The translation of the Minchas Chinuch into English by ArtScroll marks one its most sophisticated elucidations undertaken to date
ONTuesday, 23 Elul/ September 16, a fresh release rolled off the production line in ArtScroll/Mesorah’s headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey. The sefer, Minchas Chinuch–Musach HaShabbos is an English edition and elucidation of the Minchas Chinuch on the first 11 of the 39 melachos of Shabbos.
The original Minchas Chinuch was authored by Rav Yosef Babad, a 19th-century Galician posek, as commentary on the Sefer Hachinuch. The sefer follows the Sefer Hachinuch’s listing of the mitzvos, which explores their shoresh (root) and ta’am (reason), halachos, and practical concepts. In elucidating the Chinuch’s work, the Minchas Chinuch uses vast citations of sources, penetratingly deep analysis, and intricate dialectics, making it one of the enduring foundational seforim learned until today.
The translation of the Minchas Chinuch into English by ArtScroll marks one its most sophisticated elucidations undertaken to date. The ambitious project started over two years ago, but then stalled, as it turned out to be an even more formidable challenge than anticipated. Finally, the project was restarted and after many months went to print.
When ArtScroll’s president, Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz, shared with a friend that the long-awaited volume would be in stores on Wednesday, the 24th of Elul, he was in for a beautiful surprise. That very Wednesday would be the 151st yahrtzeit of the Minchas Chinuch!
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