Eliezer Zussman-Sofer

Eliezer Zussman-Sofer
Born 28. 2.1828
Bratislava
Died 10.10.1902
Paks

Eliezer Zussman-Sofer (1828–1902) was a Hungarian rabbi and head of a yeshivah.[1] He was the son of Rabbi Mordechai Efraim Fischel Sofer-Zussman of Pressburg and a son-in-law of Rabbi Joel Ungar of Shochtiz and Paks.[2]

Zussman-Sofer was rabbi of Halas in 1850 and Paks in 1880. He authoured a number of works including Yalkut Eliezer, Et Sofer, Meleah Ketoret and Damesek Eliezer.[3]

All of his sons became rabbis:

His sons-in-law were Rabbi Yitzchok Yakov Blum of Sanshun and Kroly and Rabbi Amram Fischer of Yunk.[2]

Zussman-Sofer died on the eve of Yom Kippur, October 1902.

References

  1. Naḥum Raḳover (1998). Law and the Noahides: law as a universal value. Library of Jewish Law. p. 76. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 Ebay auction.
  3. kedem-auctions.com


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