Shmuel Auerbach

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

Rabbi Auerbach is considered by Haredi Jews to be one of the most important religious authorities for Haredi Ashkenazi Jews. He lives in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Bayit Vegan.

Rabbi 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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• 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")
• 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
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach and the "Torah Codes" on aish.com
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach's actions described in Intermountain Jewish News
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach leads major Orthodox charitable organization
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach bans the books of Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the "zoo rabbi" reported in Haaretz
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach sought for a blessing (Torah.org)
• gaymiddleeast.com: Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach opposes Israeli gays
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach sought out for advice (shemayisrael.co.il)
• Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach endorses ban on smoking.