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Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz
Melitz was a Galician Hassidic dynastic sect, a branch of the Ropshitz Hasidic sect. The progenitor of the dynasty was Rabbi Ya'akov Horowitz, the son of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Horowitz of Ropshitz. Dynasty * Rebbe Yaakov Horowitz of Melitz ( – 1836), son of Rebbe Naftali Tzvi. His father appointed him as the rabbi of Kolbasov (Kolbuszowa). In about 1810, he was chosen by the Jews of Melitz ( Mielec) to be the town's rabbi and was smuggled out of Kolbasov (as he was beloved by the townsfolk of Kolbasov, and they did not allow him to leave). In Melitz he began to officiate as a ''rebbe''. His teachings were published from manuscript in 754as ''Zeraʻ Yaʻaḳov'' (). Selected portions of this manuscript had been published previously. ** Rebbe Yehuda Horowitz of Melitz ( – 1879), son of Rebbe Yaakov. Married the daughter of Rebbe Chaim Meir Yechiel Shapiro of Mogielnica of the Kozhnitz dynasty. *** Rebbe Naftali Horowitz of Melitz (died 1915), son of Rebbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galicia (Eastern Europe)
Galicia ()"Galicia" ''Collins English Dictionary'' ( uk, Галичина, translit=Halychyna ; pl, Galicja; yi, גאַליציע) is a historical and geographic region spanning what is now southeastern Poland and western Ukraine, long part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.See also: It covers much of such historic regions as Red Ruthenia (centered on Lviv) and Lesser Poland (centered on Kraków). The name of the region derives from the medieval city of Halych, and was first mentioned in Hungarian historical chronicles in the year 1206 as ''Galiciæ''. The eastern part of the region was controlled by the medieval Kingdom of Galicia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carei
Carei (; , ; /, yi, , ) is a city in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania, near the border with Hungary. The city administers one village, Ianculești ( hu, Szentjánosmajor). History The first mention of the city under the name of "Karul" dates from 1320, and as "Károly" in 1325, however, the city is known to have existed since 1264, as it was the domain of the Kaplony clan and the center of the Károlyi family's personal domain that settled in the region shortly after the arrival of the Hungarians. The name of the city comes from the word "karul" (in modern Hungarian "karvaly"). The etymology of the word can be traced back to the ancient Turkish language, the word meaning sparrow. Another theory is that the city was named after the Károlyi family. King Louis I of Hungary permitted the organization of weekly market gatherings on Saturdays in Carei in 1346, as a result of the military achievements of the Károlyi family. The development of regional trade in the region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinov (Hasidic Dynasty)
Dinov ( yi, , he, ) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty, descended from Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov ( – 1841), also called "the ''Bnei Yisaschar''" after his popular work: 'Bene Yiśaśkhar'' Dinov is the Yiddish name of Dynów, a town in southern Poland, in the historic region of Galicia. Notable Hasidic movements descended from the Dinov dynasty are Munkatch and Bluzhov. Dynasty * Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov ( – 1841) ** Rebbe David Spira of Dinov ( – 1874), son of Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech, author of ''Tsemaḥ Daṿid'' () (Przemyśl, 1879) *** Rebbe Yeshaya Naftali Hertz Spira of Dinov ( – 1885), son of Rebbe David, author of ''Ha-Noten imre shafer'' () (Przemyśl, 1887–1890). He married his cousin Odel Rivka, daughter of his uncle Rebbe Elazar of Lantzut. He was a ''rebbe'' in Dinov. *** Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Blozhov (Błażowa) ( – 1924), son of Rebbe David. He married the daughter of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsey, New York
Monsey (, yi, מאנסי, translit=Monsi) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Airmont, east of Viola, south of New Hempstead, and west of Spring Valley. The village of Kaser is surrounded by the hamlet of Monsey. The 2020 census listed the population at 26,954. The hamlet has a large, and growing, community of Orthodox Jews. History Rockland County was inhabited by the Munsee band of Lenape Native Americans, who were speakers of the Algonquian languages. Monsey Glen, a Native American encampment, is located west of the intersection of State Route 59 and State Route 306. Numerous artifacts have been found there and some rock shelters are still visible. The Monsey railroad station, which received its name from an alternate spelling of the Munsee Lenape, was built when the New York & Erie Railroad passed through the glen in 1841. In the 1950s, Monsey was a one stoplight town with a singl ... [...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] |
Lelov (Hasidic Dynasty)
