Izhbitza – Radzin (Hasidic dynasty)
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of Hasidic
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
rebbe
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
name of Izbica
, located in present-day Poland
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
of the tzitzis
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
, Lithuania
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
he moved to Warsaw
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
im on the Talmud
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
, Netanya
, Tel Aviv
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
, Jerusalem.
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
from the Chief Rabbi
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
in Lakewood
, New Jersey
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
, 22 Nisan
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
murderers.
Image:Izhbitz Ghetto.jpg|Izhbitza Ghetto, circa WWII
Image:Radzin.jpg|Photo of Warsaw Street in town of Radzin, Pre-WWII
Image:Main Street in Radzin.JPG|Photo of main street in town of Radzin, Pre-WWII
Image:תמונות תפארת יוסף edited.jpg|Grand Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner of Radzin - the Tiferes Yosef (sitting left)
Image:radziner ohel.jpg|Burial place of the Tiferes Yosef, in Warsaw. Rebuilt after the holocaust by his son-in-law and successor Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin and his grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt
Image:ראדזין 001.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin (second from left - with black beard) with a group of Radziner Hasidim in pre-war Europe
Image:SSL Radzin.JPG|Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin (on left) with the Kolbialer Rav, one of the Rebbeim at the famous Lubliner Yeshiva
Image:תמונת הילולא כט אייר.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin at Havdalah following the Yahrtzeit
Tisch
of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin 29 Iyar 5756 (1996), at the Central Radziner Institution in Bnei Brak
Image:ראדזין 002.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, on his left (our right) is seen Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin, with a group of Radziner Chasidim
Image:תמונת ראדזין 4.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin praying at the Kosel
Image:ראדזין 007.jpg|Radziner Chassidim in the USA at the Tisch
of their Rebbe Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin commemorating the Yahrtzeit of his father-in-law the Tiferes Yosef - at his shtiebel in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
- 26 Shvat 5751 (1991)
Image:ראדזין 008.jpg|Radziner Chasidim in the USA commemorating the Yahrtzeit of the Tiferes Yosef at the shtiebel in Crown Heights - 26 Shvat 5751 (1991)
Image:ראדזין 31.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin Hoshana Rabbah in the Central Radziner Shul in Bnei Brak
Image:ראדזין 32.JPG|L to R: Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin at a Tisch in the Central Radzin Institutions in Bnei Brak. To the right is Rabbi Yitzchok Englard of Radzin-Bnei Brak, to the left is Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim
Image:ראדזין 20.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin (left) with Rabbi Nosson Nachum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim (right)
Image:ראדזין 029.jpg|Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim with a group of Radziner Chassidim
Image:ראדזין 015.JPG|Rabbi Yitzchok Englard of Radzin-Bnei Brak
Image:Boro Park Shteibel 1.jpg|The Radziner Shtiebel/Beis Midrash in Boro Park
Image:R. Yerucham Leiner Corrected BW.jpg|Grand Rabbi Yerucham Leiner of Radzin at the wedding of Meir Aspes, November 13, 1958
Image:radzin bp1.jpg|Grand Rabbi Yerucham Leiner of Radzin speaking
Image:Yahrzeit seudah of the Mei HaShiloach 7 Teves 5767.JPG|Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin at Tish
for the Yahrtzeit of the Mei HaShiloach 7 Teves 5768 (2008)
Image:Kabolas Punim for Radziner Rebbe at home of Reb Shaya Grosz London.JPG|Kabolas Ponim in honor of Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin, at the home of Reb Shaya Grosz in London
, England
Image:At The Mesiba 3.JPG|Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin at the Mesibah Shel Mitzvah in his honor, in London
, England
Hasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Izhbitza-Radzin is the name of a dynasty of HasidicHasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s. The first rebbe of this dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner
Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.Rabbi Mordechai Yosef was born in Tomashov in 1801 to his father Reb Yaakov the son of Reb Mordechai of Sekul, a descendant of Rabbi Shoul Wahl. At the age two he became...
, author of Mei Hashiloach, in the city of Izhbitza. (Izhbitza is the Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
name of Izbica
Izbica
Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin...
