Zelik Epstein

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Zelik Epstein, also known as Zelig Epstein (full name Aharon Zelig Epstein) (July 10, 1914

Biography

Rabbi Epstein was born in

.

Epstein maintained a relatively low profile – for example, he did not join the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, despite numerous invitations.^[7] His non-membership in the Moetzes, however, was a mere formality, as he still served as the address of last resort for many of the thorniest problems facing Klal Yisrael.^[8] His approbation was sought (and received) for a number of major projects, such as the Schottenstein edition of both the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi of which he was a big supporter of. He is known to have been a close confidant of several gedolei hador of the previous generation, including Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky^[9] and Rav Elazar Shach.

Epstein married a granddaughter of

. His son also assisted his father in running the Yeshiva due to the latter's advanced age.

Epstein supported

that "in my opinion there is no justification whatsoever to ban the aforementioned book."

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