Simon Sofer

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Simon Sofer, birth Frankfurt to:
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1) Hintche Simon Sofer, died 10 Nov 1776 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 28 Cheshvan 5537 - the old Hintche bat Simon Sofer, widow of Moshe F"F.
Married NA 1690 to:
Mozes Simon Frankfort, birth 1672 Amsterdam, died 15 Aug 1762 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 26 Aw 5522 - mhor"r Moshe ben mhor"r Simon F"F, 90 yrs.old., son of Simon Israel and Hendrikje Hindele Benjamin Frankfort
Event: event Sep 1697 Amsterdam Muiderberg cemetery: on 2 Tishre 5458 - Hindchen, daughter of Moshe ben Simon Frankfort; 3 months old.

2) Juda Simon Ashkenazi, died 1745 Konigsbergen, (Eisenstein 1924, p. 31)., occupation: rabbi, member of rabbinical court of Tykocin, Poland, published halachical work 'Be'er Heiteiv' on the jewish codex'Shulchan Aruch'

The years of birth of Yehuda's children indicate, that his wife wasborn after 1689 (=1739-50) and before 1720 (=1735-15). Thus, Yehudawas probably born after 1689. Yehuda was judge (dayan) in therabbinical court of Tykocin, Poland, where his tw o known sons wereborn in the 1730s. Apparently, he visited Amsterdam, where he heardthe Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam, Aryeh Leib, speak (Goldrat 1972, p. 39).Only three volumes of his Ba'er Heitev, a commentary on Joseph Caro'sShulkhan Arukh, were pub lished in Amsterdam: Yoreh Deah in 1736, EvenHa'ezer in 1739 and Orach Chayim in 1742. It may seem odd, that RabbiYehuda Ashkenazi decided to call his commentary Ba'er Heitev, becauseRabbi Isaiah ben Abraham had already called his commentar y by the samename. However, Rabbi Isaiah only wrote one volume, on Orach Chayim.Thus, Rabbi Yehuda intended to continue Rabbi Isaiah's work.Apparently, Rabbi Yehuda's commentary was such a success, that he wasasked to write his own commentar y on Orach Chayim. In his owncommentary, he refers to the previous commentary as to "the Ba'erHeitev before me". Probably, his death in 1745 prevented him fromcompleting the fourth volume. The fourth volume, on Khoshen Mishpat,was written by hi s brother-in-law rabbi Mozes Frankfort (Goldrat 1972,p. 31). Later editions of the Shulkhan Arukh generally containAshkenazi's commentaries to Orach Chayim and Even Ha'ezer only. to:
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3) Isaac Itsak Simon Frankfort, birth 1709 Frankfurt, died 28 Feb 1785 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 19 Adar 5545 - mhor"r Itsak ben Simon F"F.
Married 1735 Amsterdam, dtb 721/313; witn.groom: Jacob Hendrik; witn.bride: f.Isaac Arend.
Tnaim acharonim on 10 Cheshvan 5496;
groom: bachelor naaleh khr"r Isaac ben late khr"r Simon F"F z.l;
bride: Brivchi, accompanied by father naaleh Isaac Eizik ben late khr"r Aron z.l;
mother bride: Rechla bat late Chaim Drukker z.l.
Event (family) got engaged Apr 1734 Amsterdam Tnaim rishonim on 25 Nissan 5494; groom: bachelor of refined statue Isaac ben hr"r Simon F"F z.l; bride: Brivchi, accompanied by father naaleh Isaac Eizik ben khr"r Aron z.l;
committed for groom: naaleh Wolf ben mohr"r Moshe F"F Dayan of our community;
committed for bride:naaleh Jacob bar Zwi z.l. to:
Branca Brivchi Isaac Eizik, birth 1713 Amsterdam, died Apr 1782 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 26 Nissan 5542 - Brifchi, wife of mohr"r Itsak F"F., daughter of Isaac Eizik Arend Aron and Rachel Rechla Hendrik Chaim Drukker

4) N.N. Simon Sofer, birth Frankfurt
Married ONG 1735 Mannheim? to:
Salomon Shlomo-Zalman Manheim

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