Shmuel Auerbach
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Shmuel Auerbach (born 1931) is a prominent Haredi
rabbi
in Jerusalem, Israel
. He is regarded as one of the leading non-Hasidic Lithuanian
poskim
(halachic authorities) for Haredi Ashkenazi Jews
living in Israel, whose views and declarations are regarded as authoritative. He is the rosh yeshiva
of Yeshivas Maalot HaTorah and the nasi (president) of Yeshivas Midrash Shmuel
and Yeshivas Toras Simcha, both in Jerusalem. For a short time, he also served as one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshivas Itri in Jerusalem. He is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
which guides the Degel HaTorah
Israeli political party. He resides in the Sha'arei Hesed
neighborhood of Jerusalem.
and his wife, Chaya Rivka Ruchamkin. He was born in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sha'arei Hesed, as was his father.
He married Rachel Paksher (d. 11 January 1990). They had no children. He named his musar
sefer
Ohel Rachel in her memory.
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He is regarded as one of the leading non-Hasidic Lithuanian
Lithuanian Jews
Lithuanian Jews or Litvaks are Jews with roots in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania:...
poskim
Posek
Posek is the term in Jewish law for "decider"—a legal scholar who decides the Halakha in cases of law where previous authorities are inconclusive or in those situations where no halakhic precedent exists....
(halachic authorities) for Haredi Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
living in Israel, whose views and declarations are regarded as authoritative. He is the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
of Yeshivas Maalot HaTorah and the nasi (president) of Yeshivas Midrash Shmuel
Midrash Shmuel
Midrash Shmuel is a Haredi yeshiva catering to English-speaking students, located in the Shaarei Chesed neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. It was founded in 1993 by Rabbi Binyomin Moskovits who functions as its Rosh HaYeshiva , and was named after his mentor, the late Rabbi Shmuel...
and Yeshivas Toras Simcha, both in Jerusalem. For a short time, he also served as one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshivas Itri in Jerusalem. He is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah refers to the supreme rabbinical policy-making council of any of several related Haredi Jewish organizations....
which guides the Degel HaTorah
Degel HaTorah
Degel HaTorah is an Ashkenazi Haredi political party in Israel. For much of its existence it has been allied to Agudat Yisrael under the name United Torah Judaism.-Ideology:...
Israeli political party. He resides in the Sha'arei Hesed
Sha'arei Hesed
Sha'arei Hesed is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, Israel, bordering Rehavia, Nahlaot and Wolfson Towers.One of the founders of the neighborhood was Yoel Moshe Salomon, who also founded Nahalat Shiva...
neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Biography
Auerbach is the eldest son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman AuerbachShlomo Zalman Auerbach
Shlomo Zalman Auerbach , was a renowned Orthodox Jewish rabbi, posek, and rosh yeshiva of the Kol Torah yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel...
and his wife, Chaya Rivka Ruchamkin. He was born in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sha'arei Hesed, as was his father.
He married Rachel Paksher (d. 11 January 1990). They had no children. He named his musar
Musar literature
Musar literature is the term used for didactic Jewish ethical literature which describes virtues and vices and the path towards perfection in a methodical way.- Definition of Musar literature :...
sefer
Sefer (Hebrew)
Sefer in simple Hebrew is a word that means any kind of "book" It is derived from the same Hebrew root-word as sofer , sifriyah and safrut ....
Ohel Rachel in her memory.
External links
- Photo of Shmuel Auerbach with his parents and siblings, circa 1936
- http://www.demotiximages.com/news/454929/great-rabbi-elyashiv-celebrates-simchat-bet-hashoeva-succotPhotos of Rabbi Auerbach with Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv on SukkotSukkotSukkot is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei . It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Hebrews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.The holiday lasts seven days...
2010] - Video: Rav Shmuel Auerbach Lighting Menorah (2009)