Three signed books by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, Rabbi Emeritus of the Princeton Jewish Center. The books are:

• Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
• Melodies From My Father's House: Hasidic Wisdom for the Heart and Soul
• Moments of the Spirit: Quotations To Inspire, Inform and Involve

Chicken Soup for the Jewish 

This collection is filled with stories that celebrate the joys, sorrows and challenges of being Jewish. Storytelling is a major component of the Jewish tradition, and this book honors that heritage. Some stories are timely and others are timeless; all are filled with heart-and, of course, love. In these pages you will doscover the invincible power of love-love of family, love of tradition, love of God. Whether you are a Jew or a non-Jew, this collection is sure to capture your heart. Publishers Weekly called it the best of the entire Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Melodies From My Father's House 

This small book, 5 ½ x 8 ½ inches, is a brief version of Hasidic Wisdom written entirely in calligraphy and with illustrations by talented Princeton artist Michele Demak Epstein. Each pages carries only one aphorism, presented with charm, inspiration and soul. The presentation of each page reflects the deep spiritual ideas and profound wisdom expressed in the content of the book. A book to take to bed, to give a best friend, to read day by day as a reminder that the 18th and 19th century Hasidic tradition brings incredible spiritual insight and remarkable foresight into the problems of human existence, with solutions transcending even the most modern, caring and humanistic mind.

Moments of the Spirit 

Emerson said, Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it. Rabbi Dr. Dov Peretz Elkins has a genius for quoting very good sentences indeed. Every bon mot in this collection is a gem of wisdom or wit, yet not a one is stale. Elkins might be the first quoter and he’s surely the finest quoter. Rabbi Stephen Listfield ...a collection of inspiring and illuminating spiritual quotations, anecdotes and aphorisms...An excellent source for Rabbis searching for just the right illustration for a sermon, lecture or essay. Rabbi Bernhard Rosenberg, Bulletin of NY Board of Rabbis  ...I found this book really helpful and inspirational. I recommend it highly! Rabbi Paul Freedman, former International Director, United Synagogue Youth