On my trips to Jerusalem I usually make a stop at Pomerantz bookstore. In the United States the Seforim stores as a rule sell to a Charedi population and are not inclined to carry works from authors in the Religious Zionist camp. Unfortunately this attitude means that there are many amazing Seforim that are unknown and unavailable to the American public. My visits to Pomerantz are my annual opportunity to learn about Seforim that I cannot learn about otherwise.
Yesterday I visited Pomerantz. I wasn't planning to so as not to break my budget, but I had committed myself to visiting as many used bookstores as possible during my visit (more on that elsewhere) and Pomerantz has a large used section. Once I was there I found a Sefer on Shir HaShirim published a few short months ago only days before the passing of its author Rav Shaar Yoshuv Cohen, zt'l.
Shir HaShirim ranks among the more difficult to understand books of Tanach, and here is a 700 page magnus opus going through each verse as well as the Midrash on Shir HaShirim. So far I have made it through most of the introduction which alone is worth the price of admission. My goal is to be sharing some of the highlights on this blog.
Yesterday I visited Pomerantz. I wasn't planning to so as not to break my budget, but I had committed myself to visiting as many used bookstores as possible during my visit (more on that elsewhere) and Pomerantz has a large used section. Once I was there I found a Sefer on Shir HaShirim published a few short months ago only days before the passing of its author Rav Shaar Yoshuv Cohen, zt'l.
Shir HaShirim ranks among the more difficult to understand books of Tanach, and here is a 700 page magnus opus going through each verse as well as the Midrash on Shir HaShirim. So far I have made it through most of the introduction which alone is worth the price of admission. My goal is to be sharing some of the highlights on this blog.
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