Moses Sofer

Austro-Hungarian rabbi
Person human Q707498
Moses Sofer
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Moses Sofer

Summary

Moses Sofer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on September 24, 1762[3]. He passed away in Bratislava[4]. He died on October 3, 1839[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Moses Sofer's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
  • Moses Sofer passed away in Bratislava[4].
  • Moses Sofer was born on September 24, 1762[3].
  • Moses Sofer died on October 3, 1839[5].
  • Burial took place at Bratislava[8].
  • Among Moses Sofer's spouses was Q123965683[9].
  • A child of Moses Sofer was Samuel Benjamin Sofer[10].
  • A child of Moses Sofer was Yozef Yozpa Sofer[11].
  • A child of Moses Sofer was Simon Schreiber[12].
  • A child of Moses Sofer was Shimon Sofer[13].
  • Moses Sofer held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[14].
  • Moses Sofer's professions included rabbi[6].
  • Moses Sofer held the position of Chief Rabbi[15].
  • A notable student of Moses Sofer was Moshe Shik[16].
  • A notable student of Moses Sofer was Meir Eisenstaedter[17].
  • A notable student of Moses Sofer was Hillel Lichtenstein[18].
  • A notable student of Moses Sofer was Jehosua Aharon Cvi Weinberger[19].
  • A notable student of Moses Sofer was Joachim Pollak[20].
  • Moses Sofer's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism[21].
  • Moses Sofer's religion is recorded as Judaism[22].
  • Moses Sofer is recorded as male[23].
  • Moses Sofer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Moses Sofer's Commons category is recorded as Moses Sofer[25].
  • Moses Sofer's family name is recorded as Schreiber[26].
  • Moses Sofer's given name is recorded as Moses[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Moses Sofer was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on September 24, 1762[3].

Education

Studied under Pinchas Horowitz[28], a rabbi[29], 1731–1805[30] and Nathan Adler[31], a rabbi[32], 1741–1800[33], of Germany[34].

Career and Affiliations

Moses Sofer worked as a rabbi[6]. He held the position of Chief Rabbi[15]. Notable students include Moshe Shik[16], a rabbi[35], 1807–1879[36]; Meir Eisenstaedter[17], a rabbi[37], 1780–1852[38]; Hillel Lichtenstein[18], a rabbi[39], 1815–1891[40]; Jehosua Aharon Cvi Weinberger[19], a rabbi[41]; and Joachim Pollak[20], a rabbi[42], 1798–1879[43].

Personal Life

Moses Sofer was married to Q123965683[9]. Children include Samuel Benjamin Sofer[10], a rabbi[44], 1815–1871[45], of Hungary[46]; Yozef Yozpa Sofer[11], a merchant[47], 1819–1883[48], of Austria–Hungary[49]; Simon Schreiber[12], a rabbi[50], 1820–1883[51], of Cisleithania[52]; and Shimon Sofer[13], a rabbi[53], 1850–1944[54], of Hungary[55]. Religious affiliations include Orthodox Judaism[21], a Jewish religious movements[56] and Judaism[22], a religion[57], founded in -0500[58].

Death and Burial

Moses Sofer died on October 3, 1839[5]. He passed away in Bratislava[4]. Burial took place at Bratislava[8].

Why It Matters

Moses Sofer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Moses Sofer born?

Moses Sofer was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Moses Sofer die?

Moses Sofer passed away in Bratislava[4].

Who was Moses Sofer married to?

Moses Sofer's spouses include Q123965683[9].

What did Moses Sofer do for work?

Moses Sofer worked as rabbi[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . Biographisches Portal der Rabbiner. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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