Peninei Halakha is a comprehensive and original series on Jewish Law (Halakha) authored by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, Rosh Yeshiva and Rabbi of the community of Har Bracha.
The series presents the halakhic tradition of generations in a clear, organized, and inspiring way—combining deep faith and love of Torah with an Israeli spirit. Written in an accessible and modern style, the books explain the halakhot from their foundations to practical application, highlighting their spiritual meaning and relevance to contemporary life.
Over one million copies of Peninei Halakha have been sold, and the books are studied in thousands of homes, yeshivot, and educational institutions in Israel and around the world.
The Hebrew Series
To date, 22 volumes have been published in Hebrew:
Berachot • Ha’Am Veha’Aretz • Zmanim • Yamim Nora’im • Kashrut I: Plant and Animal • Kashrut II: Food and Kitchen • Likutim I • Likutim II • Moadim • Family • Sukkot • Pesach • Shevi’it VeYovel • Shabbat I • Shabbat II • Simchat HaBayit U’Virkhato • Tefillah • Tefillat Nashim • Taharat HaMishpachah • Conversion • Emunah U’Mitzvoteha I • Emunah U’Mitzvoteha II
Translations
The series is being translated into English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
So far, ten volumes have been published in English:
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Laws of Shabbat – Volume 1
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Laws of Shabbat – Volume 2
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Laws of Pesah
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Laws of Prayer
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Laws of Women’s Prayer
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Zemanim
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Laws of the Festivals
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Simhat Ha-Bayit U-Vrkhato (Family Purity and Marital Harmony)
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Laws of the Days of Awe
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Sukkot
Educational Impact
Peninei Halakha has become one of the most widely used halakhic series in the modern era. It is studied in yeshivot, seminaries, pre-military academies, and schools throughout Israel.
The Israeli Ministry of Education has approved matriculation exams based on the series, and it is increasingly used worldwide as a core text for practical halakhic study.
“I do not know of a better compendium of Jewish Law than Peninei Halakha by Harav Eliezer Melamed shlita. The clarity and organization of the legal requirements of Judaism makes the study of Jewish Law most pleasurable for any interested student. I recommend it with all my heart.”
HaRav Shlomo Riskin
