Yeshayah Steiner
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Grand Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir (1851–1925), was the founder of the Kerestirer
Hasidic dynasty.
He was born on Iyar
3, 1851 in the town of Zbarav, Hungary. When he was 3 years old, his father died. At the age of 12, his mother sent him to study with to Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Liska
, Hungary, the author of Ach Pri Tevua. When he died and his son-in-law Rabbi Chaim Friedlander author of Tal Chaim succeeded him, Yeshaya started travelling to Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
of Sanz. After the passing of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, he became a disciple of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
. The Nadvorner Rebbe suggested that he move to the town of Kerestir
, in Hungary,
In Kerestir he became a famous Hasidic Rebbe
and became known as a miracle worker. In 1925 he was succeeded by his son Avraham.
His image is used as an amulet
by Jews who believe that it wards away mice
and offers protection against misfortune.
The dynasty continues to this day with his descendants who have strong connections to Satmar
:
Rabbi Yeshaya Gross oldest son of Rabbi Naftali Grosz, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
– Grand Rabbi of Kerestir-Berbesht, Brooklyn NY, Desert Hot Springs California,
Rabbi Yoikel Grosz was the founder of the Monsey NY, and Miami Beach branch of the Kerestirer dynasty house's of worship (1944–) Miami Beach, Florida.
Rabbi Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Grosz current Rebbe of Miami Beach Kerestir-Berbesht
Kerestir (Hasidic dynasty)
Kerestir is a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner. Kerestir is the Yiddish name of Bodrogkeresztúr, a town in Hungary.- Lineage :* Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner ** Rebbe Avrohom Steiner , son of Rebbe Yeshaya...
Hasidic dynasty.
He was born on 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...
3, 1851 in the town of Zbarav, Hungary. When he was 3 years old, his father died. At the age of 12, his mother sent him to study with to Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Liska
Liske (Hasidic dynasty)
Liske is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedman. It takes its name from the Yiddish name for Olaszliszka, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Friedman :...
, Hungary, the author of Ach Pri Tevua. When he died and his son-in-law Rabbi Chaim Friedlander author of Tal Chaim succeeded him, Yeshaya started travelling to Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
Chaim Halberstam
Chaim Halberstam of Sanz , known as the Divrei Chaim after his magnum opus on halakha, was a famous Hasidic Rebbe and the founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty....
of Sanz. After the passing of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, he became a disciple of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
Nadvorna (Hasidic dynasty)
Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty within Orthodox Judaism. The dynasty derives its name from the town of Nadvorna, known in Ukrainian as Nadvirna...
. The Nadvorner Rebbe suggested that he move to the town of Kerestir
Bodrogkeresztúr
Bodrogkeresztúr is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.- People :* Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir hasidic court, lived here- External links :*...
, in Hungary,
In Kerestir he became a famous Hasidic 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...
and became known as a miracle worker. In 1925 he was succeeded by his son Avraham.
His image is used as an amulet
Amulet
An amulet, similar to a talisman , is any object intended to bring good luck or protection to its owner.Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words said in certain occasions—for example: vade retro satana—, to...
by Jews who believe that it wards away mice
MICE
-Fiction:*Mice , alien species in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*The Mice -Acronyms:* "Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions", facilities terminology for events...
and offers protection against misfortune.
The dynasty continues to this day with his descendants who have strong connections to Satmar
Satmar (Hasidic dynasty)
Satmar is a Hasidic movement comprising mostly Hungarian and Romanian Hasidic Jewish Holocaust survivors and their descendants. It was founded and led by the late Hungarian-born Grand Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum , who was the rabbi of Szatmárnémeti, Hungary...
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- Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rubin, Grand Rabbi of Kerestir in Borough Park, BrooklynBorough Park, BrooklynBorough Park , is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City in the United States....
- Rabbi Naftali Grosz (1901–1987) Grand Rabbi of Kerestir-Berbesht,Son-in-Law of Rabbi Avraham Stiner. Brooklyn New York, Israel, Miami Beach.
Rabbi Yeshaya Gross oldest son of Rabbi Naftali Grosz, of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
– Grand Rabbi of Kerestir-Berbesht, Brooklyn NY, Desert Hot Springs California,
Rabbi Yoikel Grosz was the founder of the Monsey NY, and Miami Beach branch of the Kerestirer dynasty house's of worship (1944–) Miami Beach, Florida.
- Rabbi Refael Gross (1928–2007) of Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
. Also known as Rabbi Armin Grosz was the Rabbi of the current Miami beach . continues to be maintained in Miami. A Federal law suit against the Miami Beach Beis Medrash was successfully defended by Samuel Burstyn esq. and continues to be maintained by Rabbi Refoel's son
Rabbi Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Grosz current Rebbe of Miami Beach Kerestir-Berbesht