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Rabbi Shimon Sofer רבי שמעון סופר
New cemetery of Krakow, Poland
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Rabbi Shimon Sofer (1820–1883) was a prominent Austrian Orthodox Jewish rabbi in the 19th century. He was Chief Rabbi of Kraków, Poland after serving as Chief Rabbi of Mattersdorf. He was the second son of Rabbi Moshe Sofer, The Chassam Sofer of Pressburg.