, located in present-day Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
). Rabbi Mordechai Yosef founded his own Hasidic movement in the year 5600 (1839), with Rabbi Mordechai Yosef leaving the court of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.-Life:Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidim in his youth. He was known for having acquired impressive Talmudic and Kabbalistic knowledge at a...
.
His son and successor, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza, moved to Radzin
Radzyn Podlaski
Radzyń Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland, about 60 km north of Lublin, with 16,140 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radzyń Podlaski County.The town was founded in 1468. The most important landmark is the...
. The dynasty today is therefore known more as the "Radziner Dynasty". The third Rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner
Gershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
of Radzin, re-instituted the use of techeiles
Tekhelet
Tekhelet, , Tekheleth, Techelet or Techeiles is a blue dye mentioned 50 times in the Hebrew Bible and translated by the Septuagint as hyakinthinos . Its uses include the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels to be affixed to the corners of one's garments...
of the tzitzis
Tzitzit
The Hebrew noun tzitzit is the name for specially knotted ritual fringes worn by observant Jews. Tzitzit are attached to the four corners of the tallit and tallit katan.-Etymology:The word may derive from the semitic root N-TZ-H...
.
The more known works of the Izhbitzer-Radziner Rebbeim are Mei Hashiloach, Beis Yaakov, Sod Yesharim, and Tiferes Yosef. Today, the largest center of Radziner Hasidim is found in Bnei Brak, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, under the leadership of Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin.
First generation
The Izhbitzer-Radziner dynasty was established on Succos 5600 (1839) by Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, author of the "Mei Hashiloach". He was a close disciple of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of PeshischaSimcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
. After Rav Simcha Bunim's passing, Rav Mordechai Yosef joined the court of his long-time childhood friend, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. The Kotzker Rebbe appointed him to guide the young chassidim who joined the ranks in Kotzk. When the Kotzker Rebbe began distancing himself from his chassidim, Rav Mordechai Yosef felt it was time for him to begin leading those who were in need of a Rebbe. He left Kotzk, settling in Izhbitza, being known hence as the "Izhbitzer Rebbe". The Mei Hashiloach died 7 Teves
Tevet
Tebet is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days...
5614 (1854), and was buried in Izhbitza. A number of years after his passing a small part of his ideas were put to writing by his grandson, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin.
Second generation
After the passing of the Mei Hashiloach, most of his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, author of "Beis Yaakov" and "Sefer Hazemanim", as Izhbitzer Rebbe. He expanded vastly the Torah of his father, and constantly spoke Torah to his chassidim. During his days the numbers of Izhbitzer Chassidim grew vastly, as he was much more accommodating for newcomers. Many of his thoughts were later published in Beis Yaakov, by his son and successor, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner of Radzin. The Beis Yaakov died 15 AvAv
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5638 (1878) in Druzgenik
Druskininkai
Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and was buried in the nearby village of Rotnica, Lithuania.
Third generation
After the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his followers appointed his eldest son, Rabbi Gershon Henoch LeinerGershon Henoch Leiner
Grand Rabbi Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, author of Orchos Chayim, Sod Y'sharim, Tiferes Hachanochi, and Dalsos Shaar Ha'ir, among many other seforim....
, author of "Orchos Chayim" (on the Tzava'ah - the will - of the Tana
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Eliezer ben Hyrcanus , a Kohen, was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai and colleague of Gamaliel II, whose sister he married , and of Joshua ben Hananiah...
), "Sod Yesharim", "Sidrei Taharos", "Ma'mar Sefunei Temunei Chol" and "Ma'mar Pesil Techeiles", as his successor. He was the first rebbe in the dynasty known as "The Radziner Rebbe". Rav Gershon Henoch was a student of his grandfather and father. The Rebbe is referred to by Radziner Chasidim as the "Orchos Chayim", based on his above-mentioned work. (When the Rebbe published this work, he commented to his brother that he's happy that he got to print his Tzava'ah). In the larger world, the Rebbe is better known as the Ba'al HaTecheiles. He led his followers with a more extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, differing from his father's style. The Orchos Chaim died 4 Teves 5651 (1890), and was buried in Radzin.
