Shulchan 'Aruch by Rav 'Ovadia Yossef (volume 3)

This summary of Jewish law, written in an accessible and contemporary style, is based on the rulings of our master, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. It follows the order of the four parts of the Shulchan Aruch, the code of laws dealing with all aspects of Jewish life.

This second volume, compiled by Rabbi Refael Chaim Ifergan, deals with the laws of Shabbat (Part 2), Rosh Chodesh, Birkat HaLevana, Pesach, Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed... This rigorously written and sourced work provides answers to all the questions a Jew asks on a daily basis:

How to search for 'Hametz'?
For what type of sick person can one transgress the Sabbath?
How to sort Shabbat in a permissible manner?
What to do if the Ya'alé Véyavo is omitted on Rosh 'hodesh?
What types of work are permitted on Yom Tov?

Compared to the famous book Yalkut Yosef, this work:
1. is based on the writings of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef HIMSELF (his words, his thoughts, his reasoning)
2. is more condensed (5 volumes versus 24)
3. Provides the reasoning behind the laws in more detail

This masterful work, which has the distinction of bringing together all the halakhic decisions of the Rav scattered throughout his numerous writings, allows one to penetrate deeply into the limpid thought of Rav Ovadia.