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Sunday, October 25, 2009
About the Chasam Sofer; on a visit to Pressburg in the 1870s, from a Missionary Journal
Interesting that according to this testimony he was said to have slept
half
the amount that was said of the Vilna Gaon; one hour in 24, instead of two in 24.
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