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JERUSALEM, Feb. 20 -- An estimated 300,000 people attended the funeral of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, considered one of the greatest Jewish scholars of his generation. Auerbach, one of the first to deal with the conflicts technology and medicine have posed for Jewish Halachic law, died Sunday night at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.

Halachic Responsa:

Education

Two lengthy and important halachic responsa which cover two large sheets of paper, in dense and characteristic autograph script. Both are on topics of medicine on Shabbat: Giving an injection, and using sleeping pills on Shabbat and issues which extend from these. Signed autograph.

Following his marriage, Rabbi Auerbach studied under Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank at Kollel Kerem Tzion, which focused on the laws of the Land of Israel

Early Life

Rabbi Shloma Zalman Auerbach was born in Jerusalem 1910 where he lived his entire life until his passing in 1995. Rabbi Shloma Zalman and his wife raised ten children. He lived a very simple and unassuming life.

Contributions and Achievements:

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R. Shlomo-Zalman became one of the most knowledgeable and important decision makers of Jewish law in Israel in the latter half of the 20th century. Jews from across the spectrum of observance and, famously, from the secular academy, medical and scientific communities as well, flocked to his home for "daat Torah" - authoritative Torah perspective on all aspects of life.

Career

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Jewish rabbi, posek, and rosh yeshiva Became a leading authority in Jewish law and an influential Talmudic scholar. Of the Kol Torah yeshiva in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem neighborhood Ramat Shlomo is named after Auerbach.

Shlomo Zalman Auerbach

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by: Yehuda Bukhover

Quotes

"When you walk by someone without offering a greeting you make him or her feel invisible and insignificant."

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Sefarim written by Auerbach

Legacy

  • Meorei Eish, a develop work concerning technology in halacha (1935)

  • Ma'adanei Eretz, a two-volume book regarding agricultural halacha, (1946)

Known for his compassion and dedication to Torah study. devoting himself entirely to the study of Torah, meticulous performance of Mitzvohs, and lending a listening ear and helping hand to all Jews in need regardless of their affiliation.

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