Pressburg Yeshiva (Jerusalem)
Orthodox yeshiva and synagogue in Jerusalem
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The Pressburg Yeshiva of Jerusalem (Hebrew: ישיבת פרשבורג) is an Orthodox yeshiva, with synagogue, located in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem, in Israel.[1]
| Pressburg Yeshiva of Jerusalem | |
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Hebrew: ישיבת פרשבורג | |
8309.JPG) The yeshiva exterior, in 2019 | |
| Location | |
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31°47′28.79″N 35°11′40.66″E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Yeshiva and synagogue |
Religious affiliations | Orthodox Judaism (Nusach Ashkenaz) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Founder | Rabbi Akiva Sofer |
| Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer-Schreiber | |
| Gender | Males |
| Language | Hebrew |
Overview
The yeshiva was founded in 1950 by Rabbi Akiva Sofer (known as the Daas Sofer), a great-grandson of Rabbi Moses Sofer (the Chatam Sofer), who established the original Pressburg Yeshiva in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1807. Rabbi Simcha Bunim Sofer served as Rosh yeshiva until his death in 2017, and was succeeded by his son, Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Sofer-Schreiber, who also serves as Rosh kollel.[2]
The yeshiva building includes a yeshiva ketana, yeshiva gedola, and kollel.
The main beis medrash doubles as a synagogue where some neighborhood residents also pray on Shabbat. The complex also includes a general neighborhood synagogue which functions as Givat Shaul's main Ashkenazi synagogue.
