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:''Not to be confused with Yaakov Chaim Sofer, the Iraqi rabbi and author of'' Kaf Hachayim Chaim Sofer (also known as the Machne Chaim, the name of his responsa) (September 29, 1821 – June 28, 1886) was a renowned Hungarian rabbi and "scholarly spokesperson for Orthodox Judaism during his time." ==Biography== Chaim Sofer was born in Pressburg, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia) on September 29, 1821. His father was Mordechai Efraim Fischel. Sofer attended the famous ''yeshiva'' of Rabbi Moses Sofer (no relation〔) in Pressburg, and was considered his "most distinguished student". He also attended the ''yeshiva'' of Rabbi Meir Eisenstaedter in Ungvar, Hungary (now Uzhhorod, Ukraine).〔 In 1844, aged 23, he was hired to teach high-school students in a ''yeshiva'' in Mattersdorf, Hungary (now Mattersburg, Austria).〔 He subsequently served as the rabbi of the Orthodox Jewish communities in Gyömöre, Hungary (1852) Sajószentpéter, Hungary (1859) and Munkacs, Hungary (now Mukachevo Ukraine (1868).〔 While he was Chief Rabbi in Munkacs, Sofer was against introducing any "innovations" in Judaism.〔 Nevertheless, he was not considered "progressive" enough and in 1879 was replaced by one of the Munkacs Hassidic rabbis.〔 In 1879 he was chosen rabbi of the Orthodox congregation in the newly merged city of Budapest, Hungary where he officiated until his death.〔 His position was replaced by Rabbi Koppel Reich.〔 Sofer died in Budapest on June 28, 1886, and was buried in Pressburg, the city of his birth.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chaim Sofer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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