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Solomon Eger

1786 – 1852

Polish rabbi

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About Solomon Eger

Lived 1786 – 1852 (aged 65–66). Solomon Eger was a Russian and Polish rabbi.

Family His sister, Sarah (or Sorel) Eger was the second wife of Rabbi Moses Sofer in Pressburg.

His son, Rabbi Judah Leib Eger (1816–1888) turned into a Chasid through the influence of Yitzchak Meir Alter in Warsaw, and later founded the Lublin Chasidic dynasty. An old legend of questionable credibility claims that Eger sat shiva for his own son, when he started studying at another Chasidic Rabbi, Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. Subsequently, Judah Leib left to study under Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, the founder of the Izhbitza–Radzyn dynasty, and became a Chasidic rebbe after his death along with his son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner. Eger's granddaughter, Ulla Wolff, was a prominent playwright, novelist, and journalist.

Works Gilyon Maharsha (גליון מהרש"א): notes on the Talmud and on Alfasi's Code appended to the Vilna Talmud (1859) Gilyon Rasha (גליון רש"א): notes on Yoreh De'ah (1859) Toledot Rabbenu Akiva Eger (תולדות עקיבא איגר): biography of Rabbi Akiva Eger co-written with his brother, Abraham (1862) Sefer Igerot Soferim (איגרות סופרים): collected letters of the Eger and Schreiber family edited by Rabbi Solomon Schreiber (1929) Shut Rasha (שו"ת רש"א): collected responsa (1983–1985) Sefer haIkarim (ספר העיקרים): essays on halakhic issues (1992–1996)

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Important facts

Born
1786, Leszno
Birth century
Died
1852, Poznań
Occupation
Positions held
Chief Rabbi
Also known as
Rabbi Shlomo Gins Schlesinger Eger, Salomon Eger

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Solomon Eger?

Polish rabbi (1786–1852)

When was Solomon Eger born?

Solomon Eger was born in 1786 in Leszno.

When did Solomon Eger die?

Solomon Eger died in 1852 in Poznań.

What was Solomon Eger's occupation?

Solomon Eger was a rabbi.

What nationality was Solomon Eger?

Solomon Eger was Russian and Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Solomon Eger

· Wikidata: Q1675557

· DBpedia: Solomon Eger

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