Sol Scharfstein

Sol Scharfstein, in addition to Torah and Commentary, has written more that seventy-five books in Hebrew and English, including The Five Books of Moses: An Easy-to-Read Torah Translation, The Book of Haftarot for Shabbat, Festivals, and Fast Days; Chronicles of Jewish History; Understanding Jewish Holidays and Customs; The Story Haggadah; Understanding Israel; A Reading and Prayer Primer, and much more.

In addition he has authored numerous children's books and designed educational devices, which are used in preschool programs. Mr. Scharfstein received a honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University in 2006 for his contribution to Jewish scholarly and educational publishing.