Shimon Sofer
Born(1820-12-18)December 18, 1820
(13 Tevet 5581 Anno Mundi)
Pressburg, Austrian empire, now Bratislava, Slovakia
DiedMarch 26, 1883(1883-03-26) (agedĀ 62)
(17 Adar II 5643 Anno Mundi)
Krakow, Austro-Hungary, now Poland
Resting placeKrakow
ResidenceKrakow
NationalityJew
OtherĀ namesRabbi Simon Schreiber,
the Michtav Sofer
OccupationChief Rabbi
Spouse(s)Miriam Sternberg
ChildrenAkiva, Yisrael David Simcha (Bunim), Yoel, Shlomo Aleksandri, Asher, Raizel (Kornitzer), Shulamit (Roth)
Parent(s)Moshe and Sarel Sofer (Schreiber)
RelativesAvraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer (Brother)