Fourth generation
After the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner, the "Tiferes Yosef", as Radziner Rebbe. The Tiferes Yosef led his followers with a very calm leadership. Thus in his days Radziner Chassidim numbered in the thousands. He was very instrumental in the establishment of Agudat Yisrael, and served as it's vice president until his passing. During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, leading his followers from there. The Rebbe re-instituted the famous shiur
Shiur
Shiur is a lesson on any Torah topic, such as Gemara, Mishnah, halakha, Tanakh, etc.-History:The shiur has been a primary method of teaching since Mishnaic times. In a famous Talmudic passage, Rabbi Judah haNasi averred that he gained his sharp mind from watching Rabbi Meir deliver the shiur...
im on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, based on chassidic approaches, which were popular during the times of the Mei HaShiloach. Many of these shiurim were later printed in his sefer, Tiferes Yosef. On 14th Kislev
Kislev
Kislev Kislev Tiberian ; also Chislev is the third month of the civil year and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar....
5689 (1929), the Tiferes Yosef was honored in Warsaw (known as Varsha to the Jews) by the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), to read the Kesuba
Ketubah
A ketubah is a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement. It is considered an integral part of a traditional Jewish marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom, in relation to the bride.-History:...
at the wedding of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...
) to Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok's daughter, Chaya Mushka
Chaya Mushka Schneerson
Chaya Mushka Schneerson , referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism. She was the second of three daughters of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok...
. The Tiferes Yosef passed away a few months later on 26 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5689 (1929), and was buried in Warsaw.
Fifth generation
After the passing of the Tiferes Yosef, his followers appointed his only son, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo LeinerShmuel Shlomo Leiner
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, son of Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Y'sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a network of 7 yeshivos Sod...
, as Radzyner Rebbe. At first, the Rebbe refused to take over his father's position. Only due to the enormous pressure put on him by the thousands of Radziner Chassidim, did he finally consent. The final push was the pressure put on him by his great-uncle, Rav Mottel Leiner, son of the Beis Yaakov, and Rav Michel Rashes of Brisk
Brisk
Brisk may refer to:* Brest, Belarus Brisk is the city's name in Yiddish* Brisk tradition and Soloveitchik dynasty, a school of Jewish thought originated by the Soloveitchik family of Brest...
, one of the most prominent Radziner Chassidim. The Rebbe led his followers with a very sharp and extreme leadership, similar to that of his grandfather, the Orchos Chaim. This caused many chassidim to have to leave Radzin. The Rebbe went as far as to close various shteiblach
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
, which he believed were not appropriate of being called Radziner Shtieblech. His greatest strength of character was brought to light during the years of the holocaust. The Rebbe was known for encouraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the Judenrat
Judenrat
Judenräte were administrative bodies during the Second World War that the Germans required Jews to form in the German occupied territory of Poland, and later in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union It is the overall term for the enforcement bodies established by the Nazi occupiers to...
, and for urging people to break out of the ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
s, flee to the forests and take up arms. The Nazis searched for him greatly, and he was eventually shot to death on 29 Iyar
Iyar
Iyar is the eighth month of the civil year and the second month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.In the Hebrew Bible, before the Babylonian Exile, the...
5702 (1942). He was buried in Wladawa.
Radzin post-Holocaust
After the Holocaust, the surviving Izhbitzer-Radziner Chassidim crowned Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor EnglardAvrohom Yissochor Englard
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef and brother-in-law of Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. Crowned as successor of the Izhbitza-Radziner Dynasty in Eretz Yisroel after the Holocaust, by most descendants of the Izhbitza-Radzin family, and by...
(1905–2005), son-in-law of the Tiferes Yosef, as Radziner Rebbe. Englard was also the great-grandson of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. In pre-war Radzin, he was appointed by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo of Radzin, to head the network of Radziner Yeshivos Sod Yesharim. According to the elder chassidim, Rav Shmuel Shlomo crowned him during the Holocaust, before his death, to lead in his place.
