Meaning of Lezar'o in Rosh Hashanah Musaf

Date: Erev Rosh Hashanah 5581

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Unknown recipient

Description

The Chasam Sofer examines why the Rosh Hashanah Musaf prayer says 'remember the Akeidah for his seed' rather than 'for the seed of Yaakov,' and whether Esav's descendants are included in 'seed of Yitzchak.'

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer OC §165

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