Rabbi Yosef Katz

Hebrew name: שארית יוסף

Years: 1511–1591

Primary city: Krakow

Biography

Rabbi Yosef ben Mordechai Gershon HaKohen Katz was a halachic authority in 16th-century Poland, serving as a dayan on the Krakow Beis Din. He succeeded his brother-in-law, Rabbi Moshe Isserles (the Rema), as Rosh Yeshiva and Av Beis Din of Krakow in 1572. His collection of responsa, She'eris Yosef, addresses complex questions from communities across Poland.

Works

  • Shu"t She'eris Yosef

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