The life of a rabbi in Yehupitz

Learning Halacha

David, I am familiar with Rabbi Heinemann's high regard for the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. For years, his Motzoei Shabbos shiur at NIRC was based on the KSA. Personally, I do not share that high regard. It qualifies as a great review work for basics, but I find his style dry, harsh and generally unfriendly. I don't mean that it's not user-friendly. It certainly is. But I prefer some ta'am in my halacha learning, even when it's just review.

I also prefer the straight text style of the Aruch Hashulchan to the "footnotes"-style of a Mishna Berurah-style sefer like the Badei Hashulchan, which aggravates my eyes and focus.