(Maharsha’g, Dayan of Munkatch, 1860-1930). Autograph Letter Signed on letterhead, written in Hebrew to Rabbi Ben-Zion Blum of of Berettyóújfalu (1879-1945).

GREENFELD, SHIMON.

Büdszentmihály (Semihaly)

(1920’s)

A halachic responsum concerning a question of niddah resulting from a woman’s medical examination.

Born in Khust, Hungary, R. Shimon Greenfeld was the son of R. Yehudah Grunfeld, rabbi of Bűdszentmihály (Tiszavasvári). R. Shimon studied at the yeshiva of R. Avraham Yehudah Schwartz (author of Kol Aryeh) in Berehove and was also a student of the Mahara’m Schick. His three volumes of responsa were published as “Shailoth U'Teshuvoth Maharsha’g.” He also authored Zehav Sheva and Maharsha’g al HaTorah.