Under his leadership, the Izhbitzer-Radziner Dynasty rebuilt itself, with the Center of Radziner Institutions being established in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe also established Radziner Shtieblech
Shtiebel
A shtiebel is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large...
in many cities where Radziner Hassidim were concentrated. This includes Jerusalem, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Bnei Brak, Holon and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. The Rebbe also re-established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Jerusalem. In Bnei Brak he established the Radziner Yeshiva Ateres Shlomo, and the Radziner Yeshiva Tiferes Yosef, with many Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
im located in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Haifa.
An important achievement of Rav Avrohom Yissachar was the re-institution of the dyeing of the techeiles. Much effort was put in by him to re establish the exact procedure as was done in prewar Radzin. Due to his countless efforts, the establishment of the "Center for the Dyeing of the Techeiles" was completed in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe appointed his son, Rabbi Yitzchok Englard, to head this institution.
Rav Avraham Yissachar led his followers with a calm and loving leadership, similar to that of his father-in-law, the Tiferes Yosef. The Rebbe died 20 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5766 (2005), and was buried in the Rabbinical section (Chelkas HoRabbanim) of Har HaMenuchos
Har HaMenuchot
Har HaMenuchot is the largest cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located at the western edge of the city adjacent to the neighborhood of Givat Shaul, with commanding views of Mevaseret Zion to the north, Motza to the west, and Har Nof to the south.-History:...
, Jerusalem.
Radzin today
After the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor of Radzin, his followers crowned his son, Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard, as Radziner Rebbe. He currently resides in Bnei Brak, leading the Radziner Chassidim from the Central Radziner Institution. The Radziner Shtieblech continue to thrive in various cities. In Yerushalayim, the eldest grandson of Rav Avrohom Yissochor, Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard, was appointed as Radziner Rav, leading the Radziner Shtiebel and community there.Additional Branch of Radzin
In the third generation, after the passing of the Orchos Chaim, his younger brother, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Leiner, became Rebbe in the city of ChelmChelm
Chełm is a city in eastern Poland with 67,702 inhabitants . It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some 25 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
. He was one of the top students of his older brother, the Orchos Chaim. After his death on 27 Shevat 5680 (1920), two of his sons became Rebbe, Rabbi Gedalya Leiner in Chelm, and Rabbi Ovadya Leiner in Warsaw. A number of years later, his son, Rabbi Yeruchem Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe in Cricklewood, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After the holocaust, he relocated to the Boro Park neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, opening a Radziner Shtiebel there. His ideas were later published in "Tiferes Yeruchem".
After his passing on 20 Av
Av
Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days...
5724 (1964), his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, took his place, until his passing on 3 Shevat 5751 (1991). (Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's wife passed away in 1995).
After Rabbi Mordechai Yosef's passing, his eldest son, Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, became Radziner Rebbe, until his sudden passing on 5 Iyar 5769 (2009). Rav Yaakov studied at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, and then at Rabbi Nosson Dovid Rabinowitz's kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in Shaarei Chesed. He received semichos
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
from the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzchok Kolitz and Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg is a rabbi, posek, and Rosh Yeshiva in Israel. The scion of a Lithuanian Jewish family, Rabbi Goldberg is also a son-in-law of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach....
. In the summer of 1996, he left the kollel to learn for six years in Beth Medrash Govoah
Beth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
in Lakewood
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, once again reuniting with a Radziner, the rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
, Rabbi Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin
Yerucham Olshin is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the rosh yeshivas of Beth Medrash Govoha, an Orthodox yeshiva located in Lakewood, New Jersey...
. During those six years he reviewed his Yoreh Deah many times and went through many Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic tractates. In 1992, at the age of 30, he married Miriam, of the Bookson family of Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
. They had ten children. Rabbi Yaakov published all the writings of his grandfather, Rabbi Yeruchem, a few months before the former's death and considered that work to be his crowning achievement. After Rabbi Yaakov's passing, his ideas were published in "Tiferes Yaakov".
