Moses Sofer
One of the leading Orthodox rabbis of European Jewry in the first half of the nineteenth century.
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Orthodox Judaism
Collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism.
Collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism.
The leader and organizer of the Orthodox camp during the dispute, and the most influential figure in early Orthodoxy, was Rabbi Moses Sofer of Pressburg, Hungary.
Prostějov
City in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
City in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Moses Sofer (1762–1839), rabbi
Haredi Judaism
Haredi Judaism (יהדות חֲרֵדִית , ; also spelled Charedi in English; plural Haredim or Charedim) consists of groups within Orthodox Judaism that are characterized by their strict adherence to halakha (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to modern values and practices.
Haredi Judaism (יהדות חֲרֵדִית , ; also spelled Charedi in English; plural Haredim or Charedim) consists of groups within Orthodox Judaism that are characterized by their strict adherence to halakha (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to modern values and practices.
Moses Sofer was opposed to any philosophical, social, or practical change to customary Orthodox practice.
Shulchan Aruch
Most widely consulted of the various legal codes in Judaism.
Most widely consulted of the various legal codes in Judaism.
A wealth of later works include commentary and exposition by such halachic authorities as the Ketzoth ha-Choshen and Avnei Millu'im, Netivoth ha-Mishpat, the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Yechezkel Landau (Dagul Mervavah), Rabbis Akiva Eger, Moses Sofer, and Chaim Joseph David Azulai (Birkei Yosef) whose works are widely recognized and cited extensively in later halachic literature.
Satmar (Hasidic dynasty)
Hasidic group originating from the city of Satu Mare, Romania, where it was founded in 1905 by Joel Teitelbaum.
Hasidic group originating from the city of Satu Mare, Romania, where it was founded in 1905 by Joel Teitelbaum.
Faced with rapid acculturation and a decline in religious observance, Lichtenstein preached utter rejection of modernity, widely applying the words of his teacher, Moses Sofer: "All that is new is forbidden by the Torah."
Pressburg Yeshiva (Austria-Hungary)
The largest and most influential Yeshiva in Central Europe in the 19th century.
The largest and most influential Yeshiva in Central Europe in the 19th century.
It was founded in the city of Pressburg, Austrian Empire (today Bratislava, Slovakia) by Rabbi Moshe Sofer (known as the Chasam Sofer or Chatam Sofer ) and was considered the largest Yeshiva since the time of the Babylonian Talmud.
Rabbinic literature
Entire spectrum of rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history.
Entire spectrum of rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history.
Responsa, e.g. by Moses Sofer, Moshe Feinstein
Bratislava
Capital and largest city of Slovakia.
Capital and largest city of Slovakia.
A curiosity is the underground (formerly ground-level) restored portion of the Jewish cemetery where 19th-century Rabbi Moses Sofer is buried, located at the base of the castle hill near the entrance to a tram tunnel.
Boskovice
Town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Moses Sofer (1762–1839), one of the leading Orthodox rabbis of European Jewry
Talmud
Central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law (halakha) and Jewish theology.
Central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law (halakha) and Jewish theology.
Some Orthodox leaders such as Moses Sofer (the Chatam Sofer) became exquisitely sensitive to any change and rejected modern critical methods of Talmud study.