Notebook handwritten by R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach – halachic discussions of various topics (primarily in the laws of Shabbat), written in various periods. [Jerusalem, ca. 1950-1970s].
Autograph writing, with many deletions, additions and glosses. This notebook was written over the course of many years, with notes and novellae on various halachic matters, with short titles for the topics discussed in it: the blessing over Torah study; Pesik Reisha; hunting and trapping on Shabbat; error in labor; Eruv Tavshilin; demolishing; removing dirt from clothing; selecting; Muktzeh; chamber pots; utensils for forbidden use; touching Muktzeh; and more.

R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (1910-1995), dean of the Kol Torah yeshiva and leading posek. Born in Jerusalem to R. Chaim Yehudah Leib Auerbach, dean of the Shaar HaShamayim kabbalistic yeshiva. He was a close disciple of R. Isser Zalman Meltzer, who held him in high esteem and quotes him in his book Even HaAzel. In his youth, R. Shlomo Zalman was a household member of R. Zelig Reuven Bengis, head of the Edah HaCharedit, who despite being an elder Lithuanian Torah scholar held the young Torah scholar in high regard. In the home of R. Bengis, R. Shlomo Zalman made acquaintance with his colleague R. Yosef Shalom Elyashiv and elder Jerusalem Torah scholars such as R. Gershon Lapidot and the Rabbi of Teplik. In time, R. Shlomo Zalman became one of the leading poskim and the foremost authority in several halachic fields, such as medicine and halachah. His pleasant ways and refinement earned him the veneration of all sects of Orthodox Judaism, as was expressed at his funeral which was attended by some 300,000 people.

Notebook, containing about 22 written pages. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Inscriptions in handwriting of an editor. Original Bristol board wrapper, somewhat torn.