Shmuel Auerbach

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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.^{[citation needed]} His views and declarations are regarded as highly authoritative by most Ashkenazi Haredi Jews living in Israel.^{[citation needed]} He is the son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach who was likewise regarded as a leading sage.^{[citation needed]}

Auerbach is considered by Haredi Jews to be one of the most important religious authorities for Haredi Ashkenazi Jews.^{[citation needed]} 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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• 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.