Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson

1808 CE–1875 CE · Acharonim · Lviv (Lemberg)

Polish rabbi and posek, Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanson served as rabbi of Lemberg and authored numerous halachic works in collaboration with his brother-in-law Rabbi Mordechai Zeeb Ettinger. He is best known for his multi-volume responsa *Sho'el u-Meshiv*, which addressed contemporary issues including permission for machinery in matzah baking. His rulings remain widely cited in halachic literature.

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Berezhany (Brzeżany)ברעזשאניEastern Galicia — Maharsham's seat

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Rabbi Yosef Saul Nathanson was born in Berezhany (Berzan), Galicia, son of Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Nathanson, a wealthy businessman and profound talmudist.

About Berezhany (Brzeżany)

Berezhany (Polish Brzeżany), in Eastern Galicia, was the seat of R. Shalom Mordechai Schwadron (the Maharsham) for over 40 years; one of the most-consulted halachic addresses of late-19th-century Galician Jewry.

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