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Linsk (Hasidic Dynasty)
Linsk ( yi, ''Linsk'') is the name of a Hasidic dynasty—a family of Hasidic leaders or ''rebbes'' and the group of their associated followers or ''chassidim''—founded by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Horowitz of Linsk ( or – 1831). Linsk is the Yiddish name of the town of Lesko in southern Poland. The Linsk dynasty is a branch of the Ropshitz dynasty. Lineage * Rebbe Menachem Mendel Rubin of Linsk ( – 1803), the rabbi of Linsk (Lesko). His father, Rabbi Yaakov, was the rabbi of Linsk before him. ** Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz ( Ropczyce), son of Rebbe Mendel and his successor to the rabbinate of Linsk in addition to being the rabbi of Ropshitz. *** Rebbe Avraham Chaim Horowitz of Linsk ( or – 1831), son of Rebbe Naftali Tzvi. His wife was the daughter of his uncle Rabbi Shmelke, rabbi of Roman and Bar, son of Rabbi Mendel of Linsk. Rebbe Sholom Rokeach of Belz held him in high esteem. He was briefly the rabbi of Linsk after his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naftali Tzvi Horowitz
Naftali Zvi Horowitz of Ropshitz (May 22, 1760 – May 8, 1827) was a Galician ''rebbe''. Biography Horowitz was born on May 22, 1760, the day that the Baal Shem Tov died, to Menachem Mendel Rubin of Linsk. His mother Beila was the daughter of Yitzchak Halevi Horowitz of Hamburg. Horowitz adopted the surname of his maternal grandfather. He was the first Ropshitzer ''rebbe''. As a youth, Horowitz studied in the ''yeshiva'' of his uncle Meshulam Igra, one of the Torah giants of the time, where his fellow students were Mordecai Benet and Yaakov Lorberbaum, who were to become two of the leading scholars of the next generation. Horowitz became attracted to the Hasidic movement, and traveled to the court of Elimelech of Lizhensk. Because of Horowitz's illustrious lineage, Elimelech at first refused to admit him, as was his custom, but finally acquiesced to Horowitz's entreaties. Upon the death of Elimelech, Horowitz became a student of Elimelech's disciple, Reb Menachem Mendel of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belz (Hasidic Dynasty)
Belz ( yi, בעלזא) is a Hasidic dynasty founded in the town of Belz in Western Ukraine, near the Polish border, historically the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The group was founded in the early 19th century by Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, also known as the ''Sar Shalom'', and led by his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, and grandson, Rabbi Yissachar Dov, and great-grandson, Rabbi Aharon, before the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. While Rabbi Aharon managed to escape Europe, together with his brother Rabbi Mordechai Rokeach, most of the Belz Hasidim were murdered in the Holocaust. Rabbi Aharon re-established the Hasidic community in Israel following World War II. At present Belz has sizable communities in Israel, Western Europe, and the Anglosphere. History The founder of the dynasty was Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, also known as the ''Sar Shalom'', who was inducted as rabbi of Belz in 1817. He personally helped build the city's large and imposing synagogue. Dedicated in 1843, the buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotrków Trybunalski
Piotrków Trybunalski (; also known by #Etymology, alternative names), often simplified to Piotrków, is a city in central Poland with 71,252 inhabitants (2021). It is the second-largest city situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. Previously, it was the capital of an independent Piotrków Voivodeship (1975–1998); it is now the capital of Piotrków County. Founded in the late Middle Ages, Piotrków was once a Royal city in Poland, royal city and an important place in Polish history; the first Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, parliament sitting was held here in the 15th century. It then became the seat of a Crown Tribunal, the highest court of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The city also hosted one of Poland's oldest History of Jews in Poland, Jewish communities, which was entirely destroyed by the Holocaust. The old town in Piotrków features many historical and architectural monuments, including tenements, churches, synagogues and the medieval Piotrków Trybuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohel (grave)
Ohel ( he, אוהל; plural: , literally, "tent") is a structure built around a Jewish grave as a sign of prominence of the deceased. cover the graves of some (but not all) Hasidic Rebbes, important rabbis, tzadikim, prominent Jewish community leaders, and biblical figures. Typically a small masonry building, an may include room for visitors to pray, meditate, and light candles in honor of the deceased. Source According to Krajewska, the tradition of covering a grave with an may be based on the Cave of the Patriarchs, in which Abraham buried Sarah. Nolan Menachemson suggests that the Hasidic tradition of covering the graves of Rebbes with an derives from the ("Tent of Meeting") in which Moses communicated with God during the Israelites' travels in the desert. Construction are usually simple masonry structures. They may include one or two windows. In prewar Poland, the of a Rebbe was located close by the Hasidic court, and was big enough to accommodate a of ten men beside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiślica
Wiślica is a town in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce. In 2016 the town had a population of 503. It was the smallest town in Poland in 2018. History Wiślica is an ancient settlement and has played an important role in Polish history. The town was founded more than 1000 years ago, close to the important commercial routes, running from Kraków to Sandomierz. At that time it was probably the capital of the Vistulans, a tribe which inhabited this region of Poland. After coming under temporary rule of Great Moravia and Bohemia, these lands were incorporated into Poland by Duke Mieszko I in 990. The first guarded settlement was probably established at the end of the 9th century, long before Polish statehood. The remains that survive today are of the settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosh Yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva ( he, ראש ישיבה, pl. he, ראשי ישיבה, '; Anglicized pl. ''rosh yeshivas'') is the title given to the dean of a yeshiva, a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and the Torah, and ''halakha'' (Jewish law). The general role of the rosh yeshiva is to oversee the Talmudic studies and practical matters. The rosh yeshiva will often give the highest ''shiur'' (class) and is also the one to decide whether to grant permission for students to undertake classes for rabbinical ordination, known as ''semicha''. The term is a compound of the Hebrew words ''rosh'' ("head") and ''yeshiva'' (a school of religious Jewish education). The rosh yeshiva is required to have a comprehensive knowledge of the Talmud and the ability to analyse and present new perspectives, called ''chidushim'' (novellae) verbally and often in print. In some institutions, such as YU's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Semin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Park, Brooklyn
Borough Park (also spelled Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. The neighborhood is bordered by Bensonhurst to the south, Dyker Heights to the southwest, Sunset Park to the west, Kensington and Green-Wood Cemetery to the northeast, Flatbush to the east, and Midwood to the southeast. It is economically diverse, and home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside Israel, with one of the largest concentrations of Jews in the United States, and Orthodox traditions rivaling many insular communities. As the average number of children in Orthodox and Haredi families is 6.72, Boro Park is experiencing a sharp growth in population. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community District 12, and its primary ZIP Code is 11219. It is patrolled by the 66th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Politically, it is represented by the New York City Council's 38th, 39th, and 44th Districts. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Side, Manhattan
The East Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan which abuts the East River and faces Brooklyn and Queens. Fifth Avenue, Central Park from 59th to 110th Streets, and Broadway below 8th Street separate it from the West Side. The major neighborhoods on the East Side include (from north to south) East Harlem, Yorkville, the Upper East Side, Turtle Bay, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Gramercy, East Village, and the Lower East Side. The main north–south expressways servicing the East Side are the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive and Harlem River Drive, which for the majority of their length are separated from the east shore of the island by the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. The East Side is served by the IRT East Side Line subway and by many bus lines. See also * West Side (Manhattan) * East Side Kids The East Side Kids were characters in a series of 22 films released by Monogram Pictures from 1940 through 1945. Many of them were originally part of The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zidichov (Hasidic Dynasty)
Ziditshov is a Hasidic dynasty originating in town Ziditshoyv (as known in Yiddish; or Zhydachiv in Ukrainian), in Galicia (a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire). It was founded by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. Today, the few who remain of the Ziditshov dynasty live in Brooklyn, Monticello, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, London, and Israel. Spiritual lineage of the Ziditshov dynasty *Grand Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hasidism. **Grand Rebbe Dov Ber of Mezeritch - the ''Maggid'' (Preacher) of Mezritch - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov. ***Grand Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk - author of ''Noam Elimelech'' - disciple of the ''Maggid'' of Mezritsh. ****Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin - the ''Chozeh'' (Seer) of Lublin - author of ''Zichron Zos'' - disciple of the ''Noam Elimelech''. *****Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov - author of ''Ateres Tzvi'' - disciple of the ''Chozeh'' of Lublin. The family *Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein of Safrin (17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarczów
Jarczów is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Jarczów. It lies approximately east of Tomaszów Lubelski and south-east of the regional capital Lublin. During the Holocaust, the Jewish population of the town—numbering 250 to 400 Jews—was murdered at the Bełżec Belzec (English: or , Polish: ) was a Nazi German extermination camp built by the SS for the purpose of implementing the secretive Operation Reinhard, the plan to murder all History of Jews in Poland, Polish Jews, a major part of the "Fina ... gas chambers. The village has a current population of 876. References Villages in Tomaszów Lubelski County Kholm Governorate {{TomaszówLubelski-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zasław Concentration Camp
Zasław concentration camp (in german: Zwangsarbeitslager Zaslaw) was a World War II Nazi German Nazi concentration camps, concentration camp, established for Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Poland, ghettoised Jews in Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), occupied Poland near the village of Zasław (now part of Zagórz in Poland), south-east of the industrial city of Sanok which belonged to the Lwów Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic before Invasion of Poland, the invasion. Sanok had one of the largest Jewish population in the region. Operation Zaslaw was a Extermination through labor, forced labor camp where History of the Jews in Poland, Polish Jews living in the city of Sanok and its vicinity were deported for confinement and exploitation before the onset of the Holocaust in occupied Poland. Between 1940 and 1943 some 15,000 prisoners passed through the camp. On January 15, 1943, the prisoners of Zaslaw were transported to the Belzec extermination camp, where they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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