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The magnificent Beit Midrash

Imrei Sofer
Beit Hoffman

The holy community Katav Sofer Beitar Illit led by Thanks to God, may he be
my soulmate the righteous sage Rabbi Yaakov Sofer, praised, I had the privilege to
court president Erlau Beitar Illit. complete the work in its glory
and splendor and worthy of a
I have known him since I studied at his father’s ye- beit midrash that will bear the
shiva, my teacher and rabbi of blessed and sacred name of the righteous man for
memory. Since then I have seen his persistence in all theageswhoraisedandfostered
parts of our holy Torah day and night. In purity and the city of Beitar in general and
celibacy. The great men of Israel who I have had the the institution up to its rafters
privilege to be amongst have testified about great- and his holy community there
ness and rectitude. Even when he was alive he asked in particular, known by its good
me to stand by his side which is why I have strongly name.
supported his community with food baskets on holi-
day eves and established kolels at his midrash.

After his father’s death, the crown of our heads and
glory, I saw the hardships of the rabbis struggling to
complete construction of the great synagogue in
his holy community, the heritage of my teacher and
rabbi was before me, and I assumed the financial
burden to complete the work in its glory and splen-
dor.

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