Hungarian rabbi; born at Presburg Sept. 29, 1821; died at Pesth June 28, 1886. He studied at Presburg and at Ungvar, where he attended the celebrated yeshibot of ?atam Sofer and Me�r Ash (Me�r Eisenst�dter). In 1844 he went to Mattersdorf, where he taught ba?urim; and in 1852 he was chosen rabbi at Gy�m�re. Seven years later (1859) he became rabbi at Saj� Szt. P�ter, whence he removed in 1868 to Munkacs. In 1879 he was chosen rabbi of the Orthodox congregation in Pesth, where he officiated until his death.
Sofer was the author of the following works: "Peles ?ayyim" (Presburg, 1854); "Ma?ane ?ayyim" (4 vols., 2 editions), a collection of responsa; "?illul Shabbat" (Saj� Szt. P�ter); and "?ol Sofer," a commentary on the Mishnah. He left two works in manuscript, "Dibre Sha'are ?ayyim 'alTorah" and "Sha'are ?ayyim 'al Tehillim," which were published by his son. ?ayyim Sofer was buried in Presburg.