Aharon Sorasky


Rabbi Aharon Sorasky is a Haredi author in Israel, his specialty being biographies about Orthodox rabbis. He has also written under the pseudonym A. Safran.

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." 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." 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."

Torah

MeMaayanot HaNetzach: Machrozet Peninim LeParshat HaShavuah commentary on the Weekly Torah portionsMeMaayanot HaNetzach: Pirkei Avot, compilation of Acharonim's commentaries on Pirkei AvotMiSod Siach Chassidim: Derech Emunah Bacharti, 2006, on Hassidic faith in their RebbesMiSod Siach Chassidim: VeAhavtah LeReachah KaMochah, 2015, sequel to MiSod Siach Chassidim: Derech Emunah BachartiAchiezer, 1970, by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, arranged by Rabbi Sorasky

Hasidism

Yesod HaMaalah, 1991, history of Hassidism in the Land of IsraelMarbitzei Torah BiOlam HaChassidut, 1986, biographies on Hassidic rebbesLapid HaEsh: Pirkei Chayav HaMufla'im Shel Mofet HaDor K"K ABDDK"K Tzanz-Klausenberg Ztzvk"l, 1996, 2 volume biography of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam

Other

Orot MiMizrach: Toldot Ro'im Ruchni'im LeYahadut HaSepharadit, 1974, biographies about Sephardic rabbisD'muyot Hod, 1967, three volume series on gedolimToldot HaChinuch HaTorati BeTekufah HaChadashah, history of Haredi chinuch in the Land of Israel spanning 100 yearsMarbitzei Torah U'Mussar: BeYeshivot Nusach Lita MeTekufat Volozhin Ve'ad Yamenu, 1976, four volumes, biographies on Lithuanian Orthodox rabbisRabbi Shimon VeTorato: Korot Chayav VeShitato HaTalmudit Shel Rabbi Shimon Yehudah HaKohen Shkop, 1971, biography of Rabbi Shimon ShkopOhr Elchonon: Sipur Chayav Shel Rabbi Elchanan Bunim Wasserman, biography of Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman