Shmuel Wosner
Encyclopedia
Rabbi Shmuel Wosner (Hebrew: הרב שמואל הלוי וואזנר; born 1913) is a Haredi
rabbi
and posek
("decisor of Jewish law
") living in Bnei Brak, Israel
.
Wosner was born in 1913 in Vienna
, Austro-Hungary and studied in the Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin
of Poland led by Rabbi Meir Shapiro
. He was also a student of Rabbi Shimon of Zelicov who was the official supervisor at the Yeshiva. In Vienna
, he had known and befriended the Rabbi Chanoch Dov Padwa
of Galicia.
He married and immigrated to Israel before the Holocaust and dwelled in Jerusalem where he studied at the Dushinsky Yeshiva. It was in that time that, in spite of his young age, he became a member of the Edah HaChareidis. When he relocated to Bnei Brak, upon the incentive of the Chazon Ish, Rabbi Dov Berish Widenfeld of Tshebin
, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer
and Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog
he established his "Yeshiva Chachmei Lublin" bearing the same name as the one in Lublin where he studied in his youth.
He is the author of several works of Jewish law
, such as Shevet HaLevi ("The Tribe of Levi"), a comprehensive series of Halachic rulings on Jewish laws comprising ten volumes and several other Torah books all bearing the same name.
His sons include Rabbi Chaim Wosner, formerly dayan of London
's Satmar community, who has since moved to Bnei Brak to assist his father in the management of the Yeshiva.
Wosner has one living sister, Sophie Welwart, living in Deerfield Beach, Florida and Staten Island, New York.
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
and posek
Posek
Posek is the term in Jewish law for "decider"—a legal scholar who decides the Halakha in cases of law where previous authorities are inconclusive or in those situations where no halakhic precedent exists....
("decisor of Jewish law
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
") living in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Wosner was born in 1913 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austro-Hungary and studied in the Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin
Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva
Founded by Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva, , was an important centre for Torah study in Poland.-History:On May 22–28, 1924, the cornerstone laying ceremony took place for the construction of the yeshiva building. Approximately 20,000 people participated in the event.The opening...
of Poland led by Rabbi Meir Shapiro
Meir Shapiro
Yehuda Meir Shapiro , , was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, also known as the Lubliner Rav...
. He was also a student of Rabbi Shimon of Zelicov who was the official supervisor at the Yeshiva. In Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, he had known and befriended the Rabbi Chanoch Dov Padwa
Chanoch Dov Padwa
Rabbi Chanoch Dov Padwa was a world-renowned Orthodox Jewish posek, Talmudist and rabbinic leader.-Early years:...
of Galicia.
He married and immigrated to Israel before the Holocaust and dwelled in Jerusalem where he studied at the Dushinsky Yeshiva. It was in that time that, in spite of his young age, he became a member of the Edah HaChareidis. When he relocated to Bnei Brak, upon the incentive of the Chazon Ish, Rabbi Dov Berish Widenfeld of Tshebin
Trzebinia
Trzebinia is a town in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland, Poland with an Orlen oil refinery and a major rail junction of the Kraków - Katowice line that connections to Oświęcim and Spytkowice.-History:...
, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer
Isser Zalman Meltzer
Isser Zalman Meltzer, , was a famous Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi, rosh yeshiva and posek. He is also known as the "Even HaEzel" - the title of his commentary on Rambam's Mishne Torah....
and Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog
Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog , also known as Isaac Herzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasting from 1921 to 1936...
he established his "Yeshiva Chachmei Lublin" bearing the same name as the one in Lublin where he studied in his youth.
He is the author of several works of Jewish law
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
, such as Shevet HaLevi ("The Tribe of Levi"), a comprehensive series of Halachic rulings on Jewish laws comprising ten volumes and several other Torah books all bearing the same name.
His sons include Rabbi Chaim Wosner, formerly dayan of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Satmar community, who has since moved to Bnei Brak to assist his father in the management of the Yeshiva.
Wosner has one living sister, Sophie Welwart, living in Deerfield Beach, Florida and Staten Island, New York.