Name Simcha Cohen | Role Author | |
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Books The Shabbos Home: A Comprehensive Halachic Guide to the Laws of Shabbos as They Apply Throughout the Home |
Simcha Bunim Cohen is an Orthodox rabbi and author who has written English-language halachic works that deal with the intricate laws of Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
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Biography
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen, the grandson-in-law of Rabbi Avigdor Miller, is a senior kollel fellow at Beth Medrash Govoha and lives with his wife and children in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He serves as the rabbi for Khal Ateres Yeshaya.
Works
Cohen authors his books for those fluent primarily in English. His works on the laws of Shabbat cover their topics in depth and include extensive footnoting and sourcing in Hebrew on the bottom of each page and are "clear, easy to use and authoritative":
Because his texts make it easy for those with a limited grasp of Hebrew vocabulary, they appear on numerous "must-read" lists for converts and ba'alei teshuva.