Terms of Use

Last updated: July 2026

Not a halachic authority

Aruch HaShulchan AI is a free study and reference aid. It surfaces what the Aruch HaShulchan of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein says, drawn only from that text. It is not a posek, does not issue psak, and must not be relied upon for practical halacha. For any practical question, consult a qualified rav. The Aruch HaShulchan is one Acharon among many; a given halacha may be qualified, disputed, or decided differently elsewhere.

AI answers may contain errors

Answers are generated by an AI system that retrieves and summarizes passages from the Aruch HaShulchan. Although the system is designed to answer only from the text and to say when the Aruch HaShulchan does not address a question, it can still misread, omit, or misstate. Always verify an answer against the cited simanim and se’ifim, which are shown with every response and readable in full in the reader.

Sources & attribution

Hebrew text: the public-domain printed edition of the Aruch HaShulchan, obtained via Sefaria. This attribution is preserved wherever the text appears. A few sections of the work are not part of the public-domain edition and are therefore not included; see How it works for the specifics.

Provided “as is”

The service is provided free of charge, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators of Aruch HaShulchan AI are not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of the service or reliance on its output.

Acceptable use

Please use the service in good faith. Do not attempt to disrupt it, overload it, scrape it at scale, or use it to produce content that misrepresents the Aruch HaShulchan or Jewish law.

Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time; continued use constitutes acceptance of the current version.