Engaging God [Hardcover]

A spiritual guide for the Mitzvah of Tefillin
For thousands of years, Jewish men have worn tefillin each day, yet this ancient mitzvah can easily become hurried and routine. Engaging God invites readers to rediscover tefillin as a meaningful encounter with Hashem.

Drawing from Tanach, Chazal, halachah, Kabbalah, and Chassidus, the author translates profound ideas into practical avodah, helping transform the daily mitzvah of tefillin into a moment of greater awareness, meaning, and connection.

"To truly wrap one's mind, body, and heart in Hashem's eternal love requires deeper awareness. Rabbi Pill masterfully uncovers the depth and transformative opportunity within this most foundational mitzvah."
Rabbi Yaakov Danishefsky, Therapist and founder of Avodas HaLev of Chicago, Illinois

"Our generation needs deeper Torah that gives us the opportunity to see our world in a way that keeps us connected and deepens our connection. Rabbi Pill's sefer embodies this movement."
Rabbi Yehoshua Gerzi, Rav, Kehillas Beis David-Ropshitz Pilzno, Beit Shemesh

"All the halachos and customs surrounding tefillin come to life as we join Rav Shlomo in this breathtaking journey."
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, Rav, Aish Kodesh, Woodmere, New York

About the author:
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Pill is a rabbi, law professor, and a dedicated teacher of halachah, p'nimiyus haTorah, and traditional Jewish spirituality. He is passionate about bringing Jewish law, Chassidus, and the broader world of ideas into sustained conversations that integrate the "body" and "soul" of Torah in ways that can help us make sense and meaning of life and the world and can help us cultivate more meaningful Jewish lives and experiences.
Rabbi Pill works as Assistant Professor of Law at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he teaches courses on torts, constitutional law, conflicts of law, law and religion, and other subjects. In addition to his academic teaching, Rabbi Pill is also the founder of Beis Midrash Nishmas HaTorah, a learning community devoted to enriching our lives through the study and practice of p'nimiyus haTorah within the framework of traditional halachah and mitzvah observance. Previously, he taught constitutional law, legal philosophy, and Jewish and Islamic law at Emory Law School, and was a founding rabbi of Atlanta's New Toco Shul and the Toco Hills Chevra.
Rabbi Pill studied at leading yeshivos in the US and Israel, including Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, Yeshivas Derech HaTalmud, Beis Midrash l'Talmud of Lander College for Men, and the Atlanta Dayanut Institute. He received semichah from Beis Midrash l'Talmud, holds a J.D. from Fordham Law School, and earned master's and doctorate degrees in law and religion from Emory University.
An experienced teacher for both popular and academic audiences alike, Rabbi Pill delivers in-person and virtual shiurim and classes across North America and is a frequent podcast guest. He is the author of over thirty-five scholarly articles, essays, and book chapters covering a range of topics that include Jewish law and halachic methodology, Jewish spirituality and p'nimiyus haTorah, the First Amendment, Islamic jurisprudence, law and religion, and beis din process and procedure. Previously, Rabbi Pill published Setting the Table: An Introduction to the Halachic Jurisprudence of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein's Aruch HaShulchan (Academic Studies Press, 2021). His next book, a deep, spiritual journey through the avodah of Sefiras Ha'omer through a relational lens will be available in 2027.
Rabbi Pill lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Tzivie, and their three gorgeous and wonderful daughters, Arial, Minnie, and Delphine. He can be reached for comments, discussions, or bookings at shlomopill@gmail.com. You can receive updates of Rabbi Pill's weekly shiurim, divrei Torah on the parashah, and other teachings and content by joining his WhatsApp group.

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Binding: Hardcover
Size: 6" x 9"
Pages: 316
Language: English
Publisher: Mosaica Press
Published date: October 9, 2026
ISBN-13: 9798897670826

Engaging God [Hardcover]
By Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Pill