Samuel Kauders

Samuel Judah Löb ben David Kauders (שמואל יהודה ליב בן דוד קוידער; 1766 – 6 May 1838) was a Bohemian rabbi.

Biography
Kauders was born in Bechyne, Bohemia, in 1766, the son of David Kauders. At the age of 10, he went to study under Michael Bacharach in Prague, and at the age of 13 became a student of Elazar Fleckeles and a friend of Bezalel Ronsburg. After completing his studies, he devoted his time to Talmudics without holding a rabbinical position.

In 1817, he was called to Koloděje nad Lužnicí as district rabbi of Tabor and Budweis. Between 1824 and 1827 he was also responsible for the Prachin district. In 1834 Kauders succeeded Samuel Landau as Oberjurist (acting chief rabbi) of Prague, a position which he held until his death.

While a Talmudist of the old school and rigorously Orthodox, he was tolerant in his views and favored secular education.

Publications

 * Responsa on Shulḥan Arukh, Oraḥ Ḥayyim, of which the first part only, containing 112 responsa, was published.
 * Halakhic essays in two parts.
 * Homilies and essays.