Lelov ( yi, לעֶלוֹב) is a Polish-Israeli Hasidic dynastic court, which traces its origins to the town of Lelów, Poland where the court was established in 1815 by Rabbi Dovid Biderman (1746-1814). The Lelover dynasty migrated from Poland to Jerusalem when Rabbi Dovid's son, Rabbi Moshe Biderman (1776-1851), moved there in the last year of his life. Rabbi Moshe Biderman of Lelov was the son-in-law of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz, known as the Yid Hakudosh (Holy Jew) of Peshischa. Since then the Hasidism bore a Jerusalem character and has become part of the Old Yishuv. Today there are several descendants as Lelover Rebbes, in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Brooklyn. History Rabbi Dovid of Lelov was a disciple of the Seer of Lublin, a disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, who was a disciple of the Magid of Mezritsh, the successor to and leading disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. There is a Hasidic legend that Napoleon Bonaparte asked Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bnei Brak
Bnei Brak or Bene Beraq ( he, בְּנֵי בְּרַק ) is a city located on the central Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean Israeli coastal plain, coastal plain in Israel, just east of Tel Aviv. A center of Haredi Judaism, Bnei Brak covers an area of 709 hectares (1752 acres, or 2.74 square miles), and had a population of in . It is one of the poorest and most densely populated cities in Israel, and the 5th-most List of cities by population density, densely populated city in the world. History Bnei Brak takes its name from the ancient Biblical city of Beneberak, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh (Joshua 19:45) in a long list of towns within the allotment of the tribe of Dan. Bnei Brak was founded as an agricultural village by eight Polish Hasidic Judaism, Hasidic families who had come to Palestine as part of the Fourth Aliyah. Yitzchok Gerstenkorn led them. It was founded about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the site of Biblical Beneberak. Bnei Brak was originally a moshava, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnów
Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and two additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border. Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by foreign cultures and foreigners that once lived in the area, most notably Jews, Germans and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country. Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vynohradiv
Vynohradiv ( uk, Виноградів, hu, Nagyszőlős, ro, Seleușu Mare, sk, Vinohradov) is a city in western Ukraine, in Zakarpattia Oblast. It was the center of Vynohradiv Raion and since 2020 it has been incorporated into Berehove Raion. Population: Names There are multiple alternative names used for this city due to its location and history: hu, Nagyszőlős, ro, Seleușu Mare, rue, Cивлюш (Syvlyush), uk, Cивлюш (Syvlyush), russian: Виноградов (Vinogradov), yi, סעליש (Seylesh, Selish), sk, Vinohradov (Veľká Sevljuš during Czechoslovak rule), german: Wynohradiw, pl, Wynohradiw (hist. Sewlusz). Location The city lies near the river Tisza on the border with Romania. It is from Berehove. History It was first mentioned in 1262 by the name ''Zceuleus''. Its Hungarian name, Nagyszőlős ("Great Vineyard"), stems from the area being an important wine district. The city was called Sevlush (the Rusyn transliteration of the Hungarian word '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siget (Hasidic Dynasty)
Siget or Ujhel-Siget or Sighet Hasidism, or Sigter Hasidim, is a movement of Hungarian Haredi Jews who adhere to Hasidism, and who are referred to as ''Sigeter Hasidim''. Sighet Hasidism originated in the town of Máramarossziget, Hungary ( yi, סיגעט, now Sighetu Marmației, Romania). Siget is the parent dynasty of the more famous Satmar Hasidic dynasty. Since 1980, the leadership of Siget and Satmar have been united in the person of the Admor of Satmar, though the two groups continue to operate separate synagogues and retain differences in certain customs. Founding Hasidism was brought to Hungary by Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhel (known as the "''Yismach Moshe''"), a disciple of the "Chozeh of Lublin", Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin. The Sighet Hasidic dynasty began with Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum (I) (1808–1883), his grandson. The town of Sighet was in need of a rabbi to lead the Beis Din and answer the Jewish towns-people's religious questions. Teitelbaum app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum
Chanayah Yom Tov Lipa Teitelbaum (22 May 1836 – 15 February 1904)Yizhak Raphael, Shalom Hayim Parush, Yitshak Alfasi. ''Entsiklopedyah la-Hasidut''. Mosad ha-Rav Kuk (1980). OCLC 13175627. p. 20. was the Grand Rebbe of Siget, and the author of ''Kedushath Yom Tov'', a Hasidic commentary on the Torah he wrote in 1895. Biography Rabbi Teitelbaum was born in Sztropkó, the son of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Teitelbaum of Máramarossziget, the ''Yeitev Lev'', and Ruchl Ashkenazi, the daughter of Rabbi Moshe Dovid Ashkenazi of Tolcsva. He served as rabbi at Técső, before he went to Sighet after his father's death in 1883. He had two sons: Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, the author of ''Atzei Chaim''; and Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, author of ''Divrei Yoel'' and ''VaYoel Moshe'', who was the rabbi of Satmar Satmar (Yiddish: סאַטמאַר, Hebrew: סאטמר) is a Hasidic group founded in 1905 by Grand Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum, in the city of Szatmárnémeti, Hungary (now Satu Mare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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