Shlomo Yehuda “Erech Shai” Tabak

Source: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/שלמה_יהודה_טבק Chief Rabbi and Judge in Sziget. He left the city at a young age to learn Torah. He studied with the Yitav Leiv in Gorlice, Rabbi Avraham Yehuda HaKohen Schwartz the author of Kol Aryeh. He studied in the Yeshiva of Rabbi Yehuda Modron and finally returned to Sziget. His first wife was the daughter of Reb Mordechai Yisrael the wealthy man of Kriva, who was known as Moti Kriver. She died on 29 Kislev, 5635 (1875). His second wife was the daughter of judge Rabbi Tzvi Aryeh. In 1858, when his rabbi the Yitav Leiv came to Sziget, he was appointed as a rabbinical judge. He was one of the geonim [great scholars] of the country, and authored books on a variety of topics. His renown extended beyond the country. The Gaon of Chrozan wrote in his approbation "I already have heard the depth of his greatness, diligence and fear of Heaven". Reb Shlomo Leib Tabak died on 11 Tevet 5668 (1908). His Responsa books are in the brief style of the e