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Kossoner Rav
Koson ( he, קוסון, yi, קאסאן) is a Hasidic dynasty originating in the village of Koson (also Kossyny or Kaszony) in Ukraine. The dynasty was founded by Rabbi Yehosef Rottenberg in 1897. History ''Bnei Shileishim'' Rabbi Yehosef Rottenberg was born in Halych in 1853 to Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh and Chaya Dreizya Rottenberg. He studied under Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz and Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum of Siget. Rabbi Yehosef married Rebbetzin Sara Yittel, the daughter of Rabbi Meshulim Feish Segal-Lowy I of Tosh and authored the ''sefer'' ''Bnei Shileishem'' (and is therefore sometimes referred to by its name). He settled in Koson in 1897 where he served as rebbe. After his death in 1911, he was succeeded as rebbe in Koson by his son, Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Rottenberg. ''Shmuah Tovah'' Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Rottenberg married Raitze, daughter of Rabbi Asher Yashaya Rubin of Kolbuszowa, Poland, and authored the ''sefer'' ''Shmuah Tovah''. In 1920 however, nine years afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasidic Dynasty
A Hasidic dynasty is a dynasty led by Hasidic Jewish spiritual leaders known as rebbes, and usually has some or all of the following characteristics: * Each leader of the dynasty is often known as an ''ADMOR'' (abbreviation for '' ADoneinu MOreinu veRabeinu'' – "our master, our teacher, and our rabbi"), or simply as ''Rebbe'' (or "the Rebbe"), and at times called the "Rav" ("rabbi"), and sometimes referred to in English as a "Grand Rabbi"; * The dynasty continues beyond the initial leader's lifetime by succession (usually by a family descendant); * The dynasty is usually named after a key town in Eastern Europe where the founder may have been born or lived, or where the group began to grow and flourish; * The dynasty has (or once had) followers who, through time, continue following successive leaders (rebbes), or may even continue as a group without a leader by following the precepts of a deceased leader. A Hasidic group has the following characteristics: * It was founded by a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
