Hebrew and English side by side
The vocalized Hebrew in one column and the English in the other, to read together or apart.
Responsa · In print
שו״ת חתם סופר
Responsa Chasam Sofer
The Kornitzer Edition · Hebrew and English side by side
Rabbi Moshe Sofer (1762–1839), the Chasam Sofer, was the Rav of Pressburg, and his teshuvos weigh each question of halachah against its sources and the reasoning behind every ruling. Every page sets the vocalized Hebrew in one column and the English in the other, so the two can be read together or apart. Orach Chaim is complete in three volumes. The first brings Teshuvos 1–76; the second brings Teshuvos 77–141 — Shabbos, eruvin and techumin, Rosh Chodesh, and Pesach, from selling chametz to shmurah matzah and maror; the third brings Teshuvos 142–208 — Yom Tov, Sefirah and the Three Weeks, the Yamim Nora’im, Sukkos, Chanukah and Purim, and the shul and the community. Yoreh Deah now has two volumes: the first brings Teshuvos 1–106 — the shochet and shechitah, the treifos of the lungs and the other organs, derusah, chelev and gid hanasheh, basar bechalav, mixtures and bitul, and the signs of kosher fowl, eggs and fish; the second brings Teshuvos 107–185 — chalav akum and pas, kashering and tevilas keilim, stam yeinam, avodah zarah, ribbis, pe’os and the beard, and the laws of niddah. Each comes with explanations that open the halachic discussion and a summary of every teshuva — and an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory for finding a ruling by source or by topic.
See it inside
Open the book.Click a page to read the sample.
The edition
What is on every page. Learn it on your own, whatever your background.
A summary of every teshuva
The question, the correspondent and the ruling, stated before the responsum begins.
Explanations
Notes that open the halachic discussion and cite every source in full.
Three ways to find a ruling
An Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory.
In print
All 5 volumes. Printed and shipped by Amazon.
-
Orach Chaim · Volume 1 · Teshuvos 1–76
Hardcover · 8.25 × 11 in
The responsa of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Rav of Pressburg — Orach Chaim, Teshuvos 1–76. Vocalized Hebrew with a facing English translation, explanations, a summary of every teshuva, an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory.
-
Orach Chaim · Volume 2 · Teshuvos 77–141
Hardcover · 8.25 × 11 in
The responsa of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Rav of Pressburg — Orach Chaim, Teshuvos 77–141: Shabbos, eruvin and techumin, Rosh Chodesh and the months, and Pesach — selling chametz, kashering, kitniyos, shmurah matzah and maror. Vocalized Hebrew with a facing English translation, explanations, a summary of every teshuva, an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory.
-
Orach Chaim · Volume 3 · Teshuvos 142–208
Hardcover · 8.25 × 11 in
The responsa of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Rav of Pressburg — Orach Chaim, Teshuvos 142–208, the third and final volume of Orach Chaim: Yom Tov and Pesach, Sefirah and the Three Weeks, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and the esrog, Chanukah and Purim, and the shul and the community. Vocalized Hebrew with a facing English translation, explanations, a summary of every teshuva, an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory.
-
Yoreh Deah · Volume 1 · Teshuvos 1–106
Hardcover · 8.25 × 11 in
The responsa of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Rav of Pressburg — Yoreh Deah, Teshuvos 1–106, the first volume of Yoreh Deah: the shochet and shechitah, treifos of the lungs and of the other organs, derusah, chelev and gid hanasheh, basar bechalav, mixtures and bitul, and the signs of kosher fowl, eggs and fish. Vocalized Hebrew with a facing English translation, explanations, a Synopsis of all 106 teshuvos and a summary of each, an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory for all of Yoreh Deah.
-
Yoreh Deah · Volume 2 · Teshuvos 107–185
Hardcover · 8.25 × 11 in
The responsa of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, Rav of Pressburg — Yoreh Deah, Teshuvos 107–185, the second volume of Yoreh Deah: chalav akum and pas, kashering and tevilas keilim, stam yeinam and yayin nesech, avodah zarah, ribbis, darkei ha’Emori, pe’os and the beard, and the laws of niddah — kesamim and bedikos, vestos, a bride before the wedding, childbirth and the counting of clean days. Vocalized Hebrew with a facing English translation, explanations, a Synopsis of all 79 teshuvos and a summary of each, an Index of Sources, a Subject Index and a Topical Directory for all of Yoreh Deah.
More responsa.From the same shelf of the library.
Stay in touch
Hear when a new sefer is in print. We write when a new sefer is published. Reply to any email to leave the list.
Who we are
Kesser Shem Tov Publishing is the publishing arm of Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Torah institution in Passaic, New Jersey (EIN 82-2020077). Our mission is to open the classic seforim of our masters to English-speaking learners. Proceeds from book sales support Beis Chabad of Passaic and Clifton’s Torah publishing and educational programs. More about us.