Pressburg Yeshiva

The yeshiva of Bratislava, known in the Jewish world as the Pressburg Yeshiva, was one of the most renowned centers of Jewish learning in the world. Elevated to its fame by the famous Chatam Sofer, his descendants led it for another three generations (Ketav Sofer, Shevet Sofer, Daas Sofer). The yeshiva was closed in 1941. The heart of the yeshiva was the Shiur Stube (lecture hall), where daily study and prayers took place. The chief rabbi attended Shabbat services here. The building was razed in the 1960s and on its site today stands a modern building. The Pressburg Yeshiva was re-established in Israel in the 1950s.