Rabbi Moshe Leiner, second son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef, serves as Radziner Rebbe in the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood of Yerushalayim. Among many other noted Talmudic academies, Rav Moshe learned at the Yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Yerushalayim.
Biskivitz-Reivitz branch
In the second generation, after the passing of the Beis Yaakov, his younger brother, Rabbi Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner, became Rebbe to a small and select group. At first he remained in Izhbitza, moving shortly after to the city of Biskivitz. The Biskivitzer Rebbe's ideas were printed in "Naos Deshe". He died Acharaon Shel PesachPassover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, 22 Nisan
Nisan
Nisan is the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year, on the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian; in the Torah it is called the month of the Aviv, referring to the month in which barley was ripe. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5665 (1905), and was buried in Biskivitz.
After the passing of the Naos Deshe, his followers appointed his nephew, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sochachevsky, in his place. Rav Moshe Chaim was a son-in-law of the Beis Yaakov, and a grandson of Rabbi Dovid Sochachevski, father-in-law of the Beis Yaakov. Rav Moshe Chaim relocated to the city of Reivitz, hence being known as the Reivitzer Rebbe. After his passing, his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Alter Sochachevski, became Reivitzer Rebbe. In his later years, he moved to Chelm. The Reivitzer Rebbe, with his children and son-in-law, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, (son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Tomashov), were killed by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
murderers.
Extended family
Here is a list of additional family members not mentioned above:-
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- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva EigerAkiva EgerRabbi Akiva Eger, or Akiva Güns, , was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century....
, zt"l. - Rabbi Shlomo Klepfish, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, published Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Yerucham Meir Leiner of Radzin, son of Beis Yaakov, wrote the introduction to Beis Yaakov HaKollel.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner of LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
, son of Beis Yaakov, published the second volume of Mei HaShiloach. One of the important Jewish community figures in Lublin. He was one of the staunch supporters of his great-nephew Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin, and was very instrumental in finally convincing him to become the Radziner Rebbe in his father's place. - Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of KobrinKobrynKobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude...
, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Grand Rabbi Menachem Nochum Epstein of Kubrin-Bialystok.- Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Hirsh) Epstein of Lublin, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin, one of the staunch supporters and chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and very instrumental in his crowning as Radziner Rebbe after the war.
- Rabbi Yom Tov Netil Kirshenbaum, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leib Epstein of Kobrin.
- Rabbi Mordechai Kirshenbaum, son of Rabbi Yom Tov Kirshenbaum, author of many articles based on the deep Torah of his ancestors, the Rebbes of Izhbitza.
- Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sokochevski of Reivitz. Died 7 Nissan 5702 (1942).
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush HashemKiddush HashemThe sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name The sanctification of the Name (in Hebrew kiddush Hashem is a precept of Judaism. It includes sanctification of the name by being holy.-Hebrew Bible:...
, 4 Nissan 5702 (1942).- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbayGabbaySee:* Gabbai, a person who assists in running a synagogue;* Dov Gabbay, mathematical logician and computer scientist....
of the Central Radziner Shul for many years.- Rabbi Elchanan Reuven Goldhaber of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber. One of the very close chasidim and students of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, and served as his personal assistant for many years. He heads the Institution for the Publication of Sifrei Izhbitza Radzin in Bnei Brak, which has published many of the Izhbitza Radziner seforim in beautiful editions.
- Rabbi Yeshayohu Englard, son of Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin.
- Rabbi Shimon Goldhaber, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber. One of the only students of the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Yesharim in Radzin, Poland to survive the war. He was one of the very close chassidim of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin, and served as the head gabbay
- Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi (Herschel) Guraryeh, son-in-law of Tiferes Yosef.
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanyaTanyaThe Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
. Lived in Bnei Brak, Israel.- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the warWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Lives in Bnei Brak, Israel. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe after the war, successor and continuation of the lineage of his ancestors, the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, and of his uncle Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin. He was also instrumental in the crowning of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin as Radziner Rebbe, successor to his father.
- Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt, son of Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, the only male descendant of the Orchos Chayim and the Tiferes Yosef, to survive the war
- Rabbi Nochum Goldschmidt, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Tzvi Guraryeh, author of Bi'urei HaRana"g, Shiyurei HaRana"g, both on the Sefer HaTanya
- Rabbi Yisroel Yosef Goldhaber of Komrov, son-in-law of Rabbi Sholom Kranwald, one of the prominent Radziner Chassidim in the city of Komrov, Poland. Killed in the Holocaust al Kiddush Hashem
- Rabbi Chaim Simcha Leiner of LudmirVolodymyr-VolynskyiVolodymyr-Volynsky is a city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynsky District, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, author of Dor Y'sharim, Sefer Refuos/Darchei Chaim, Malon Orchim.- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of GvodzitzHvizdetsHvizdets is a town in the Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located 12 miles ENE of Kolomyya, 35 miles SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and 430 WSW of Kiev, at approximately .-Alternate names:...
-SadiguraSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, son-in-law of Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of the Tiferes Yerucham. Son of Grand Rabbi Dovid Moshe Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura. Shared a very close relationship with his grandfather, the Tiferes Yerucham. Died 14 Tishrei 5766 (2005).- Rabbi Shlomo Shapiro of Gvodzitz-Sadigura, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro.
- Mordechai Yosef Leiner, eldest son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin.
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchok Mordechai Shapiro of Gvodzitz
- Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 17 ElulElulElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5713 (1953).- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
at the Yeshiva Gedolah in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, and one of the Rabbonim in LakewoodLakewood Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 60,352 people, 19,876 households, and 13,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,431.8 people per square mile . There were 21,214 housing units at an average density of 854.8 per square mile...
, NJ. - Rabbi Gershon Henech Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Chaburah at Beis Medrash GovoahBeth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, and one of the Rabbonim in Lakewood, NJ.
- Rabbi Yaakov Dov Ber Shachar, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Leib Shachar, Rosh Yeshiva
- Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 24 Iyar 5739 (1979).
- Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Frankel, son of Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Lipa Frankel.
- Rabbi Chaim Fleisher, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 27 SivanSivanSivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...
5760 (2000).
- Rabbi Yehoshua Huberfeld, son-in-law of Tiferes Yerucham. Died 29 Shevat 5749 (1989).
- Rabbi Mordechai Yehudah Leib Grauman, son-in-law of Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm, son of Likutei Divrei Torah, published Beis Yaakov on Sefer Vayikra together with Likutei Divrei Torah.
- Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Chelm-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Chanina Dovid Leiner of Chelm. One of the last direct descendants of the Leiner family. One of the main supporters backing the crowning of Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin as the Radziner Rebbe, after the war.
- Rabbi Akiva Tannenbaum of Mord, son-in-law of Beis Yaakov, son of Rabbi Noteh Tannenbaum of Mord, who was one of the respected chassidim of the Mei HaShiloach, and a descendant of HaGaon Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Picture gallery
Image:Izhbitz Ghetto.jpg|Izhbitza Ghetto, circa WWII
Image:Radzin.jpg|Photo of Warsaw Street in town of Radzin, Pre-WWII
Image:Main Street in Radzin.JPG|Photo of main street in town of Radzin, Pre-WWII
Image:תמונות תפארת יוסף edited.jpg|Grand Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Leiner of Radzin - the Tiferes Yosef (sitting left)
Image:radziner ohel.jpg|Burial place of the Tiferes Yosef, in Warsaw. Rebuilt after the holocaust by his son-in-law and successor Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissochor Englard of Radzin and his grandson Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Elazar Goldschmidt
Image:ראדזין 001.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin (second from left - with black beard) with a group of Radziner Hasidim in pre-war Europe
Image:SSL Radzin.JPG|Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin (on left) with the Kolbialer Rav, one of the Rebbeim at the famous Lubliner Yeshiva
Image:תמונת הילולא כט אייר.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin at Havdalah following the Yahrtzeit
Bereavement in Judaism
Bereavement in Judaism is a combination of minhag and mitzvah derived from Judaism's classical Torah and rabbinic texts...
