Rabbi Aharon Sorasky (
Hebrew: אהרן סורסקי; surname also spelled Surasky[1] or Sorsky)[2] is a
Haredi author in
Israel, his specialty being biographies about Orthodox rabbis. He has also written under the pseudonym A. Safran.[3]
Personal life
Rabbi Sorasky was born on April 28, 1940, and is a
Slonimer chossid. He began his writing career with the
Hamodia and worked for the Netzach publishing company. He has been hired by several
Hasidic courts to write biographies about their rebbes.
Praise
Rabbi
Hanoch Teller wrote that "for decades, Rabbi Surasky has established himself as the most eminent, reliable and stylistically graceful biographer of our time–perhaps of all time." Rabbi Teller also praises him as a "serious talmid chacham and erudite scholar."[1] Rabbi
Simcha Wasserman praised him for his work, Ohr Elchonon, about
Rabbi Wasserman's father, saying, "Rabbi Aharon Sorasky, the distinguished author and scholar, gathered and organized the material into a justly acclaimed Ohr Elchonon in Hebrew. Its accurate portrayal of my father's character, accoplishents, and teachings is an eloquent tribute to Rabbi Sorasky's understanding and skill."[4] Rabbi Gedalia Anemer, rosh yeshiva of
Yeshiva of Greater Washington, called Rabbi Sorasky's biography on Rabbi
Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam, Lapid HaEsh, "an exceptional work which portrays the life of the great
tzadik and his many contributions to Klal Yisrael (the
Jewish people)."[5]
Bibliography
Torah
MeMaayanot HaNetzach: Machrozet Peninim LeParshat HaShavuah (5 volumes) commentary on the
Weekly Torah portions[6]
MeMaayanot HaNetzach: Pirkei Avot, compilation of
Acharonim's commentaries on
Pirkei Avot[7]
MiSod Siach Chassidim: Derech Emunah Bacharti, 2006, on
Hassidic faith in their Rebbes[8]
later translated into English by Judah Lifschutz, under the names The Klausenburger Rebbe: The War Years[5] and The Klausenburger Rebbe: Rebuilding[14]
Rosh Golat Ariel: Toldot Chayav U'Poalo Shel Rabbeinu Avraham Mordechai Alter MeGur, 1990, co-authored by Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Segal, 2 volume biography of Rabbi
Avraham Mordechai Alter[15]
Pe'er Yisrael: Maran Admor HaRav Yisrael MiGur Zy"a Ha"Beis Yisrael", (1997), three volume biography of Rabbi
Yisrael Alter[16]
Chevlei Yotzer: Sipur Chayav UPoalo Shel Meyased Bnei-Brak Rabbi Yitzchak Gerstenkorn, 1974, biography of Rabbi Yitzchak Gerstenkorn, one of the founders and first mayor of
Bnei Brak[33]
Later adapted into English by
Yonasan Rosenblum under the name Reb Shraga Feivel: The Life and Times of Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, the Architect of Torah in America[36]
Zuto Shel Nahar: Sipurim Nevcharim, 1983, stories of Tzaddikim[37]
^
abcTeller, Hanoch (2000). Builders: Stories and Insights into the Lives of Three Paramount Figures of Torah Renaissance. New York City Publishing Company. pp. XIV–XV.
ISBN1881939146.
^"Ask about Item". winners-auctions.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Rabbi Aharon Sorasky (
Hebrew: אהרן סורסקי; surname also spelled Surasky[1] or Sorsky)[2] is a
Haredi author in
Israel, his specialty being biographies about Orthodox rabbis. He has also written under the pseudonym A. Safran.[3]
Personal life
Rabbi Sorasky was born on April 28, 1940, and is a
Slonimer chossid. He began his writing career with the
Hamodia and worked for the Netzach publishing company. He has been hired by several
Hasidic courts to write biographies about their rebbes.
Praise
Rabbi
Hanoch Teller wrote that "for decades, Rabbi Surasky has established himself as the most eminent, reliable and stylistically graceful biographer of our time–perhaps of all time." Rabbi Teller also praises him as a "serious talmid chacham and erudite scholar."[1] Rabbi
Simcha Wasserman praised him for his work, Ohr Elchonon, about
Rabbi Wasserman's father, saying, "Rabbi Aharon Sorasky, the distinguished author and scholar, gathered and organized the material into a justly acclaimed Ohr Elchonon in Hebrew. Its accurate portrayal of my father's character, accoplishents, and teachings is an eloquent tribute to Rabbi Sorasky's understanding and skill."[4] Rabbi Gedalia Anemer, rosh yeshiva of
Yeshiva of Greater Washington, called Rabbi Sorasky's biography on Rabbi
Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam, Lapid HaEsh, "an exceptional work which portrays the life of the great
tzadik and his many contributions to Klal Yisrael (the
Jewish people)."[5]
Bibliography
Torah
MeMaayanot HaNetzach: Machrozet Peninim LeParshat HaShavuah (5 volumes) commentary on the
Weekly Torah portions[6]
MeMaayanot HaNetzach: Pirkei Avot, compilation of
Acharonim's commentaries on
Pirkei Avot[7]
MiSod Siach Chassidim: Derech Emunah Bacharti, 2006, on
Hassidic faith in their Rebbes[8]
later translated into English by Judah Lifschutz, under the names The Klausenburger Rebbe: The War Years[5] and The Klausenburger Rebbe: Rebuilding[14]
Rosh Golat Ariel: Toldot Chayav U'Poalo Shel Rabbeinu Avraham Mordechai Alter MeGur, 1990, co-authored by Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Segal, 2 volume biography of Rabbi
Avraham Mordechai Alter[15]
Pe'er Yisrael: Maran Admor HaRav Yisrael MiGur Zy"a Ha"Beis Yisrael", (1997), three volume biography of Rabbi
Yisrael Alter[16]
Chevlei Yotzer: Sipur Chayav UPoalo Shel Meyased Bnei-Brak Rabbi Yitzchak Gerstenkorn, 1974, biography of Rabbi Yitzchak Gerstenkorn, one of the founders and first mayor of
Bnei Brak[33]
Later adapted into English by
Yonasan Rosenblum under the name Reb Shraga Feivel: The Life and Times of Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, the Architect of Torah in America[36]
Zuto Shel Nahar: Sipurim Nevcharim, 1983, stories of Tzaddikim[37]
^
abcTeller, Hanoch (2000). Builders: Stories and Insights into the Lives of Three Paramount Figures of Torah Renaissance. New York City Publishing Company. pp. XIV–XV.
ISBN1881939146.
^"Ask about Item". winners-auctions.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.