Rabbi Yochanan Sofer | |
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| Title | Erlau Rebbe |
| Personal | |
| Born | January 1, 1923 Eger, Hungary |
| Died | February 22, 2016 (aged 93) Israel |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli, Hungarian |
| Spouse | Miriam Pall |
| Children | Moshe Yaakov Avraham Shmuel Binyomin Shimon Akiva Menachem Zalman Yeshaya Dovid Aharon |
| Parent(s) | Rabbi Moshe Sofer Tushena Schoenfeld[1] |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Moshe Sofer (II) |
| Yeshiva | Ohel Shimon-Erlau |
| Began | 1945 |
| Ended | 2016 |
| Other | Presiding member of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah |
| Buried | Mount of Olives |
| Residence | Katamon, Israel |
| Dynasty | Erlau / Chassam Sofer |
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.
- ^ a b "Baruch Dayan Ha'Emes; The Erlauer Rebbe, zt"l". Hamodia. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Tisch: Erlau - A unique case of Hassidism". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Erlau Rebbe pasrses away". Arutz Sheva. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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