Shimon Sofer (Hungarian rabbi)
Rabbi Shimon Sofer | |
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| Title | Rabbi of Erlau |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Shimon Sofer 1850 |
| Died | 12 June 1944 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 15 |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Samuel Benjamin Sofer and Chava Leah Weiss |
| Occupation | Rabbi, rosh yeshiva |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Rabbi Moshe Sofer II |
| Began | 1881 |
| Ended | 1944 |
Shimon Sofer (1850 – 2 June 1944) 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.