Avid writer who encourages you to think
Avid writer who encourages you to think
Rabbi Barocas has a passion for using the written word to help inspire people to grow.
Legacy of Light is now available!
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Packed with growth-oriented messages that will deepen the reader’s appreciation of Torah, and drawing upon an impressive array of sources from the classic Torah commentaries to current-day masters of mussar and hashkafa, Legacy of Light illuminates the Chumash in a way that will leave the reader feeling uplifted, more knowledgeable, and motivated to become greater.
Rachmiel David Barocas (affectionately known as “Rabbi Bob”) studied at Machon Yaakov in Jerusalem under Rav Beryl Gershenfeld and continued his learning at the Edison Chabura in Highland Park, New Jersey. These foundational years shaped his Slobodka-style hashkafa and love for mussar. Whether delving into a sugya in Shas or a perush on Chumash, Rabbi Barocas strives to unearth deeply inspiring and life-altering messages in everything he learns and passionately share them with others. Rabbi Barocas lives in Highland Park, New Jersey with his wife and children.
Inspiring. Uplifting. Relevant.
Inspiring. Uplifting. Relevant.
“I learned much from reading this masterpiece . . . extremely inspiring and motivational.”
–Rabbi Zev Leff
“This work presents Torah ideas in an original way, and relates them to the practical world of our lives. The author is to be commended for his thought-provoking and accessible style and his ability to show how every facet of Torah is relevant to every generation.”
–Rabbi Akiva Tatz, M.D.
“One can see Beracha by Barocas.”
–Rabbi Dovid Cohen
“The many years of meticulous care Bob has invested in this excellent book are evident to all who read and learn it.”
–Rabbi Menachem Goldberger
“I greatly appreciate and resonate with the title . . . Hopefully your sefer will be a noble addition to that exalted tradition of helping people use light/Torah to understand reality in a more profound and inspirational manner.”
–Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld