גריי מאטר ב, הערות ביוגרפיותGray Matter II, Biographical Notes

א׳

1Aaronberg, Rav Yehoshua - The late author of Teshuvot Devar Yehoshua who served as a dayan on the Tel Aviv Beit Din.

ב׳

2Acharonim - Great rabbinical authorities of the 16th century to the present.

ג׳

3Achiezer - Responsa of Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky, a halachic authority who resided in Vilna (1863 - 1940).

ד׳

4Adler, Rav Yosef - Principal of the Torah Academy of Bergen County and Rav of Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck, New Jersey. Student of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik.

ה׳

5Ahavat Chessed - A halachic work on the laws regarding acts of kindness by Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan. See Mishnah Berurah.

ו׳

6Alon Shevut - Torah journal of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut, Israel.

ז׳

7Alon Shevut Bogrim - Torah journal of Yeshivat Har Etzion’s alumni.

ח׳

8Amital, Rav Yehuda - Rosh Yeshivat Har Etzion, Israel.

ט׳

9Ariel, Rav Yaakov - Rav of Ramat Gan, Israel.

י׳

10Ariel, Rav Yoezer - Dayan in Tiberias, Israel.

י״א

11Aruch Hashulchan - A halachic work on the Shulchan Aruch authored by Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829 - 1908), Rav of Novardok, Russia.

י״ב

12Arugat Habosem - Responsa of Rav Moshe Greenwald, Rav of Chust, Romania (1853 – 1911).

י״ג

13Aseih Lecha Rav - Responsa of Rav Chaim David Halevi, Rav of Tel Aviv -Yafo and author of Mekor Chaim (d. 1998).

י״ד

14Assia - Journal of Halachah and medicine.

ט״ו

15Auerbach, Rav Meir – Born in Poland, moved to Jerusalem in 1860. Authored responsa on parts of Shulchan Aruch and glosses on Talmud and Rambam’s Mishneh Torah. (1815 – 1878)

ט״ז

16Auerbach, Rav Shlomo Zalman - A renowned halachic authority and the author of Teshuvot Minchat Shlomo and Me’orei Eish. He resided in Jerusalem and served as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Kol Torah (1910-1995).

י״ז

17Avnei Neizer - Responsa by Rav Avraham Bornstein, Rav of Sochaczov, Poland (1839 - 1910). He also wrote the Eglei Tal.

י״ח

18Baal Hama’or - Title of Rabbeinu Zerachiah Halevi, (12th century) derived from his commentary on the Rif, part of which is entitled Hama’or Hagadol and part of which is entitled Hama’or Hakatan. Born in Spain, he settled in Lunel, Provence.

י״ט

19Baal Shem Tov (Israel ben Eliezer) - Founder of the Chassidic movement (ca. 1700 – 1760).

כ׳

20Baalei Hanefesh - Code of the laws of nidah and mikva’ot by the Ra’avad. See Ra’avad.

כ״א

21Badei Hashulchan - Halachic work discussing various sections of Yoreh De'ah by Rav Feivel Cohen, Rav in Brooklyn, NY.

כ״ב

22Bakshi-Doron, Rav Eliyahu – Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel.

כ״ג

23Banet, Rav Mordechai - Author of Parashat Mordechai, responsa on the Shulchan Aruch. Born in Hungary; dayan in Moravia (1753 – 1829).

כ״ד

24Basri, Rav Ezra - Sephardic dayan who resides in Jerusalem and is the author of Teshuvot Shaarei Ezra.

כ״ה

25Be'er Heitiv - Commentary to Shulchan Aruch by Rav Zechariah Mendel of Belz, Ukraine (d. 1706).

כ״ו

26Be’er Moshe - Responsa of Rav Moshe Stern, Rav in Debreczin and, later, in Brooklyn, NY (d. 1997).

כ״ז

27Be’er Sheva - Responsa of Rav Yissachar Baer Eilenberg, student of the authors of Levush and Sema. Born in Poland, he served as a Rav in Italy, and died in 1623 on his way to become the Ashkenazic Rav of Safed, Israel.

כ״ח

28Be'er Yitzchak - Responsa of Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. See Ein Yitzchak.

כ״ט

29Beit Avi - See Liebes, Rav Yitzchak Isaac.

ל׳

30Beit Ephraim - Responsa of Rav Ephraim Zalman Margolies (1760-1828).

ל״א

31Beit Halevi - Responsa and Bible commentary of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Rav of Brisk, Lithuania (1820 -1892). The Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University bearing his name was his great-grandson.

ל״ב

32Beit Shlomo - Responsa of Rav Shlomo of Skole, Poland (d. ca. 1873).

ל״ג

33Beit Shmuel – Major commentary to the Even Ha'ezer section of the Shulchan Aruch and authored by Rav Shmuel ben Uri Shraga Feivish (Poland, 17th Century).

ל״ד

34Beit Yitzchak - A halachic journal published annually by Yeshiva University.

ל״ה

35Beit Yitzchak - Responsa of Rav Yitzchak Shmelkes, a prominent authority in Galicia (1828-1906).

ל״ו

36Beit Yosef - Commentary of Rav Yosef Karo to the Tur.

ל״ז

37Ben Yaakov, Rav Tzvi Yehudah - Dayan in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ל״ח

38Berlin, Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehudah (Netziv) - Head of Yeshivat Volozhin in Russia and the author of Teshuvot Meishiv Davar, Ha'eimek Davar on the Torah, Meromei Sadeh on the Talmud, and Ha'eimek She'eilah on the She'iltot of Rav Achai Gaon. The Netziv lived from 1817 to 1893.

ל״ט

39Berman, Dr. Joel - Science Department Chairman at the Torah Academy of Bergen County (NJ). He holds a doctorate in chemical physics.

מ׳

40Bick, Rav Ezra - Rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut, Israel.

מ״א

41Bikurei Asher - Responsa of contemporary Jerusalem Rabbinical Court dayan Rav Massoud Elchadad.

מ״ב

42B’ikvei Hatzon - Collection of essays by Rav Hershel Schachter. See Schachter, Rav Hershel.

מ״ג

43Bintivot Hahalachah - Responsa of Rav J. David Bleich; see Bleich, Rav J. David.

מ״ד

44Binyan Av - Collection of essays and responsa by Rav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron. See Bakshi-Doron, Rav Eliyahu.

מ״ה

45Biomedical Ethics and Jewish Law - Collection of essays about medical ethics by Dr. Fred Rosner, Professor of Medicine at Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, partially adapted from his earlier book, Modern Medicine and Jewish Ethics.

מ״ו

46Birkei Yosef - Commentary on the Shulchan Aruch by the Chida (Rav Chaim Yosef David Azulai), a major Sephardic authority who lived in Israel and later in Leghorn, Italy, and authored dozens of books (1724-1806).

מ״ז

47Biur Hagra - Commentary of the Vilna Gaon (1720 - 1797), Rav Eliyahu Kramer of Vilna, to the Shulchan Aruch.

מ״ח

48Biur Halachah - Analytical commentary to the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan; see Mishnah Berurah.

מ״ט

49Blau, Rav Yaakov – Contemporary halachic authority who resides in Jerusalem, who authored the Netivot Shabbat and Pitchei Choshen.

נ׳

50Bleich, Rav J. David - Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University in New York and the author of Bintivot Hahalachah and Contemporary Halakhic Problems.

נ״א

51Bnei Banim - Responsa of Rav Yehuda Henkin. See Henkin, Rav Yehuda.

נ״ב

52B’tzeil Hachochmah - Responsa of Rav Betzalel Stern, older brother of Rav Moshe Stern (author of Be’er Moshe) and Rav in Rome, Melbourne, Vienna, and Jerusalem (1911-1989).

נ״ג

53Chacham Tzvi - Responsa of Rav Tzvi Ashkenazi of Amsterdam (1660 -1718).

נ״ד

54Chafetz Chaim - Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan’s comprehensive code of hilchot shemirat halashon (laws of proper speech). See Mishnah Berurah.

נ״ה

55Chatam Sofer - Responsa of Rav Moshe Sofer (1763 - 1839), Rav of Pressburg, Hungary.

נ״ו

56Chavalim Banimim - Responsa of Rav Yehuda Leib Graubart, Rav in Toronto in the early 20th century (d. 1938).

נ״ז

57Chavat Binyamin - Collection of essays on halachic topics by Rav Shaul Yisraeli. See Yisraeli, Rav Shaul.

נ״ח

58Chavot Yair - Responsa of Rav Yair Chaim Bachrach (1638 - 1702), Rav of Worms, Germany.

נ״ט

59Chazon Ish – Major halachic work by Rav Avraham Yeshayah Karelitz (1878 - 1953) of Bnei Brak, Israel.

ס׳

60Chazon Ovadia - Responsa and summary of the laws of Pesach by Rav Ovadia Yosef. See Yosef, Rav Ovadia

ס״א

61Cheishev Ha’eifod - Responsa of Rav Chanoch Padwa, Rav in London in the mid-20th century.

ס״ב

62Chelkat Mechokeik – Major commentary on the Even Ha’ezer section of Shulchan Aruch by Rav Moshe of Brisk, Lithuania (17th century).

ס״ג

63Chelkat Yaakov - Responsa of Rav Yaakov Breisch, Rav in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1977).

ס״ד

64Chelkat Yoav - Responsa of Rav Yoav Weingarten, Rav in Kinsk, Poland, in the early 20th century.

ס״ה

65Chok Yaakov - Commentary to the laws of Passover of the Shulchan Aruch, by Rav Yaakov Reisher (Germany, 1670 - 1733).

ס״ו

66Choshen Mishpat - The section of Shulchan Aruch that deals with monetary laws.

ס״ז

67Choshen Ha’eifod - Responsa of Rav David Pipano, Rav in Sofia and Sephardic authority in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

ס״ח

68Cohen, Rav Shear Yashuv - Chief Rabbi of Haifa, Israel.

ס״ט

69Contemporary Halakhic Problems - A review of contemporary responsa literature by Rav J. David Bleich, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University in New York.

ע׳

70Daf Kesher - Weekly publication of Yeshivat Har Etzion that contains divrei Torah and Yeshiva news. Every few years, these publications are combined into a book.

ע״א

71Dagul Meir’vavah - Commentary on the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yechezkel Landau, author of Noda Biy’hudah and Rav of Prague (1713-1793).

ע״ב

72Darchei Moshe - The Rama's commentary to the Tur. See Rama.

ע״ג

73Darchei Taharah - Discussion of the laws of nidah by Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. See Eliyahu, Rav Mordechai.

ע״ד

74Darchei Teshuva - A compilation of the responsa literature to the Yoreh Deah section of the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Tzvi Hirsch Shapira (1850-1913).

ע״ה

75Dasberg, Rav Uri - An editor of Techumin who resides in Alon Shevut, Israel.

ע״ו

76David, Rav Shmuel - Rav of Afula, Israel, who is a student of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and the author of Sh’eilot Uteshuvot Meirosh Tzurim. He is a former rabbi of Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim.

ע״ז

77Devar Avraham - Responsa of Rav Avraham Shapira, Rav of Kovno in the early 20th century (d. 1939).

ע״ח

78Devar Emet - Responsa of Rav Yedidiah Monsonego, Sephardic authority.

ע״ט

79Devar Yehoshua - Responsa of Rav Yehoshua Ehrenberg (1904-1976), Av Beit Din of the Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court.

פ׳

80Dibrot Moshe - Lectures on the Talmud by Rav Moshe Feinstein. See Feinstein, Rav Moshe.

פ״א

81Dichovsky, Rav Shlomo - Member of the Beit Din Hagadol of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

פ״ב

82Dinei Mamonot - Study of Jewish monetary law by Rav Ezra Basri. See Basri, Rav Ezra.

פ״ג

83Divrei Chaim - Responsa of Rav Chaim Halberstam, Chassidic Rebbe of Sanz, (1793-1876).

פ״ד

84Divrei Malkiel - Responsa of Rav Malkiel Tannenbaum of Lomza (late 19th and early 20th centuries).

פ״ה

85Divrei Yoel - Responsa of Rav Yoel Teitelbaum, the Chassidic Rebbe of the Satmar community (d. 1979).

פ״ו

86Drishat Tzion - Discussion of renewing the offering of korbanot (ritual sacrifices) by Rav Tzvi Hirsch Kalischer (1795-1874).

פ״ז

87Eglei Tal - Discussion of many laws of Shabbat by Rav Avraham Bornstein, Rav of Sochaczov, Poland (1839 - 1910). He also wrote the Avnei Neizer.

פ״ח

88Eider, Rav Shimon - The author of numerous halachic works in English who resides in Lakewood, NJ.

פ״ט

89Eiger, Rav Akiva - Author of many responsa and a commentary to the Shulchan Aruch (1761 - 1837). He served as Rav of Posen, Poland.

צ׳

90Eimek She’eilah - Responsa of Rav Mordechai Dov Twersky (1840-1904). At age thirteen, he married the daughter of the Divrei Chaim, and he later served as a Chassidic Rebbe in Hornistopol.

צ״א

91Ein Yitzchak - Reponsa of Rav Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, Rav of Kovno, Lithuania (1817 - 1896). He also wrote Be'er Yitzchak.

צ״ב

92Eliashiv, Rav Yosef Shalom - Halachic authority who resides in Jerusalem. Many of his responsa were collected and published under the title Kovetz Teshuvot.

צ״ג

93Eliyahu, Rav Mordechai - Halachic authority who resides in Jerusalem. He served as Israel's Sephardic Chief Rabbi from 1983 to 1992.

צ״ד

94Encyclopedia Talmudit - Encyclopedia of Talmudic concepts published as an ongoing project of Yad Harav Herzog.

צ״ה

95Even Ha'ezer - The section of the Shulchan Aruch that deals with family law.

צ״ו

96Eretz Hatzvi - Collection of essays by Rav Hershel Schachter. See Schachter, Rav Hershel.

צ״ז

97Eretz Yisrael - Summary of laws pertaining to the Land of Israel by Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky. See Tukachinsky, Rav Yechiel Michel.

צ״ח

98Ezrat Kohen - Responsa on the Even Ha’ezer section of Shulchan Aruch by Rav Avraham Kook. See Kook, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen.

צ״ט

99Feinstein, Rav David - Son of Rav Moshe and Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem in Manhattan, New York.

ק׳

100Feinstein, Rav Moshe - A renowned halachic authority who authored Teshuvot Igrot Moshe and served as Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem in New York (d. 1986).

ק״א

101Feinstein, Rav Reuven - Son of Rav Moshe and Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem in Staten Island, NY.

ק״ב

102Fischer, Rav Shlomo - Dayan in Jerusalem and author of Beit Yishai (insights to Gemara).

ק״ג

103Frank, Rav Tzvi Pesach - Rav of Jerusalem who authored Teshuvot Har Tzvi and Mikra'ei Kodesh, a discussion of laws of festivals (1873-1960).

ק״ד

104Gesher Hachaim - Classic work on the laws of mourning by Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky. See Tukachinsky, Rav Yechiel Michel.

ק״ה

105Goldberg, Rav Zalman Nechemia - A son-in-law of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach who serves on the Beit Din Hagadol of Israel's Chief Rabbinate and resides in Jerusalem.

ק״ו

106Goren, Rav Shlomo - Israel's Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi from 1972 to 1982 (d. 1994). He wrote several books, including Torat Hamedinah and Torat Hashabbat Vehamo’eid.

ק״ז

107Gra - Gaon Rabbeinu Eliyahu, acronym for the Vilna Gaon. See Biur Hagra.

ק״ח

108Greenblatt, Rav Ephraim - Rav in Memphis, TN author of Teshuvot Rivevot Ephraim.

ק״ט

109Gulot Iliyot - An extensive analysis of Masechet Mikva’ot from the Mishnah by Rav Dov Baer Lipshitz (19th century).

ק״י

110Ha’ameik Davar - The Netziv’s commentary on the Torah. See Berlin, Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehudah.

קי״א

111Hachashmal Bahalachah - Bibliography of halachic issues related to electricity, published in 1978 by the Institute for Science and Halacha in Jerusalem.

קי״ב

112HaDarom - The Torah journal of the Rabbinical Council of America.

קי״ג

113Ha'elef Lecha Shlomo - Responsa of Rav Shlomo Kluger (1785-1869).

קי״ד

114Halevi, Rav Chaim David - Rav of Tel-Aviv-Yafo, author of Aseih Lecha Rav and Mekor Chaim (d. 1998).

קי״ה

115Hag’alat Keilim – Discussion of the laws of kashering by Rav Tzvi Cohen, published in 1980.

קי״ו

116Hailperin, Rav Levi Yitzchak - Director of the Department of Halacha for the Institute for Science and Halacha in Jerusalem. He has written several books on issues of Halachah and electricity, including his responsa, Maaseh Chosheiv, and Maaliyot B’shabbat (elevators on Shabbat).

קי״ז

117Halachah Urefu’ah - Multi-volume symposium on Halachah and medicine, edited by Rav Moshe Hershler and published in the 1980's by the Beit Hamidrash Latorah in Chicago, IL.

קי״ח

118The Halachos of Pregnancy and Childbirth - Summary of these laws by Rav Yisroel Dov Webster, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva Emek Halacha in Brooklyn, NY.

קי״ט

119Halichot Olam - Rav Ovadia Yosef’s eight-volume commentary on the Ben Ish Chai. See Yosef, Rav Ovadia.

ק״כ

120Halichot Teiman -See Kafich, Rav Yosef.

קכ״א

121Halperin, Dr. Mordechai – Chief officer of Medical Ethics at the Israeli Ministry of Health; editor of Assia.

קכ״ב

122Hamishpat Ha’ivri - A comprehensive discussion of Jewish legal systems throughout history by Justice Menachem Elon, former Deputy Chief Justice of Israel.

קכ״ג

123Hamo'adim Bahalachah - Discussion of the laws of holidays by Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin, editor of the Encyclopedia Talmudit (1890-1978).

קכ״ד

124Hanisu’in Kehilchatam - Digest of the laws of the marriage process by Rav Binyamin Adler, who resides in Jerusalem.

קכ״ה

125Har Hakodesh - Extensive commentary on the Pe’at Hashulchan by Rav Moshe Nachum Shapiro.

קכ״ו

126Har Tzvi - Responsa of Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank, Rav of Jerusalem (d. 1960).

קכ״ז

127Heichal Yitzchak - Responsa of Rav Yitzchak Isaac Herzog (1888-1959), Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel at the time of its independence. He also wrote Techukah Leyisrael Al Pi Hatorah.

קכ״ח

128Heinemann, Rav Moshe – Rabbinic Administrator of the Star-K and Rav in Baltimore, MD.

קכ״ט

129Henkin, Rav Yosef Eliyahu - A halachic authority who was born in Belorussia resided in New York after his emigration to the United States in 1922; author of Teshuvot Ibra and Peirushei Ibra (1880-1973).

ק״ל

130Henkin, Rav Yehuda - A halachic authority who has authored Teshuvot Bnei Banim and Equality Lost and is the grandson of Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin. He resides in Jerusalem.

קל״א

131Hilchot Medinah - Discussion of laws pertaining to the State of Israel by Rav Eliezer Waldenberg. See Tzitz Eliezer.

קל״ב

132Igrot Moshe - Responsa of Rav Moshe Feinstein. See Feinstein, Rav Moshe.

קל״ג

133Imrei Yosher - Responsa of Rav Meir Arik, Rav in Tarnow, Galicia (1855-1926).

קל״ד

134Ir Hakodesh V'hamikdash - A work about issues pertaining to Jerusalem authored by Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky, Rav in Jerusalem (1872-1955). See Tukachinsky, Rav Yechiel Michel.

קל״ה

135The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society - A halachic journal published semi-annually by the Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshiva in Staten Island, NY.

קל״ו

136Kaftor Vaferach - Discussion of laws pertaining to Eretz Yisrael written by Rabbeinu Ashtori Haparchi, who traveled from Europe to Israel (13th/14th centuries).

קל״ז

137Kafich, Rav Yosef - Leading Torah scholar of the Yemenite community in Israel and member of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s Beit Din Hagadol (Supreme Rabbinical Court), he authored a comprehensive commentary on the Rambam and translated many medieval religious texts from Arabic into Hebrew, including Moreh Nevuchim, Ha’emunot Vehadei’ot, Chovot Halevavot, and the Kuzari. He also wrote Halichot Teiman, a thorough description of Jewish communal and religious life in Yemen (1917 – 2000).

קל״ח

138Kaminetsky, Rav Yaakov - Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaath (d. 1986).

קל״ט

139Kanievsky, Rav Chaim - Rav in Bnei Brak, Israel, and son of Rav Yaakov Kanievsky (author of Kehilot Yaakov).

ק״מ

140Karelitz, Rav Nissim - Rosh Kollel Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak, Israel, and nephew of the Chazon Ish.

קמ״א

141Karo, Rav Yosef – Great halachic authority who lived in Safed (1488 – 1575) and authored Shulchan Aruch, Kesef Mishneh, Beit Yosef and responsa.

קמ״ב

142Katz, Rav Yirmiyah - Rav in Brooklyn, NY, known for his expertise in the laws of mikva’ot; authored Mikveh Mayim.

קמ״ג

143Kedushat Hashabbat - Discussion of the status of electricity in Halachah on Shabbat and holidays by Rav Moshe Harari. See Mikra’ei Kodesh.

קמ״ד

144Kehilot Yaakov - Insights to the Talmud by the Steipler Rav, Rav Yaakov Kanievsky, Rav in Bnei Brak, Israel, and brother-in-law of the Chazon Ish (1899 - 1985).

קמ״ה

145Kiryat Sefer - Commentary of the Mabit on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah to explain whether laws cited by the Rambam are Biblical or rabbinical. See Mabit.

קמ״ו

146Kitover, Rav Gershon - Brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov (d. ca. 1760).

קמ״ז

147K’lavi Shachein - Collection of essays in memory of Gad Ezra, an Israeli soldier who died attempting to rescue a wounded soldier in Jenin during Operation Defensive Wall (2002).

קמ״ח

148Klei Chemdah – Commentary on the Torah by Rav Meir Dan Plotzki, Rav in Poland (ca. 1867 – 1928).

קמ״ט

149Kol Zvi - Torah journal of Yeshiva University’s Kollel Elyon.

ק״נ

150Kook, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen - Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi in Israel from 1921 through 1935 and the author of numerous halachic and philosophical works, including Teshuvot Orach Mishpat.

קנ״א

151Kook, Rav Tzvi Yehuda - Son of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook who served as Rosh Yeshivat Merkaz Harav (d. 1982).

קנ״ב

152Korban Netaneil - Commentary on the Rosh by Rav Netaneil Weil (1687-1769).

קנ״ג

153Kovetz Teshuvot - Collection of Rav Yosef Shalom Eliashiv’s letters and essays. See Eliashiv, Rav Yosef Shalom.

קנ״ד

154K’tav Sofer - Responsa of Rav of Pressburg, Hungary, who succeeded his father, Rav Moshe Sofer (author of Chatam Sofer).

קנ״ה

155Kumu V’Naaleh - Collection of essays about the contemporary status of the Temple Mount, printed by the Zomet Institute in Alon Shevut, Israel (Rav Yisrael Rozen and Rav Yehudah Shaviv, eds.).

קנ״ו

156Landa, Rav Yaakov – Rav in Bnei Brak, Israel, in the mid-20th century.

קנ״ז

157Landesman, Rav Leib - Dayan on the Kollel Harabbonim beit din in Monsey, NY.

קנ״ח

158Leaves of Faith - Collection of essays by Rav Aharon Lichtenstein. See

קנ״ט

159Lichtenstein, Rav Aharon.

ק״ס

160Lechem Mishneh - Commentary on Rambam's Mishneh Torah by Rav Avraham Boton, Rav in 16th century Salonika.

קס״א

161Lechem Vesimlah - Commentary on the laws of nidah and mikva’ot from the Shulchan Aruch, by Rav Shlomo Ganzfried (1804 – 1886), author of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

קס״ב

162Leiter, Rav Israel – Rav in pre-war Galicia and Poland who served as a Rav in Brooklyn, New York after the war (1910-2003).

קס״ג

163Lev Aryeh - Responsa of Rav Aryeh Grossnass, late dayan of the London Beth Din (20th century).

קס״ד

164Lev Avraham - Discussion of medical halachot by Dr. Avraham S. Avraham. See Nishmat Avraham.

קס״ה

165Levin, Rav Faitel - Rav in Melbourne, Australia.

קס״ו

166Levush - Halachic code written by Rav Mordechai Jaffe, a student of the Rama.

קס״ז

167Levy, Rav Shlomo - Rosh Kollel of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut, Israel.

קס״ח

168Lichtenstein, Rav Aharon - Rosh Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut, Israel and son-in-law of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. He has written several books and essays, including Leaves of Faith.

קס״ט

169Lichter, Reb Elya - Noted sofer (scribe) for gittin who resides in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY.

ק״ע

170Liebes, Rav Yitzchak Isaac – Late Av Beit Din of the Iggud Harabanim of America and author of Teshuvot Beit Avi (d. 1999).

קע״א

171Lior, Rav Dov - Rav of Kiryat Arba and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Kiryat Arba, Israel.

קע״ב

172Livyat Chein - Rav Ovadia Yosef’s comments on the Mishnah Berurah’s laws of Shabbat. See Yosef, Rav Ovadia.

קע״ג

173Maaseh Chosheiv - Responsa of Rav Levi Yitzchak Hailperin. See Hailperin, Rav Levi Yitzchak

קע״ד

174Mabit - Rav Moshe ben Yosef Trani, younger contemporary of Rav Yosef Karo in 16th-century Safed, Israel.

קע״ה

175Machanayim - Torah journal of the Israel Defense Forces Chief Rabbinate.

קע״ו

176Magen Avraham - Commentary to the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rav Avraham Gombiner (ca. 1634 - 1682).

קע״ז

177Maggid Mishneh - Commentary to the Rambam's Mishneh Torah by Rav Vidal of Tolosa (14th century Spain).

קע״ח

178Maharam Lublin - Acronym for Moreinu Harav Meir of Lublin, a Polish authority who wrote responsa and a commentary on the Gemara (1558-1616).

קע״ט

179Maharam of Rothenburg - Rabbeinu Meir ben Baruch Halevy of Rothenburg, (1320 - 1390) who authored numerous responsa. The Mordechai and the Rosh are his disciples.

ק״פ

180Maharil - Rav Yaakov ben Moshe, German Rav in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

קפ״א

181Maharit - Acronym for Moreinu Harav Yosef of Trani, son of the Mabit, Rav in early 17th century Safed, Israel.

קפ״ב

182Maharsha - Acronym for Moreinu Harav Shmuel Eidels. He authored a commentary to the Talmud and the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafot to the Talmud (ca. 1555 - 1632).

קפ״ג

183Maharshag - Acronym for Moreinu Harav Shimon Grunfeld, author of many responsa and Rav of Munkacz and Smahali in pre-World War II Europe (1881 - 1930).

קפ״ד

184Maharsham - Acronym for Moreinu Harav Shlomo Mordechai Schwadron, author of responsa, who served as Rav in Berzan, Galicia (1835 - 1911).

קפ״ה

185Mar’eh Kohein - Discussion of the laws of nidah by Rav Yitzchak Mordechai Rubin, Rav in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem.

קפ״ו

186Mas'at Binyamin - Responsa of Rav Binyamin Solnik, student of the Rama and Maharshal (d. ca. 1620).

קפ״ז

187Mayim Chaim - Responsa of Rav Chaim David Halevi. See Halevi, Rav Chaim David.

קפ״ח

188Mechilta - Midrash that derives many details of the Oral Law from verses in Shemot.

קפ״ט

189Meiri - Commentary to the Talmud by Rabbeinu Menachem Hameiri (ca. 1249 - ca. 1306), mostly entitled Beit Habechirah.

ק״צ

190Meishiv Davar - Responsa of the Netziv. See Berlin, Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehudah.

קצ״א

191Meishiv Milchamah - See Goren, Rav Shlomo

קצ״ב

192Melamed Leho'il - Responsa of Rav David Tzvi Hoffman, a halachic authority who headed the Orthodox Rabbinical Seminary of Berlin and wrote a Bible commentary to refute Bible critics (1843 -1921).

קצ״ג

193Me’orei Eish - Discussion of the status of electricity in Halachah by Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. See Auerbach, Rav Shlomo Zalman.

קצ״ד

194Mesilat Yesharim - Classic work of the Ramchal (Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzato – b. 1707, Padua, Italy; d. 1746, Acco, Israel) designed to help people improve their character traits.

קצ״ה

195Mesorah - Torah journal of the Orthodox Union’s kashrut division.

קצ״ו

196Mikdash Melech - Discussion of the laws of sacrifices, especially the issue of beginning to offer sacrifices once again, by Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank. See Frank, Rav Tzvi Pesach

קצ״ז

197Mikra’ei Kodesh - Discussion of the laws of festivals by Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank. See Frank, Rav Tzvi Pesach.

קצ״ח

198Mikra’ei Kodesh - Discussion of the laws of festivals by Rav Moshe Harari, Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, Jerusalem, including many rulings that Rav Harari heard from contemporary Israeli authorities.

קצ״ט

199Mikveh Mayim - Comprehensive study of the laws of mikva’ot (ritual baths) by Rav Yirmiyah Katz. See Katz, Rav Yirmiyah.

ר׳

200Minchat Chein – Sefarim authored by Rav Noach Oelbaum, Rav in Queens, NY.

ר״א

201Minchat Chinuch - Commentary on the Sefer Hachinuch authored by Rav Yosef Babad, who served as Rav of Tarnipol in the Ukraine (1800 - 1875).

ר״ב

202Minchat Elazar - Responsa of Rav Chaim Zev Elazar Shapiro, Chassidic Rebbe of Munkacz.

ר״ג

203Minchat Shlomo - Responsa of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. See Auerbach, Rav Shlomo Zalman.

ר״ד

204Minchat Shmuel - Essays on contemporary halachic topics by Rav Shmuel Khoshkerman, Sephardic Rav in Atlanta, GA.

ר״ה

205Minchat Yitzchak - Responsa of Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Weisz, dayan of the Eidah Chareidit of Jerusalem (d. 1989).

ר״ו

206Mishkan Shiloh - Collection of essays by Rav Shilo Raphael, dayan on the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court (d. 1994).

ר״ז

207Mishkenot Yaakov - Responsa of Rav Yaakov of Karlin (d. 1845).

ר״ח

208Mishnah Berurah - Commentary to the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch authored by Rav Yisrael Meir Hakohen Kagan (1838 - 1933), who lived in Radin, Poland. He is commonly known as the Chafetz Chaim, the title of his work on the laws of slander, and also wrote the Biur Halachah, Shaar Hatziyun, and Ahavat Chessed.

ר״ט

209Mishnat Hasar - Collection of essays by Rav Lord Yisrael (Immanuel) Jakobovits, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom (1921 - 1999).

ר״י

210Mishpetei Uzziel - Responsa of Rav Ben-Zion Uzziel, Israel's Sephardic Chief Rabbi from 1939 to 1953. He lived from 1880 to 1953.

רי״א

211Mitzvat Ner Ish Uveito - Discussion of Chanukah in Halachah and Aggadah by Rav Eliyahu Shlezinger, Rav of the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem and member of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court.

רי״ב

212Mo’adim Uzmanim - A collection of essays on the Jewish holidays by Rav Moshe Shternbuch, dayan on the Eidah Chareidit’s Badatz (rabbinical court) and author of Teshuvot Vehanhagot.

רי״ג

213Mohilewer, Rav Shmuel - Rav of Bialystok and author of responsa, Teshuvot Maharash Mohilewer (1824-1898).

רי״ד

214Mordechai - Halachic compendium on most tractates of the Talmud authored by Rav Mordechai ben Hillel (ca. 1240 - 1298).

רי״ה

215Nefesh Harav - Rav Hershel Schachter’s collection of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik’s insights and personal halachic practices. See Soloveitchik, Rav Yosef Dov and Schachter, Rav Hershel.

רי״ו

216Netivot Hamishpat - Commentary on the Choshen Mishpat section of Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yaakov of Lissa. He also wrote the Torat Gittin on the laws of Jewish divorce and the Mekor Chaim on the laws of Pesach (d. 1832).

רי״ז

217Netziv - See Berlin, Rav Naftali Tzvi Yehudah.

רי״ח

218Neuwirth, Rav Yehoshua - Halachic authority who resides in Jerusalem; author of Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchatah.

רי״ט

219Nishmat Avraham - Discussion of halachot pertaining to medicine by Dr. Avraham S. Avraham, a physician who resides in Jerusalem, Israel.

ר״כ

220Nitei Gavriel - Digest of the laws of festivals and several other halachic topics by Rav Gavriel Zinner, Rav in Brooklyn, NY.

רכ״א

221Noam - Halachah journal edited by Rav Menachem Kasher in the mid-20th century.

רכ״ב

222Noda Biy'hudah - Responsa of Rav Yechezkel Landau, who served as Rav of Prague (1713 - 1793).

רכ״ג

223Orach Chaim - The section of the Shulchan Aruch that deals with the laws of daily living.

רכ״ד

224Orach Mishpat - Responsa of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook. See Kook, Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen.

רכ״ה

225Orchot Chaim - Halachic work that gathers opinions of various Rishonim by Rav Aharon of Lunel (late 13th and early 14th century Provence).

רכ״ו

226Orchot Chaim - Summary of the responsa literature on the Orach Chaim section of Shulchan Aruch by Rav Nachman Kahane of Spinka (early 20th century).

רכ״ז

227Otzar Haposkim – An encyclopedic compilation of responsa literature on the Even Ha'ezer section of Shulchan Aruch published in Jerusalem.

רכ״ח

228Pam, Rav Avraham - Rosh Yeshivat Torah Vodaath, Brooklyn, NY (d. 2001).

רכ״ט

229Pe’at Hashulchan - Discussion of laws pertaining to the Land of Israel by Rav Yisrael of Shklov, a student of the Vilna Gaon who immigrated to Israel and resided primarily in Safed (ca. 1770-1839).

ר״ל

230Pe’er Hador - Collection of stories about the Chazon Ish. See Chazon Ish.

רל״א

231Piskei Din Batei Din Harabaniyim - Records of rulings issued by the batei din of the Israeli Rabbinate.

רל״ב

232Pitchei Choshen – An authoritative discussion of business laws by Rav Yaakov Blau of Jerusalem.

רל״ג

233Pitchei Teshuvah - Commentary on the Orach Chaim section of Shulchan Aruch printed in 1874 by Rav Yisrael Isserlin, Rav in Vilna.

רל״ד

234Pitchei Teshuvah - Summary of the responsa literature from the 17th century to the early 19th century presented as a commentary to the Shulchan Aruch. It was written by Rav Tzvi Hirsh Eisenstadt, Rav of Utian, Russia (1812 - 1868).

רל״ה

235Pnei Yehoshua - Insights to the Gemara and Responsa by Rav Yaakov Yehoshua Falk, Rav in Lvov, Poland and Frankfurt, Germany (1680 - 1756).

רל״ו

236The Practical Torah - Essays on halachic topics, organized according to the weekly Torah readings, by Rav Michael Taubes, Menahel of the Mesivta of North Jersey and Rav of Kehillas Tzemach Dovid in Teaneck, NJ.

רל״ז

237Pri Megadim - Commentary on the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yosef Te'omim, Rav of Frankfurt (1727-1792).

רל״ח

238Raavad - Acronym for Rabbeinu Avraham ben David of Posquieres, France, who wrote many works, including critical comments to Rambam's Mishneh Torah (ca. 1120 - ca. 1197).

רל״ט

239Raavyah - Acronyom for Rav Eliezer ben Yoel Halevi, Ashkenazic Rishon of the early 13th century. He wrote Aviasaf.

ר״מ

240Rabbeinu Chananeil – Eleventh-century author of a commentary to the Talmud and Rav in Kairouan (Tunisia).

רמ״א

241Rabbeinu Tam - Rabbeinu Yaakov ben Meir, Rashi's grandson, who lived in France and was the most prominent of the Tosafists (1100 - 1171).

רמ״ב

242Radak - Acronym for Rabbeinu David Kimchi, author of a Bible commentary (1160 - 1235).

רמ״ג

243Radbaz - Acronym for Rabbeinu David ben Zimra, who authored numerous responsa and a commentary on parts of the Rambam's Mishneh Torah and served as Chief Rabbi of Egypt (ca. 1480 -1573).

רמ״ד

244Rakover, Nachum - Former Deputy Attorney General of Israel, who has written extensively about the relationship between Halachah and secular law.

רמ״ה

245Rama - Acronym for Rav Moshe Isserles. He authored glosses to the Shulchan Aruch, most of which are considered authoritative by Ashkenazic Jewry. He served as Rav in Cracow, Poland and wrote other works such as the Darchei Moshe commentary to the Tur and responsa.

רמ״ו

246Rambam - Acronym for Rabbeinu Moshe ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides. He authored a halachic code called the Mishneh Torah, a commentary to the Mishnah (Peirush Hamishnayot), and a philosophical work, Moreh Nevuchim (Guide of the Perplexed). He was born and raised in Spain and later moved to Egypt (ca. 1135 -1204).

רמ״ז

247Ramban - Acronym for Rabbeinu Moshe ben Nachman, also known as Nachmanides. He authored major commentaries to the Torah and Talmud. He lived in Spain and Israel (1194 -1270).

רמ״ח

248Ran - Acronym for Rabbeinu Nissim, who authored a commentary to the Talmud (ca. 1290 - 1375).

רמ״ט

249Raphael, Rav Shilo - Late dayan on the Jerusalem beit din (d. 1994).

ר״נ

250Rashba - Acronym for Rabbeinu Shlomo ben Avraham Aderet, who served as Rav of Barcelona, Spain, and authored a commentary to the Talmud, numerous responsa and Torat Habayit (1235 - 1310).

רנ״א

251Rashbam - Acronym for Rabbeinu Shlomo ben Meir. He authored a commentary to the Torah and certain tractates of the Talmud. He was the grandson of Rashi and the older brother of Rabbeinu Tam and lived in France (ca. 1085 - 1174).

רנ״ב

252Rashi - Acronym for Rabbeinu Shlomo Yitzchaki, author of the premier commentaries to the Bible and the Talmud, who lived in Troyes, France (1040 - 1105).

רנ״ג

253Rav Pe'alim - Responsa of Rav Yosef Chaim of 19th-century Baghdad. He also wrote Ben Ish Chai.

רנ״ד

254Reflections of the Rav - Rav Abraham Besdin’s compilation of lectures by Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. See Soloveitchik, Rav Yosef Dov.

רנ״ה

255Reiss, Rav Yonah - Director of the Beth Din of America, a beit din affiliated with the Rabbinical Council of America and the Orthodox Union.

רנ״ו

256Ri - Acronym for Rabbeinu Yitzchak, 12th-century Tosafist and nephew of Rabbeinu Tam.

רנ״ז

257Rif - Acronym for Rabbeinu Yitzchak al-Fasi of Fez, Morocco, who wrote an abridged version of the Talmud that elucidates the Talmud and issues rulings regarding matters disputed in the Talmud (1013 - 1103).

רנ״ח

258Rishonim - Great rabbinical authorities of the 11th century to the 15th century.

רנ״ט

259Ritva - Acronym for Rabbeinu Yom Tov ben Avraham ibn Asevilli who wrote a commentary to the Talmud and lived in Spain during the 14th century.

ר״ס

260Rivash - Acronym for Rabbeinu Yitzchak ben Sheishet who authored many responsa. He was born in Barcelona in 1326 and died in Algiers in 1408.

רס״א

261Rosh - Acronym for Rabbeinu Asher ben Yechiel, who lived in Germany and Spain. He wrote a halachic commentary to the Talmud and responsa and edited an edition of Tosafot known as Tosafot Harosh (ca. 1250 - 1327).

רס״ב

262Rozen, Rav Yisrael - Director of the Zomet Institute (which deals with issues of Torah and science and operating the State of Israel according to Halachah) in Alon Shevut, Israel and an editor of Techumin.

רס״ג

263Salant, Rav Shmuel - Rav of Jerusalem, Israel (1816 - 1909).

רס״ד

264Sam Chayei - Responsa (printed in 1746) of Rav Chaim Asael. Born 1650 in Salonika; moved in 1690 to Jerusalem; became emissary to Turkey in 1704. Died in Smyrna ca. 1707.

רס״ה

265Schachter, Rav Hershel - Rosh Kollel of Yeshiva University and author of B'ikvei Hatzon, Eretz Hatzvi, and Nefesh Harav.

רס״ו

266Schneersohn, Rav Shalom Baer - The Lubavitcher Rebbe from 1866-1920, known to Chassidim as “The Rebbe Rashab.”

רס״ז

267Schwartz, Rav Gedalia - Av Beit Din of the Beth Din of America (the beit din of the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America).

רס״ח

268Seder Hadin - Discussion of the workings of Israeli rabbinical courts by Professor Eliav Shochetman Dean of Sha’arei Mishpat College (Law School) and Professor Emeritus of Jewish Law at Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

רס״ט

269Sefer Hachinuch - Enumeration and discussion of the 613 mitzvot written in the 13th century by an unknown author (attributed by some to the Ra'ah, Rabbeinu Aharon Halevi).

ר״ע

270Sefer Hayashar - Responsa and insights to the Gemara of Rabbeinu Tam. See Rabbeinu Tam.

רע״א

271Sefer Hayovel Larav Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik - A collection of articles written in honor of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. See Soloveitchik, Rav Yosef Dov

רע״ב

272Seforno - Commentary to the Torah authored by Rav Ovadia Seforno of Italy (1470 - 1550).

רע״ג

273Sema - Acronym for Sefer Me'irat Einayim, commentary of the Choshen Mishpat section of Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yehoshua Falk (Poland, 1555-1614).

רע״ד

274Semag - Acronym for the Sefer Mitzvot Gadol, written by Rav Moshe ben Yaakov of Coucy, France, in the 13th century.

רע״ה

275Semak - Acronym for the Sefer Mitzvot Katan, written by Rav Yitzchak ben Yosef of Corbeil, France (d. 1280).

רע״ו

276Senderovic, Rav Mendel - Av Beit Din and Rosh Kollel in Milwaukee, WI.

רע״ז

277Seridei Eish - Responsa of Rav Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg (1885 - 1966), Rav in Montreux, Switzerland after World War II.

רע״ח

278Shaagat Aryeh - Responsa of Rav Aryeh Leib Gunzberg (1695-1785). Born in Lithuania, he served as a Rav in Minsk, Volozhin, and Metz. He also authored Turei Even and Gevurot Ari on the Talmud.

רע״ט

279Shaar Hatziyun - Footnotes to the Mishnah Berurah.

ר״פ

280Shaarei Deah - Responsa of Rav Chaim Yehudah Leib, Rav in Brody (19th century).

רפ״א

281Shaarei Ezra - Responsa of Rav Ezra Basri, Sephardic dayan in Jerusalem, Israel.

רפ״ב

282Shaarei Tzedek - Collection of essays on topics of Jewish monetary law, based on presentations from an annual conference (edited by Rav Ratzon Arusi).

רפ״ג

283Shach - Acronym for Siftei Kohen, the premier commentary to the Yoreh Deah and Choshen Mishpat sections of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rav Shabtai Hakohen of Vilna, Lithuania (1622 - 1663).

רפ״ד

284Shafran, Rav Yigal - Head of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s medical ethics department, who has written and lectured extensively about medical ethics.

רפ״ה

285Shapira, Rav Avraham - Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, who served as Israel's Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi from 1983 to 1992, and resides in Jerusalem.

רפ״ו

286Sh’eilat David - Responsa of Rav David Friedman (1828 - 1915) of Karlin.

רפ״ז

287Sh’eilat Yaavetz - Responsa of Rav Yaakov Emden (1697 - 1776), who lived in Emden (western Germany). He published responsa and other halachic works.

רפ״ח

288Sheivet Halevi - Responsa of Rav Shmuel Wosner, dayan in the Zichron Meir neighborhood of Bnei Brak and Rosh Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin. His students summarized his lectures on the laws of nidah and printed them under the title Shiurei Sheivet Halevi.

רפ״ט

289Sheivet Miy’hudah - Responsa of Rav Isser Yehudah Unterman, former Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel (1886 – 1976).

ר״צ

290Shemesh Umagein - Responsa of Rav Shalom Messas, longtime Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem (d. 2003).

רצ״א

291Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchatah - A presentation of the laws of Shabbat by Rav Yehoshua Neuwirth, who resides in Jerusalem.

רצ״ב

292Sherman, Rav Avraham - Member of the Beit Din Hagadol of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate, who resides in Bnei Brak.

רצ״ג

293Shevut Yaakov - Responsa of Rav Yaakov Reisher, Rav of Prague, Worms and Metz (ca. 1670 - 1733).

רצ״ד

294Shibolei Haleket - Halachic work by Rabbeinu Tzidkiyahu Harofeh (Italy, 13th century).

רצ״ה

295Shiur Mikvah - Discussion of the relevant halachic measurements for creating a mikvah by Rav Avraham Chaim Na’eh, who served as a Rav in Jerusalem during the 20th century.

רצ״ו

296Shiurei Sheivet Halevi - See Sheivet Halevi.

רצ״ז

297Shochetman, Professor Eliav – Dean of Sha’arei Mishpat College (Law School) and Professor Emeritus of Jewish Law at Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

רצ״ח

298Sho'eIl Umeishiv - Responsa of Rav Yosef Shaul Nathanson, who served as Rav of Lemberg, Ukraine (1810 -1875).

רצ״ט

299Shteif, Rav Yonatan - Rav in Budapest, Hungary and Brooklyn, NY (1877 - 1959).

ש׳

300Shulchan Aruch - The authoritative halachic work authored by Rav Yosef Karo of Safed (1488 – 1575), who also authored Kesef Mishneh and Beit Yosef.

ש״א

301Shulchan Aruch Harav - Halachic work written by Rav Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745 - 1813).

ש״ב

302Sidrei Taharah - Discussion of the laws of nidah by Rav Elchanan Ashkenazi (late 18th century).

ש״ג

303Singer, Rav Yosef - Rav on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, who served as Rav in Pilzno, Galicia before World War II.

ש״ד

304Soloveichik, Rav Ahron - Son of Rav Moshe Soloveitchik who served as a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and at Yeshivas Brisk in Chicago (1917 – 2001).

ש״ה

305Soloveitchik, Rav Chaim - Succeeded his father (the Beit Halevi) as the Rav of Brisk and authored commentaries to Rambam's Mishneh Torah and parts of the Talmud (1853 - 1918).

ש״ו

306Soloveitchik, Rav Moshe - Son of Rav Chaim who served as a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University (1876 -1941).

ש״ז

307Soloveitchik, Rav Yitzchak Zev - Succeeded his father (Rav Chaim) as Rav of Brisk, moved to Jerusalem in 1941, and authored a commentary to Rambam's Mishneh Torah (1886 -1959).

ש״ח

308Soloveitchik, Rav Yosef Dov - Great-grandson of the Beit Halevi and son of Rav Moshe who was a Rav in Boston, MA, and the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University (1903 - 1993). His students refer to him as "the Rav."

ש״ט

309SOY Guide to Kashrut - A collection of essays pertaining to the laws of kashrut, published in 1981 by Yeshiva University’s Student Organization of Yeshiva.

ש״י

310Steinberg, Dr. Avraham - Senior Pediatric Neurologist in the Department of Pediatrics at Shaare Zedek Medical Center (in Jerusalem), Clinical Associate Professor in Medical Ethics at The Hebrew University - Hadassah Medical School, and author of the Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics and many articles about medical ethics. Dr. Steinberg received the Israel Prize for Torah and Talmudic Literature in 1999.

שי״א

311Taharat Habayit - Rav Ovadia Yosef's two-volume work on Hilchot Nidah. It includes an abridged version entitled Taharat Habayit Hakatzar. See Yabia Omer.

