddur, Schottenstein Interlinear Series, and Seif Transliterated Series.

Foundation editions include the Stone Chumash, Schottenstein Interlinear Chumash, French and Spanish Chumash editions, Schottenstein Hebrew Chumash, Czuker Hebrew Mikraos Gedolos, Jaffa Shul Chumash, Chinuch Chumash and Navi, Stone Tanach, All-Hebrew Tanach, and English-only Stone Tanach.

What the Stone Chumash does for the Chumash, this series does for the Prophets and Writings, with classic Hebrew commentaries and English translation and elucidation. It includes the Rubin Edition of the Early Prophets, Milstein Edition of the Later Prophets, and Kesuvim volumes.

Major editions include the Sapirstein Edition of Rashi, Ramban's Commentary on Chumash, Davis Edition Baal HaTurim, Kleinman Edition of Midrash Rabbah, and Yaakov and Ilana Melohn Edition of Or HaChaim.

Foundation Mishnah projects include the ArtScroll Mishnah Series with Yad Avraham, the Ryzman Hebrew Edition of the Mishnah, and the Schottenstein Edition Mishnah Elucidated.

Projects include the Schottenstein Edition Sefer HaChinuch, Kleinman Edition of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Kleinman Edition of Limud Yomi, Kleinman Mishkan Interactive DVD and Mishkan book, Jaffa Edition Mesillas Yesharim, Jaffa Family Edition Shaarei Teshuvah, and many other works of practical halachah and Torah commentary.

The Schottenstein Interlinear Series, with the English translation under the Hebrew word, inaugurated a greater degree of understanding of our prayers. These editions are especially designed for our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael.

Rabbeinu Nissim ben Reuven of Gerona's classic expositions of the fundamentals of Judaism comprise twelve discourses that explore belief, philosophy, and practice. Making this classic available in English, translated, annotated, and elucidated, is a valuable service to the Jewish people.

Following the success of the interlinear siddurim and machzorim for those in Eretz Yisrael, ArtScroll presents all-Hebrew machzorim with Hebrew halachos and instructions following the customs of Eretz Yisrael. Available volumes include Machzor Shiras Naomi for Shavuos and Machzor Yemei Simchah for Succos.

Targum Onkelos is the definitive Aramaic translation and interpretation of the Torah. This edition translates Onkelos and explains where Onkelos adds a phrase or deviates from the simple meaning of the verse, placing words of Targum directly under the Hebrew Chumash text to help the reader master Aramaic. This magnificent project is now complete.

This Chumash features the text and translation of the Torah accompanied by excerpts from the Mishnah and Talmud, both Bavli and Yerushalmi, that refer to and interpret the pasuk. This groundbreaking work is dedicated by Asher David and Michal Milstein.

A multilevel all-Hebrew elucidation of Mishnah for the layman and talmid chacham alike, this 27-volume edition dedicated by Zvi and Betty Ryzman combines ease, clarity, and thoroughness. This year we celebrated the completion of this 27-volume Hebrew Edition.

The ArtScroll Siddur has become the most popular Siddur in history, and now Sephardic communities have an ArtScroll Siddur of their own. Siddur Kol Simchah, dedicated by Jay & Jeanie Schottenstein and family, includes the nosah of the various communities, ArtScroll translation, commentary, Sephardic transliteration, instructions, halachah, and Shem Hashem in the Sephardic tradition.

Sefer HaChinuch lists all 613 commandments with their rationale and basic laws. ArtScroll's English edition is an acknowledged classic. A team of scholars adapted it to a 7-volume Hebrew version, dedicated by Yaakov and Beatrice Herzog and their family.

Shaar HaBitachon gives encouragement and perspective in times of crisis. Presented in the ArtScroll style with elucidated translation, commentary, and explanations, this volume is dedicated by the Jaffa Family, following their dedication of Mesillas Yesharim and Shaarei Teshuvah.