Nine months after his sudden passing on Rosh Hashana, two new seforim of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Kalmenson z’l were published and are now available for purchase.

For nearly five decades, Rabbi Kalmenson z”l, with the unwavering support and encouragement of his beloved wife Mrs. Hindy Kalmenson, shaped the minds and hearts of thousands of students as a devoted Shliach of the Rebbe and the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid Shlomo in New Haven. Rabbi Kalmenson z’l left an indelible mark on Jews of all backgrounds, through his daily mivtzaim route and his loving interactions with the many Yidden he would encounter when he visited his children on shlichus around the world.

While his physical presence was anchored in the classroom, his profound Torah insights reached far beyond Connecticut through his highly acclaimed series of seforim.

Rabbi Kalmenson’s Kovetz Reshimos Shiurim—a masterful collection of analytical treatises on the Talmud—quickly became a staple in study halls across the world. Celebrated for their exceptional clarity and intellectual depth, these works earned the rare and specific praise of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who highlighted the tremendous Kiddush Chabad they brought to the broader, global Torah community.

After Rosh Hashana, one of the many letters of condolences came from Yehudah Sidorsky of Lakewood. Expressing the sentiment of many, he wrote, “The hakoras hatov that I have to the great niftar is tremendous. I have gained so much from his seforim, each shtikel so geshmak, each one a masterpiece. His humility and middos tovos were truly inspiring.”

In the weeks leading up to his passing, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Kalmenson z’l worked tirelessly on preparing the texts for two new volumes on Sukkah, stressing to the editor his urgent desire to complete them before Rosh Hashanah.

Baruch Hashem, these seforim, which were the last project he worked on, are now on the bookshelves of seforim stores in Israel (coming soon to the US) and are available for purchase online here.

Special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Tuvia Schottenstein for spearheading the sponsorship of these two volumes, as well as many individuals who generously contributed to the seforim campaign. May Hashem bless each one of you bountifully for this special zchus!

The Rebbe teaches us, “V’Hachai yiten el libo,” which means, “and the living should take to heart.”

There’s a special opportunity to continue the legacy of Rabbi Kalmenson z’l by helping to bring the remaining Seforim to print.

In addition to the 17 seforim of Rabbi Kalmenson z’l which are already in print, manuscripts for an additional 8 seforim exist and are being prepared for publishing with the renowned Machon Yerushalayim printing company.

To take part in the tremendous mitzvah of spreading Torah and Chassidus and perpetuating the life and teachings of the righteous Rabbi Kalmenson z’l, you can click here and be a sponsor for one of the coming seforim.

The cost of preparing and sending each sefer to print is over $15,000.

Dedication Opportunities:
$3,600: Sponsor
$1,800: Partial Sponsor
$360: Dedication of a Siman (chapter/section)

Any amount is deeply appreciated and will help bring this beautiful initiative to fruition. All donations are tax-deductible. We bless you for your participation and eagerly await the coming of Moshiach, when we will be reunited with our loved ones once more.