Wise, warm Rebbetzin Rochel Goldberg — daughter of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ztz”l, wife of Rav Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg, shlita — is many things, but her foundation is all halachah,
GATHERING DIAMONDS As our interview comes to a close I feel like I have stepped into those meshalim of the poor man in the king’s storehouse. I want to fill my pockets before the door closes. I want her clarity to guide me
T he walk along the cracked concrete path on Rechov Elkanah is a clear indication that royalty doesn’t always scream wealth power and prestige. Often it doesn’t scream at all. Sometimes it barely whispers.
Inside the furnishings are simple but neat. We sit at the large dining room table surrounded by shelves and shelves of neatly labeled seforim. On the wall is a picture that graces dining rooms around the world: Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ztz”l wearing his trademark luminous smile. In this setting the portrait has added significance as Rav Shlomo Zalman is Rebbetzin Rochel Goldberg’s father. As the Rebbetzin welcomes me I notice that she shares the same smile.
Rebbetzin Goldberg is not only the daughter of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach she’s also the wife of ybl”c Rav Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg a present-day gaon and leading dayan whose name carries weight in circles across the religious spectrum. Her youthfulness is almost surprising. Her eyes are soft and lively at once; her speech is light and tapers off almost as if she’s musing aloud making you wonder if there’s a period or a question mark after her statement.
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