Chaim Sofer

Not to be confused with Yaakov Chaim Sofer, the Iraqi rabbi and author of Kaf Hachayim.
Chaim Sofer
TitleRabbi
Personal life
Born(1821-09-29)September 29, 1821
Pressburg, Hungary
DiedJune 28, 1886(1886-06-28) (aged 64)
Budapest, Hungary
BuriedPressburg, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox Judaism

Rabbi 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."

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