Yochanan Sofer (January 1, 1923 – February 22, 2016)[1][2][3] was the rebbe of the Erlau dynasty. He was born in Eger, Hungary, where his father and grandfather were also rebbes. After surviving the Holocaust, he founded a yeshiva, first in Hungary and then a few years later in Jerusalem.
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YochananSofer (January 1, 1923 – February 22, 2016) was the rebbe of the Erlau dynasty. He was born in Eger, Hungary, where his father and grandfather...
in the Hebrew translation as Moshe Sofer, also known by his main work Chatam Sofer, Chasam Sofer, or Hatam Sofer (trans. Seal of the Scribe, and acronym...
Sofer. Another son, Rabbi Shimon Sofer was appointed as Rabbi of Erlau (Eger). Shimon's grandson Rabbi YochananSofer has established numerous Synagogues...
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discussions with the Amora sages of Tiberias Beit Midrash, headed by R. Yochanan bar Nafcha and his students, R. Abbahu, R. Eleazar ben Pedat, and his main...
bronze medalist at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games Bernardo Sorj, sociologist Yochanan Vollach, footballer, president of Maccabi Haifa, CEO Haneen Zoabi, Israeli...
Temple-based sects, most notably the Sadducees, vanished. The Pharisees, led by Yochanan ben Zakai, obtained Roman permission to establish a school at Yavne. Their...
authoritative versions of the Ashkenazi siddur were those of Shabbetai Sofer in the 16th century and Seligman Baer in the 19th century; siddurim have...
Mattersburg) for centuries, starting with his great-great-grandfather, the Chasam Sofer, in 1798. When the community was evicted from Austria during the Anschluss...
activities involving Kedusha (holiness). In the "Zohar Chadash" Rabbi Yochanan is quoted as saying that the Kehuna goes in tandem with Torah study and...
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