List of Hasidic dynasties
A Hasidic dynasty is a dynasty led by Hasidic Jewish spiritual leaders known as rebbes,[1] and usually has some or all of the following characteristics:
- Each leader of the dynasty is often known as an ADMOR[2] (abbreviation for ADoneinu MOreinu Rabeinu - "our master, our teacher and our rabbi") or simply as Rebbe (or "the Rebbe"), and at times called the "Rav" ("rabbi"), and sometimes referred to in English as a "Grand Rabbi";
- The dynasty continues beyond the initial leader's lifetime by succession (usually by a family descendant);
- The dynasty is usually named after a key town in Eastern Europe where the founder may have been born or lived, or where the group began to grow and flourish;
- The dynasty has (or once had) followers who, through time, continue following successive leaders (rebbes) or may even continue as a group without a leader by following the precepts of a deceased leader.
A Hasidic group has the following characteristics:
- It was founded by a leader who did not appoint or leave a successor;
- It may be named after a key town in Eastern Europe where the founder may have been born or lived, or where the group began to grow and flourish, or it may be named after the founder himself;
- It has followers who continue as a group under the direction of rabbis who expound and interpret the precepts of the deceased founder.
Dynasties with larger following
Hasidic dynasties (arranged alphabetically) with a large following include:
Dynasties with smaller following
Hasidic dynasties (arranged alphabetically) with a small following include:
Name | Current (or last) Rebbe | Founder | Headquartered In | City/Town of Origin |
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Aleksander | Yisroel Tzvi Yair Danziger | Yechiel Dancyger (1828–1894) | Bnei Brak, Israel | Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland |
Ungvar | Amram Klein | Yossef Elimelech Khanh (1931) | Brooklyn, US | Ungvar, Hungary,
(now Ukraine) |
Amshinov | Yosef Kalish; Yaakov Aryeh Milikowsky |
Yaakov Dovid Kalish of Amshinov (1814–1878) | Borough Park, Brooklyn; Jerusalem, Israel |
Mszczonów, Poland |
Ashlag | Simcha Avraham Ashlag | Yehuda Leib Ha-Levi Ashlag (1885–1954) | Bnei Brak, Israel | Warsaw, Poland |
Berditchev | Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (1740–1810) | Berdychiv, Ukraine | ||
Bergsass | Aaron Pollak | Abraham Alter Pollak (died 2007) | Elad, Israel | Beregszász, Hungary (now Ukraine) |
Biala | Avraham Yerachmiel Rabinowicz; Yaakov Menachem Rabinowicz; Aaron Rabinowicz |
Yitzchok Yaakov Rabinowicz (died 1905) | Jerusalem, Israel; Bnei Brak, Israel; Borough Park, Brooklyn |
Biała Podlaska, Poland |
Boston | Pinchas David Horowitz; Mayer Alter Horowitz; Naftali Yehuda Horowitz; Chaim Avrohom Horowitz |
Pinchas David Horowitz (1876–1941) | Brookline, Massachusetts; Jerusalem, Israel |
Boston |
Boyan | Nachum Dov Brayer | Yitzchok Friedman (1850–1917) | Jerusalem, Israel | Boiany, Bukovina (now in Ukraine) |
Chernobyl | several | Menachem Nachum Twerski of Chernobyl (1730–1797) | Bnei Brak, Israel; Ashdod, Israel; Boro Park, Brooklyn, Lawrence, NY |
Chernobyl, Ukraine |
Dorog | Yisroel Moshe Rosenfeld | Shmuel Frenkel-Komarda of Dorog | Bnei Brak, Israel | Hajdudorog, Hungary |
Dushinsky | Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky | Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1867–1948) | Jerusalem, Israel | Jerusalem, Israel |
Machnovka | Yehoshua Rokeach | Yosef Meir Twersky of Machnovka | Bnei Brak, Israel | Machnovka, Ukraine |
Melitz | Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz | Yaakov Horowitz of Melitz (son of Naftali Zvi of Ropshitz) |
Ashdod, Israel | Mielec, Galicia (now in Poland) |
Modzitz | Chaim Shaul Taub | Yechezkel Taub of Kuzmir (1755–1856) | Bnei Brak, Israel | Dęblin, Poland |
Munkacz | Moshe Leib Rabinovich | Shlomo Spira ("Shem Shlomo") of Munkacz | Borough Park, Brooklyn | Munkács, Hungary (now in Ukraine) |
Nadvorna | several | Mordechai Leifer (1835–1894) | Bnei Brak, Israel | Nadvirna, Galicia (now in Ukraine) |
Nikolsburg | Yosef Yechiel Mechel Lebovits | Shmuel Shmelke ben Hirsh Halevi Horowitz of Nikolsburg (1726–1778), | Monsey, New York | Nikolsburg, Moravia |
Novominsk | Yaakov Perlow | Borough Park, Brooklyn | Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland | |
Pinsk-Karlin | Aryeh Rosenfeld | Aharon the Great of Karlin (1736–1772) | Jerusalem, Israel | Karlin, Belarus |
Puppa | Yaakov Yechezkia Greenwald | Moshe Greenwald | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Pápa, Hungary |
Rachmastrivka | Yitzchak Twerski; David Twerski |
Yochanan Twerski of Rachmastrivka | Boro Park, Brooklyn; Jerusalem, Israel |
Rachmastrivka, Ukraine |
Radzin or Izhbitza - Radzin | Shlomo Yosef Englard | Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izhbitza | Bnei Brak, Israel | Izbica, Poland; Radzyń Podlaski, Poland |
Sadigura | Tzvi Yisrael Moshe Friedman | Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura (1820–1883) | Bnei Brak, Israel | Sadagóra, Bukovina (now in Ukraine) |
Shomer Emunim Toldos Aharon Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok |
Avrohom Chaim Roth; Dovid Kohn; Shmuel Yaakov Kohn |
Aharon Roth ("Reb Ahrele") (1894–1947) | Kiryat Shomrei Emunim, Jerusalem Mea Shearim, Jerusalem |
Jerusalem, Israel |
Slonim | Shmuel Brozovosky; Avrohom Weinberg |
Avraham of Slonim | Jerusalem, Israel; Bnei Brak, Israel |
Slonim, Belarus |
Skolye | Avrohm Moshe Rabinowitz | Borough Park, Brooklyn | Skole, Galicia, Ukraine | |
Skulen | Yisroel Avrohom Portugal | Eliezer Zusia Portugal (1898–1982) | Borough Park, Brooklyn | Sculeni, Bessarabia (now in Moldova) |
Spinka | several | Joseph Meir Weiss (1838–1909) | Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Jerusalem, Israel; Bnei Brak, Israel |
Szaplonca, Hungary,
(now Romania, Săpânţa) |
Stropkov | Avrohom Sholom Halberstam II | Avrohom Sholom Halberstam (1856–1940) | Jerusalem, Israel; Bnei Brak, Israel; Ramle, Israel; Williamsburg, Brooklyn |
Stropkov, Hungary (now in Slovakia) |
Tosh | Elimelch Segal-Loewy | AMeshulam Feish Segal-Loewy I | Boisbriand, QC | Nyírtass, Hungary |
Zvhil (See also Zvhil-Mezbuz) | Avraham Goldman; Shlomo Goldman; Yitzhak Aharon Korff |
Moshe of Zvhil (died 1831) | Jerusalem, Israel; Union City, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts |
Zvyahel, Volhynia (now Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine) |
Other dynasties
Many of these dynasties have presently few or no devotees due to most of the Hasidic groups being destroyed during the Holocaust, 1939-1945. Other communities are flourishing and have growing Hasidic sects. There are many dynasties whose followers number around five to fifteen people, and are not listed here.
A
B
- Beitsh (from Biecz, Poland)
- Bender (from Bender, Moldova)
- Bertch (from Bircza, Poland)
- Białystok (from Białystok)
- Bialobrzeg (from Białobrzegi, Poland)
- Bluzhev (from Błażowa, Poland)
- Bikovsk (from Bikofsk)
- Bohush (from Buhuși, Romania)
- Bonia
- Botoshan (from Botoşani, Romania)
- Brod (from Brody, Ukraine) (several)
- Brizdovitz (from Berezdivtsi, Ukraine)
- Bucharest (from Bucureşti, Romania) (several)
- Burshtin (from Burshtyn, Ukraine)
C
D
E
- Erlau (from Eger/Erlau, Hungary)
- Etched (from Nagyecsed, Hungary)
F
- Faltichan (from Fălticeni, Romania)
G
H
- Hornsteipel (from Hornostaypil', near Chernobyl)
- Huvniv (from Hivniv, Ukraine)
- Husiatyn
K
- Kaliv (from Nagykálló, Hungary)
- Kaminke (the unrelated Ukrainian Kaminke dynasty from Kamianka, Ukraine and Galician Kaminke dynasty from Kamianka-Buzka, Ukraine)
- Kaminetz
- Kunskvola (from Końskowola, Poland)
- Karlihaz
- Kashou
- Kerestir (from Bodrogkeresztur, Hungary)
- Khentshin (from Chęciny, Poland)
- Kielce (from Kielce, Poland)
- Koidanov (from Koidanava, Belarus)
