By Rav Uri Deutsch, as told to Shmuel Botnick
MY rebbi, Rav Baruch Shmuel Deutsch, hareini kapparas mishkavo, who passed away last week, was known throughout the Torah world as an illui whose vast knowledge and breathtaking speed at grasping complex issues was truly extraordinary.
Many authors of seforim presented him with their work and asked for honest critique. He would rapidly leaf through the pages and fire off questions and insights that indicated that he had fully perused and understood the content.
When editing the teshuvos of Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzenski, one of the greatest geniuses in the last century, he hardly ever had to consult a quoted source.
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