One of the most beloved gedolim and leading
poskim of our era, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was revered by
distinguished roshei yeshivah and rabbanim worldwide, and also by ordinary
laymen and little children. A leader whose love for every Jew shone through in
all of his teachings and practices, Rav Shlomo Zalman enriched all who had the
merit to meet him. The original Hebrew version of this new masterpiece was
enormously popular, especially in Israel, where so many people knew and revered
him.
Reb Shlomo Zalman was born in Jerusalem and almost never left the Holy City.
Although the world turned to him with halachic questions and he was the rosh
yeshivah of Kol Torah, in his own neighborhood of Shaarei Chessed, he always
deferred to the rav of the community. As great as he was in Torah, so was he
great in humility.
Now you, too, can become acquainted with this gadol through this
outstanding compilation of his insights in the Haggadah and halachic rulings
regarding Pesach. A masterful blending of the notes and recollections of Rav
Shlomo Zalman's family and close disciples reveals his customs, halachic rulings
and illuminating discussions of Aggadah. An inspirational wellspring of Torah
thought, this volume details the rabbi's approach to the season in law and
custom from thirty days before Pesach through the last day of the festival.
Rav Shomo Zalman's explanations of the Haggadah will not only add depth to
your Seder; it will enlighten you long after the Seder is over. And every year,
as you reach for this Haggadah, you will experience the freshness of Rav Shlomo
Zalman's Torah life and renew your friendship with him once again.