Rav Shlomo Sofer zt"l
הרב שלמה בן אברהם שמואל בנימין סופר זצ"ל
Adar 18 , 5690
Rav Shlomo Sofer zt"l
Rav Shlomo was born in Pressburg on 28 Tammuz 5613/1853 as a ben zekunim to his father, Rav Avrohom Shmuel Binyomin, the Kesav Sofer.
When he came of age in 5635/1875, he married Toiba Breindel, daughter of Rav Avrohom Isserel Phillip, becoming Av Bais Din of Bergsaz in 5644.
He authored Chut HaMeshulosh, detailing his ancestors’ biographies, history and toldos (Rav Akiva Eiger, the Chasam Sofer and the Kesav Sofer) and gathered their collected letters, published as Igros Sofrim. He also redacted, edited and published Sefer Hazikoron from the Chasam Sofer, Chiddushei Chasam Sofer and Chiddushei Kesav Sofer on the Shulchon Aruch and Kesav Sofer on the Torah, as well as Chiddushei Kesav Sofer on Gittin.
His son was Rav Simcha Shmuel Wolf. His daughters were: Sorel, wife of Rav Shmuel Reich, Av Bais Din of Verboi; Yecht, wife of Rav Eliyohu HaKohen Kahn, Av Bais Din of Vashrashnamni, HY”D; Chava Lea, wife of Rav Avrohom Shlomo Hirsch, his successor as Av Bais Din of Bergsaz, HY”D.