שי״ב

312Taharat Hamayim - Discussion of hilchot mikva’ot by Rav Nissen Telushkin, a major mid-20th century authority regarding hilchot mikva’ot. He resided in Brooklyn, NY, and played a major role in the building and maintaining of mikva’ot in the United States.

שי״ג

313Taharat Yisrael - a brief summary of the laws of family purity by Rav Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky. See Tukachinsky, Rav Yechiel Michel.

שי״ד

314Takanot Hadiyun - The Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s guidelines for the conduct of batei din. We cite from their 1993 edition.

שי״ה

315Tashbetz - Responsa of Rav Shimon bar Tzemach Duran, a late Sephardic Rishon who served as a dayan in Algeria (1361-1444).

שי״ו

316Taz - Acronym for the Turei Zahav, a major commentary to the Shulchan Aruch authored by Rav David Haleivi of Poland (1586 - 1667).

שי״ז

317Techukah Leyisrael Al Pi Hatorah - Discussion of laws pertaining to the State of Israel by Rav Yitzchak Herzog. See Heichal Yitzchak.

שי״ח

318Techumin - A halachic compendium published annually by the Zomet Institute in Alon Shevut, Israel.

שי״ט

319Teitz, Rav Elazar Meyer - Rav of Elizabeth, New Jersey and head of its beit din; son of Rav Pinchas.

ש״כ

320Teitz, Rav Pinchas - Rav of Elizabeth, New Jersey (1908-1995).

שכ״א

321Tendler, Rav Dr. Moshe David - Rosh Yeshiva and Professor of Biology at Yeshiva University; son-in-law of Rav Moshe Feinstein.

שכ״ב

322Terumat Hadeshen - Responsa of Rav Yisrael Isserlein of Germany (1390 - 1460).

שכ״ג

323Teshuvot Vehanhagot - Responsa of Rav Moshe Shternbuch, member of the Eidah Chareidit's Badatz (rabbinical court), who also wrote Mo’adim Uzmanim who resides in Jerusalem.

שכ״ד

324Torah Sheb’al Peh - Journal of Talmudic and halachic topics, printed by Mossad Harav Kook.

שכ״ה

325Torah Temimah - Commentary on Talmudic and other Midrashic interpretations of verses in the Torah and Megillot by Rav Baruch Epstein, son of Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein (author of the Aruch Hashulchan).

שכ״ו

326The Torah U-Madda Journal - A publication of Yeshiva University.

שכ״ז

327Torat Habayit - Code of laws of nidah, mikva’ot, and kashrut by the Rashba. See Rashba.

שכ״ח

328Torat Hamedinah - Collection of Rav Shlomo Goren’s essays about the State of Israel. See Goren, Rav Shlomo.

שכ״ט

329Torat Hashabbat Vehamo’eid - Collection of Rav Shlomo Goren’s essays about Shabbat and the festivals. See Goren, Rav Shlomo.

ש״ל

330Tosafot - Talmudic commentaries of the Tosafists, Talmudic scholars in France and Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries.

של״א

331Tradition - A journal of Orthodox thought published by the Rabbinical Council of America.

של״ב

332Tukachinsky, Rav Yechiel Michel - Rav in Jerusalem who authored the Gesher Hachaim, Eretz Yisrael and Ir Hakodesh V'hamikdash (1872-1955).

של״ג

333Tur - A code of Halachah which served as the prototype of the Shulchan Aruch. It was authored by Rabbeinu Yaakov Baal Haturim, son of the Rosh (ca. 1275 - ca. 1340). He also wrote a commentary to the Torah.

של״ד

334Tzitz Eliezer - Responsa authored by Rav Eliezer Waldenberg. See Waldenberg, Rav Eliezer.

של״ה

335Waldenberg, Rav Eliezer - Member of the Beit Din Hagadol of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate who resides in Jerusalem. He authored responsa (Tzitz Eliezer) and Hilchot Medinah.

של״ו

336Warhaftig, Rav Itamar - Senior lecturer in Jewish law at Bar Ilan University, who serves as an editor of Techumin and who has written extensively about contemporary halachic issues.

של״ז

337Weiss, Rav Asher - Rav of the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem and author of Minchat Asher.

של״ח

338Weiss, Rav Yosef - Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University, New York, NY.

של״ט

339Weitzman, Rav Gidon - Head of the English Department of Machon Puah, a Jerusalem institute for issues of fertility and Halachah.

ש״מ

340Willig, Rav Mordechai - Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and Rav of the Young Israel of Riverdale, NY.

שמ״א

341Wosner, Rav Shmuel - See Sheivet Halevi.

שמ״ב

342Yabia Omer - Responsa authored by Rav Ovadia Yosef, Sephardic halachic authority in Jerusalem and former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. He has also written Teshuvot Yechaveh Daat, Taharat Habayit, Halichot Olam, Livyat Chein, and countless other works.

שמ״ג

343Yad Ramah - Talmudic commentary of Rabbeinu Meir Halevi.

שמ״ד

344Yalkut Yosef - Expansive halachic code written by Rav Yitzchak Yosef, Rosh Kollel of Chazon Ovadia and son of Rav Ovadia Yosef.

שמ״ה

345Yam Shel Shlomo.- A commentary to the Talmud by the Maharshal, acronym for Moreinu Harav Shlomo Luria, who also authored responsa.

שמ״ו

346Yaskil Avdi - Responsa of Rav Ovadia Hadayah, Sephardic halachic authority and member of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s Supreme Rabbinical Court (1890 - 1969).

שמ״ז

347Yechaveh Daat - Collection of brief responsa authored by Rav Ovadia Yosef. See Yabia Omer.

שמ״ח

348Yerushalmi - The Jerusalem Talmud, redacted in northern Israel sometime between 350 and 410.

שמ״ט

349Yeshu’ot Yaakov - Commentary to Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yaakov Ornstein, Rav in Lemberg (d. 1839).

ש״נ

350Yeshurun - Torah journal printed in New York starting in 1996.

שנ״א

351Yesodei Yeshurun - Discussion of laws of Shabbat and Yom Tov by Rav Gedalia Felder who resided in Toronto, Canada (d. 1992).

שנ״ב

352Yisraeli, Rav Shaul - Rosh Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, Rosh Kollel of Eretz Chemdah, and member of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate's Beit Din Hagadol; author of Eretz Chemdah, Chavat Binyamin, and other works (d. 1995).

שנ״ג

353Yoreh Deah - One of the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, which discusses the laws of kashrut, family purity, mourning, and other laws.

שנ״ד

354Yosef, Rav Ovadia - see Yabia Omer.

שנ״ה

355Zekan Aharon - Responsa of Rav Aharon Walkin, Lithuanian Rav who was murdered in the Holocaust (1865-1942).

שנ״ו

356Zichron Yehudah - Responsa of Rabbeinu Yehudah, son of the Rosh. He was born in Germany in 1270, died in Spain in 1349, and headed the beit din in Toledo.