- Kolbasov
- Komarno (from Komarno, Ukraine)
- Kopyczynitz (from Kopychyntsi, Ukraine)
- Korets (from Korets, Ukraine)
- Koson (from Koson, Ukraine)
- Kosov (from Kosiv, Ukraine)
- Kotsk (from Kock, Poland)
- Kozlov
- Kozhnitz (from Kozienice, Poland)
- Krasna
- Krula
- Kshanov (from Chrzanów, Poland)
- Kuzmir (from Kazimierz Dolny, near Warsaw) (several)
L
M
- Margareten (from Marghita/Margitta, Romania) (previously, Hungary)
- Mattersdorf (from Mattersburg, Austria)
- Mezhbizh (from Medzhybizh), Ukraine; Also see Apter Rov
- Mishkoltz (from Miskolc, Hungary) (several)
- Mogelnitz (from Mogielnica, Poland)
- Manestrishtze
N
- Nadvorna(previously Poland, Austria-Hungary), (now in, Ukraine)
- Narol, (Galicia, Austria-Hungary, (now in, Poland)
- Neshchiz (from Nesukhoyezhe, Ukraine)
- Nikolsburg (from Mikulov/Nikolsburg), (Czech Republic)
O
P
- Pabianice, (Poland)
- Pashkan (from Paşcani, Romania)
- Philadelphia (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Piasetzne
- Pietrokov (from Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland)
- Pilts (from Pilica, Poland)
- Pilzno (named for Pilzno, Poland)
- Pintchiv (from Pińczów, Poland)
- Pittsburgh (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Porisov (from Parysów, Poland)
- Premishlan (from Peremyshliany, Ukraine)
- Pshemishl (from Przemyśl, Poland)
- Pshevorsk (from Przeworsk, Poland)
- Pshiskhe (from Przysucha, Poland) (two)
R
S
- Sambur (from Sambir, Ukraine) (several)
- Sadigura (from Sadhora, Ukraine)
- Sanz (from Nowy Sącz, Poland)
- Sasregen (from Szászrégen/Reghin, Romania)(previously Hungary)
- Sassov (from Sasiv, Ukraine)
- Savran
- Seret (from Siret, Romania)
- Shedlitz (from Siedlce, Poland)
- Shotz (from Suceava, Romania)
- Shidlovtza (from Szydłowiec, Poland)
- Shineva (from Sieniawa, Poland)
- Shpikov (from Shpykiv, Ukraine)
- Shtefanesht (from Ştefăneşti, Romania)
- Siget (Sighetu-Marmaţiei/Máramarossziget, Romania)(previously Hungary)(parent of, now sharing leadership with, Satmar dynasty above)
- Sochatchov (from Sochaczew, Poland)
- Sokolov (from Sokołów Podlaski, Poland - there was a branch of the Ropshitz dynasty in Sokołów Małopolski, Poland, as well)
- Stanislov (from Stanyslaviv, Ukraine) (several)
- Stepan (from Stepan, Ukraine)
- Stitshin (from Szczucin, Poland)
- Stretin (from Stratin, Ukraine)
- Strikov (from Stryków, Poland)
- Strizhov
- Sudilkov (from Sudylkiv, Ukraine)
- Sulitza (from Suliţa, Romania) (there was also a branch of the Shotz dynasty in Sulitza)
T
U
V
- Vasloi (from Vaslui, Romania)
- Vien (from Wien/Vienna)
- Volova (from Mizhhirya, Ukraine)
- Vorka from Warka, Poland
- Vulkan (from Vulcan, Hunedoara, Romania)(previously Hungary)
Y
- Yeruslav (from Jarosław, Poland) (several)
Z
Hasidic groups (non-dynastic)
Name | Founder | Headquartered In | City/Town of Origin |
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Breslov | Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) | Jerusalem, Israel | Bratslav, Ukraine |
Lev Tahor | Shlomo Helbrans | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jerusalem, Israel |
Malachim | Chaim Avraham Dov Ber Levine haCohen (1860–1938) | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Brooklyn, New York |
Rybnitza | Chaim Zanvl Abramowitz (d. 1995) | Monsey, New York | Rybnitsa, Moldova/Transnistria |
Vien | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Vienna, Austria | |
Shuva Yisrael | Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto | New York City | Ashdod, Israel |
References
- Rabinowicz, Tzvi M. The Encyclopedia of Hasidism ISBN 1-56821-123-6 Jason Aronson, Inc., 1996.
- Alfasi, Yitschak. החסידות מדור לדור Hachasidut miDor leDor (2 vols)
- ↑ "Hasidism". World Book. 9. 2012. p. 82.
- ↑ Ettinger, Yair (Jan 1, 2013). "Hasidic leader Yaakov Friedman, the Admor of Sadigura, dies at 84". Haaretz. Retrieved Oct 14, 2013.
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