Shmuel Auerbach

Shmuel Auerbach

Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach is a prominent Haredi rabbi living in Jerusalem, Israel. He is regarded as one of the leading non-Hasidic Lithuanian rabbis today. Fact|date=May 2008 His views and declarations are regarded as highly authoritative by most Ashkenazi Haredi Jews living in Israel. Fact|date=May 2008 He is the son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach who was likewise regarded as a leading sage. Fact|date=May 2008

Auerbach is considered by Haredi Jews to be one of the most important religious authorities for Haredi Ashkenazi Jews. Fact|date=May 2008 He lives in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sha'arei Chessed.

Auerbach is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah that guides the Degel HaTorah Israeli political party, and the Rosh Yeshiva ("dean") of the Maalos HaTorah yeshiva. He also heads a school for religious girls in Jerusalem.

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* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SwXO0E_SPqkJ:www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/817492.html+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=36&gl=us "Haaretz" article: Draft deferrals for yeshiva students surpass 50,000 mark in 2006. ("Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach, who is expected to be an important Degel Hatorah leader in another 10 years or so")]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:e_xK9xjm1-8J:chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5762/bo/BO62adialogue.htm+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach noted in "Yated Ne'eman": Opposition To Initiatives For Religious-Secular Dialogue and to the Idea Of a Covenant Stressing Common Values]
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* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SNd5Zi3d8LsJ:www.zdaka.hostov.com/+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=22&gl=us Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach leads major Orthodox charitable organization]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:6ahDVOix3tkJ:www.haaretz.com/hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml%3FitemNo%3D565257+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=24&gl=us Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach bans the books of Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the "zoo rabbi" reported in "Haaretz"]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:jeRtVBsYQJ8J:www.torah.org/features/par-kids/guidance1.html+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=25&gl=us Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach sought for a blessing (Torah.org)]
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:UihcKanUzoMJ:www.gaymiddleeast.com/news/article113.html+Shmuel+Auerbach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=31&gl=us gaymiddleeast.com: Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach opposes Israeli gays]
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