Tisch
Tish (Hasidic celebration)
A tish , also spelled tisch, is a gathering of Hasidim around their Rebbe. It may consist of speeches on Torah subjects, singing of melodies known as niggunim and zemirot , with refreshments being served. Hasidim see it as a moment of great holiness...
of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin 29 Iyar 5756 (1996), at the Central Radziner Institution in Bnei Brak
Image:ראדזין 002.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avrohom Yissachor Englard of Radzin, on his left (our right) is seen Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin, with a group of Radziner Chasidim
Image:תמונת ראדזין 4.jpg|Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin praying at the Kosel
Western Wall
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount...
Image:ראדזין 007.jpg|Radziner Chassidim in the USA at the Tisch
Tish (Hasidic celebration)
A tish , also spelled tisch, is a gathering of Hasidim around their Rebbe. It may consist of speeches on Torah subjects, singing of melodies known as niggunim and zemirot , with refreshments being served. Hasidim see it as a moment of great holiness...
of their Rebbe Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissochor Englard of Radzin commemorating the Yahrtzeit of his father-in-law the Tiferes Yosef - at his shtiebel in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
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- 26 Shvat 5751 (1991)
Image:ראדזין 008.jpg|Radziner Chasidim in the USA commemorating the Yahrtzeit of the Tiferes Yosef at the shtiebel in Crown Heights - 26 Shvat 5751 (1991)
Image:ראדזין 31.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin Hoshana Rabbah in the Central Radziner Shul in Bnei Brak
Image:ראדזין 32.JPG|L to R: Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin at a Tisch in the Central Radzin Institutions in Bnei Brak. To the right is Rabbi Yitzchok Englard of Radzin-Bnei Brak, to the left is Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim
Image:ראדזין 20.jpg|Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin (left) with Rabbi Nosson Nachum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim (right)
Image:ראדזין 029.jpg|Rabbi Nosson Nochum Englard of Radzin-Yerushalayim with a group of Radziner Chassidim
Image:ראדזין 015.JPG|Rabbi Yitzchok Englard of Radzin-Bnei Brak
Image:Boro Park Shteibel 1.jpg|The Radziner Shtiebel/Beis Midrash in Boro Park
Image:R. Yerucham Leiner Corrected BW.jpg|Grand Rabbi Yerucham Leiner of Radzin at the wedding of Meir Aspes, November 13, 1958
Image:radzin bp1.jpg|Grand Rabbi Yerucham Leiner of Radzin speaking
Image:Yahrzeit seudah of the Mei HaShiloach 7 Teves 5767.JPG|Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin at Tish
Tish
Tish may refer to:* Tish , a Hasidic gathering of Hassidim around their Rebbe* Tish Jones, a recurring fictional character in the television series Doctor Who...
for the Yahrtzeit of the Mei HaShiloach 7 Teves 5768 (2008)
Image:Kabolas Punim for Radziner Rebbe at home of Reb Shaya Grosz London.JPG|Kabolas Ponim in honor of Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin, at the home of Reb Shaya Grosz in London
London
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, England
England
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Image:At The Mesiba 3.JPG|Grand Rabbi Moshe Leiner of Radzin at the Mesibah Shel Mitzvah in his honor, in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Reading material
- Information about the town of Radzin
- Article about Grand Rabbi Gershon Hanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin
- Another article about Grand Rabbi Gershon Hanoch Henech Leiner of Radzin
- Article about radziner techeiles
- Photos and information about the death of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin
- Site in Hebrew with information about the death and family of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Radzin
- "MiMa'ayan HaShiloach", a monthly parsha sheet distributed by the Beis Midrash of Rabbi Moshe Leiner, in Bayit VeGan
- "Doleh U'Mashkeh", a weekly parsha sheet distributed by the Central Radziner Beis Midrash in Bnei Brak
Audio-video links
- Shiur by Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin
- 5 parts of a shiur given by Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin in England, Shvat 2010 on the topic of techeiles:
- 3 parts - wedding of daughter of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin:
- Sheva Brachos for son of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Englard of Radzin that was organized by the Radziner Shtiebel in Yerushalayim