Yochanan Sofer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yochanan Sofer

Hungarian-born Israeli rabbi

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1923

Place of Birth: Eger, Heves County, Hungary

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2016

Profession: rabbi

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Yochanan Sofer (January 1, 1923 – February 22, 2016) was the Rebbe of the Erlau dynasty,which though not the largest in the number of its adherents is still a significant movement within Haredi Judaism.
He was born in Eger (German: Erlau), Hungary, where his father and grandfather served as Grand Rabbis.
After surviving the Holocaust, he continued their legacy by founding a yeshiva and a movement in their name, first in Hungary and then a few years later in Jerusalem, Israel.