Rabbi Yosef Nechemiah Kornitzer

Years: 1880–1933

Primary city: Krakow

Biography

Rabbi Yosef Nechemiah Kornitzer served as the Chief Rabbi of Kraków from 1925 until his death. A graduate of the Pressburg Yeshiva, he represented the Agudat Yisrael movement in the Polish parliament. His lineage traced back through Rabbi Akiva Kornitzer and Rabbi Eliyahu Kornitzer to a daughter of the Chasam Sofer.

Works

  • Shu"t VeChiddushei R' Yosef Nechemiah
  • Drashos R' Yosef Nechemiah

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