Kitzur Shulchan Arukhקיצור שלחן ערוך
Ofen (Buda / Budapest) · 1864
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Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
1804 CE–1886 CE · Acharonim · Brezovica
Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried (c. 1804–1886) was a Hungarian Halakhic authority and prolific author best known for composing the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, a condensed digest of Jewish law based on the Shulchan Aruch of Rabbi Joseph Karo. Born in Ungvar (Uzhhorod) in Carpathia, Ganzfried served as a rabbi and dayyan (judge) in his community for much of his life. His masterwork, first published in the 1860s, became one of the most widely studied codes of Jewish practice, offering clear and practical guidance on daily observances, rituals, and ethical conduct. The Kitzur achieved enormous popularity across Eastern European and Middle Eastern Jewish communities, and remains a standard reference for observant Jews seeking accessible Halakhic rulings. Ganzfried was known for his clarity, erudition, and ability to distill complex rabbinic discussions into usable law.
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Stop 1 of 31830–1849Rabbinate
Brezovica
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In 1830 he took up the rabbinate of Brezovica, a post he held through 1849, and he wrote several works during his years there.
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