Moshe Sofer (II)
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Moshe Sofer (II) (1885–1944) (German; Moses Schreiber) was a prominent Orthodox Jewish (Charedi) Rabbi in the early 20th century. He was Dayan of Erlau, Hungary and author of a halachic responsa sefer named Yad Sofer.
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Rabbi Moshe Sofer HY"D | |
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Title | Dayan of Erlau |
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Born | Moshe Schreiber 10 May 1885 |
Died | 12 June 1944 (21 Sivan 5704) |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Spouse | Tushene Schoenfeld |
Children | Avraham Shmuel Binyamin, Yochanan, Chava Rivka, Leah, Gitel Tobia, Reizel |
Parent(s) | Rabbi Shimon Sofer (II) and Malkah Esther Spitzer |
Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
Occupation | Rabbi, Dayan |
Yeshiva | Yeshivas Chassam Sofer - Erlau |
Ended | 1944 |
Dynasty | Erlau (Hasidic Dynasty), Chassam Sofer |
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He was the son of Rabbi Shimon Sofer (II) (Hisorerus Tshuva), grandson of Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer (Ksav Sofer) and great-grandson of Rabbi Moshe Sofer (Chasam Sofer).
He was the father of Rabbi Yochanan Sofer, current rebbe of Erlau.
He was murdered at Auschwitz during the Holocaust.