Good Haskafah Sefer

Sister Bear,

May I ask what age or grade, and what background/type of girls?

Truthfully, I think your teachers (either last years or current) can help you best with this because they know you in person.

I would strongly suggest R’ Samson Raphael Hirsh’s “The Nineteen Letters.” Is is a brilliant explanation, of the purpose of creation, the role of humanity on the world, the role of Jews in humanity, and the role of Torah and halacha in Jewish life.

Horeb, by the same author is also absolutely brilliant. In it, R’ hirsch explains the practical reasons for the mitzvos – why Hashem commands us to do X or not do Y, when He could have chosen to command and prohibit something else entirely. It is wonderful for understanding what our following halacha is supposed to do for us in terms of bettering our daily existence.

Horeb is a bit difficult at times, so I would say start with the Nineteen Letters, whioch really sets a basic hashkafic framework which he then places all the mitzvos into in Horeb.

You can just ask us any hashkafa questions you have. We can help.

But don’t listen to the following posters:

Edited

Gila Manoloson’s new book about Tzinius , Feminity & Relationships is excellent “Choosing to Love” – she covers everything from negiah to frum fashion & everything in between.

The Nineteen Letters is fantastic but I don’t see how anyone, especially a teenager, can learn it without a guide. Any edition.

There’s Rabbi Tatz’s book for Thinking Teenagers. Forgot the full title. It may also be heavy but I will assume he writes in a somewhat accessible way.

There’s also a book put out by Feldheim by R’ Doron Korbleuth specifically for teenagers. He has a few good anthologies of general thought; you might enjoy the others too.

Thirty years ago JEP put out some wonderful books. They may not be sophisticated enough – maybe geared more for earlier teens – but they’re good reads. The hashkafa book is Lehavin ULehaskil.

Do any of your friends have teachers they can ask?

Any teachers in the CY?

Hatzlacha!

Sister Bear

If you want easy to read get Garden of Emunah the book is a must read.

YTVYTTCBBRKLYN –

Why did you go to 3 different Yeshivos?

there is an amazing book out there on emunah and bitachon called “the garden of emunah” by rabbi arush. try it- it changed the way i thought about everything in life.

my friend-

He must have learned the gemara (A.Z. 19a) that says ?? ????? ???? ??? ??? ???? ???? ???? ????.

Alternatively, he didn’t go to all three, and he’s just proud that he lives in Brooklyn because of those yeshivos.

whoever recomended garden of emunah- thank you its a great book and i read it but did not do enough of it to really change my life i did it here and there and only a little every day. i love the stop surviving start living!He is great!!!!!!

If you want to listen to someone instead of reading you could listen to R’ Tatz’s shiurim online (or download them) for free @simpletoremeber.com. He is perhaps one of the best speakers in the world! Will absolutely change the way you approach Judaism!