Years: 1829–1908
Primary city: Novogrudok
Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein served as the rabbinic authority of Novogrudok for over three decades. His major work, the Aruch HaShulchan, is a comprehensive halachic code that traces Jewish law from the Talmud through later authorities. It presents the law in a clear, narrative style aligned with the structure of the Shulchan Aruch, often incorporating views from the Jerusalem Talmud. The work became an influential halachic compendium.