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'''Shimon Sofer''' (1850 &ndash; 2 June 1944)<ref name="hamodia">Shdeour, E. ''Harav Shimon Sofer of Erlau, Hy"d''. ''[[Hamodia]]'', 23 June 2011, p. C2.</ref> was the rabbi of the Hungarian city of [[Eger]] (Erlau) and the progenitor of the [[Erlau (Hasidic dynasty)|Erlauer]] [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]] dynasty. His grandson [[Yochanan Sofer]] was the Erlauer [[rebbe]] in Israel.
'''Shimon Sofer''' (1850 &ndash; 2 June 1944)<ref name="hamodia">Shdeour, E. ''Harav Shimon Sofer of Erlau, Hy"d''. ''[[Hamodia]]'', 23 June 2011, p. C2.</ref> was the rabbi of the Hungarian city of [[Eger]] (Erlau) and the progenitor of the [[Erlau (Hasidic dynasty)|Erlauer]] [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]] dynasty. His grandson [[Yochanan Sofer]] was the Erlauer [[rebbe]] in Israel.
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Sofer authored a book of responsa, ''Hisorerus Teshuva'' (hence he is known as "The Hisorerus Teshuva"), and ''Shir Maon'' on the Torah. He also edited the works of his father and grandfather and prepared them for publication.<ref name="hamodia"/>
Sofer authored a book of responsa, ''Hisorerus Teshuva'' (hence he is known as "The Hisorerus Teshuva"), and ''Shir Maon'' on the Torah. He also edited the works of his father and grandfather and prepared them for publication.<ref name="hamodia"/>


Sofer's grandson, Yochanan Sofer, re-founded the Erlau community in Israel in 1953. Yochanan printed his grandfather's ''[[Sefer (Hebrew)|sefarim]]'' at the Institute for Research of the Teachings of the Chasam Sofer ({{lang-he|מכון חת"ם סופר}}), which he established and also presided over the Ohel Shimon-Erlau Yeshiva, named in memory of Shimon Sofer.
Sofer's grandson, Yochanan Sofer, re-founded the Erlau community in Israel in 1953. Yochanan printed his grandfather's ''[[Sefer (Hebrew)|sefarim]]'' at the Institute for Research of the Teachings of the Chasam Sofer ({{langx|he|מכון חת"ם סופר}}), which he established and also presided over the Ohel Shimon-Erlau Yeshiva, named in memory of Shimon Sofer.


==Children==
==Children==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100507103959/http://www.chasamsofer.com/ www.ChasamSofer.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100507103959/http://www.chasamsofer.com/ www.ChasamSofer.com]

*[http://www.greenfieldjudaica.com/reb-shimon-sofer--tiefenbrun-art-collection-TAC34.html Portrait of R'Shimon Sofer]
*[http://www.greenfieldjudaica.com/reb-shimon-sofer-2--tiefenbrun-art-collection-TAC35.html Another portrait of R' Shimon Sofer]
*[http:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Shimon2.jpg/250px-Shimon2.jpg Title page of ''Hisorerus Teshuva'', Part II]
*[http:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Shimon2.jpg/250px-Shimon2.jpg Title page of ''Hisorerus Teshuva'', Part II]


Latest revision as of 11:46, 31 October 2024

Rabbi
Shimon Sofer
TitleRabbi of Erlau
Personal life
Born
Shimon Sofer

1850
Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (today Bratislava, Slovakia)
Died12 June 1944 (aged 94)
Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany
NationalityHungarian
Spouse
  • Esther Fried
  • Glikle Birnbaum
  • Malka Esther Spitzer
Children15
Parent(s)Rabbi Samuel Benjamin Sofer and Chava Leah Weiss
OccupationRabbi, rosh yeshiva
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox Judaism
Jewish leader
SuccessorRabbi Moshe Sofer II

Shimon Sofer (1850 – 2 June 1944)[1] was the rabbi of the Hungarian city of Eger (Erlau) and the progenitor of the Erlauer Hasidic dynasty. His grandson Yochanan Sofer was the Erlauer rebbe in Israel.

Early life and family

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Sofer was one of 10 children of Samuel Benjamin Sofer (1815 – 1872), a rabbi known as the Ksav Sofer, who was the son of Moses Sofer (1762 – 1839), known as the Chasam Sofer, the rabbi of Pressburg (present-day Bratislava).

Sofer lived the early part of his life in Kisvárda (Kleinwardein) in Hungary.

In 1870 he married Esther Fried. The couple had a daughter. Esther died after two years of marriage. In 1874 Sofer married his cousin, Glikle Birnbaum. The couple had a son, Akiva, but divorced soon after his birth.[1]

During this period, Sofer lived both in Uman and Kiev.

He then lived in the Polish city of Kraków, where his uncle, also a rabbi named Shimon Sofer (author of Michtav Sofer).[2]

In approximately 1875 Sofer returned to Pressburg and married another cousin, Malka Esther Spitzer, with whom he had 13 children.[1]

In 1881, Sofer became rabbi of the Hungarian city of Eger (Erlau)[1][3] where he founded a large yeshiva. He also fought Neolog Judaism, a Hungarian reform movement.[1]

Later one of his sons, Moses Sofer (author of Yad Sofer) became rabbi and dayan (rabbinical judge) of Erlau.

Death and legacy

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Ohel Shimon-Erlau Yeshiva in Katamon, Jerusalem, named after Sofer.

Sofer led the Jewish community in Erlau for some 64 years. Shortly after the Germans occupied Hungary in May 1944, they placed the Jewish population in ghettos. In June, the Germans deported Sofer and his entire community – some 3,000 Jews[4] – to Auschwitz. They arrived on 21 Sivan (June 2), and were gassed a few hours later.[1] Sofer was 94 at the time of his death. His son, Rabbi Moshe Sofer, was murdered at the same time.[5]

Sofer authored a book of responsa, Hisorerus Teshuva (hence he is known as "The Hisorerus Teshuva"), and Shir Maon on the Torah. He also edited the works of his father and grandfather and prepared them for publication.[1]

Sofer's grandson, Yochanan Sofer, re-founded the Erlau community in Israel in 1953. Yochanan printed his grandfather's sefarim at the Institute for Research of the Teachings of the Chasam Sofer (Hebrew: מכון חת"ם סופר), which he established and also presided over the Ohel Shimon-Erlau Yeshiva, named in memory of Shimon Sofer.

Children

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Sofer had 15 children from his three wives, including Moshe Sofer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Shdeour, E. Harav Shimon Sofer of Erlau, Hy"d. Hamodia, 23 June 2011, p. C2.
  2. ^ מוסרי הרמב"ם (in Hebrew) (2nd expanded ed.). ירושלים: מכון להוצאת ספרים וחקר כתבי יד ע"ש החתם סופר ז"ל. 1958. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Bidding Information". Virtual Judaica. 12 August 2008. Archived from [https became://www.virtualjudaica.com/Item/21237/Ketav_Zot_Zikharon the original] on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ Kaliv World Center (2002). Shema Yisrael: Testimonies of devotion, courage, and self-sacrifice, 1939 – 1945. Targum Press. p. 319. ISBN 1-56871-271-5.
  5. ^ Saltiel, Manny (2011). "Gedolim Yahrtzeits". Chinuch.org. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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