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Rabbi Shmuel Schotten HaCohen (1644 – 5 July 1719), known as the Mharsheishoch, became Rabbi of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt
in 1685.
in 1644 and moved to Frankfurt am Main
in 1682. He was appointed Rosh Yeshiva
of the yeshiva
in Frankfurt am Main and Rabbi of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1685. He died on July 5, 1719 (14 Tamuz
5479 on the Hebrew calendar
) in Frankfurt am Main.
He is the author of "Kos ha-Yeshu'os" (Frankfurt am Main, 1711) and Shu't Mharsheishoch which is his responsa
called by the acronym MHSSC: "Moreinu Harav Shmuel Schotten Cohen."
's mother, Sara Chana Szatan.
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
in 1685.
Life and work
Shmuel Schotten HaCohen was born in SchottenSchotten
Schotten is a town in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Larger towns nearby include Alsfeld in the north, Fulda in the east, Friedberg in the south and Gießen in the west.-Location:...
in 1644 and moved to Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
in 1682. He was appointed Rosh Yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
of the yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
in Frankfurt am Main and Rabbi of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1685. He died on July 5, 1719 (14 Tamuz
Tamuz
* For the month of Jewish calendar, see Tammuz .* For the month of Arabic and Babylonian calendar, see Tammuz .* For a supernatural creature from Babylonian mythology, see Tammuz ....
5479 on the Hebrew calendar
Hebrew calendar
The Hebrew calendar , or Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today predominantly for Jewish religious observances. It determines the dates for Jewish holidays and the appropriate public reading of Torah portions, yahrzeits , and daily Psalm reading, among many ceremonial uses...
) in Frankfurt am Main.
He is the author of "Kos ha-Yeshu'os" (Frankfurt am Main, 1711) and Shu't Mharsheishoch which is his responsa
Responsa
Responsa comprise a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.-In the Roman Empire:Roman law recognised responsa prudentium, i.e...
called by the acronym MHSSC: "Moreinu Harav Shmuel Schotten Cohen."
Descendants
Rabbi Shmuel was the maternal grandfather of the Chasam Sofer's father Shmuel. He was also the great great grandfather of Rabbi Chanokh Heynekh of AleksanderChanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin
Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin of Aleksander served as the rebbe of a community of thousands of Hasidim during the "interregnum" between the Chidushei HaRim of Ger and the Sfas Emes.- Biography :...
's mother, Sara Chana Szatan.