Mordechai Efraim Fischel Sofer-Zussman (1867–1942) was a Hungarian rabbi who served as the

chief rabbi Chief Rabbi () is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. Since 1911, through a capitulation by Ben-Zion Meir ...

of Budapest. Sofer-Zussman's father was Benjamin Zev Wolf Sofer-Zussman, a rabbi in Budapest and the author of ''Chalifot Simlat Binyamin''.kedem-auctions.com
Modecai Sofer-Zussman married the daughter of Kopel Reich, Chief Rabbi of Budapest. After becoming a rabbi, Sofer-Zussman served in several communities before becoming the head of the Yere'im Community. In 1914, he was appointed chief rabbi of Hungary to succeed Kopel Reich.. Sofer-Zussman wrote a commentary on the

Pentateuch The Torah ( , "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The Torah is also known as the Pentateuch () o ...

called ''Ateret Paz,'' which was published in

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(1967).

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1867 births 1942 deaths Hungarian Orthodox rabbis 19th-century Hungarian rabbis Rabbis from Budapest Chief rabbis of populated places 20th-century Hungarian rabbis {{Hungary-rabbi-stub