Peshischa (

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: פשיסחה) was an important Hasidic school of thought based out of

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founded by

Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz of Peshischa (Yiddish: יעקב יצחק ראבינאוויטש פון פשיסחא; – October 13, 1813) also known as the Yid Hakudosh () or the Yehudi was the founder and first Grand Rabbi of the Peshischa movement o ...

, which flourished during the late 18th to early 19th century. Its teachings are the foundation for Kotzk Hasidism, Ger Hasidism, Amshinov Hasidism, Zychlin Hasidism, Aleksander Hasidism, Vurka Hasidism, Sochatchov Hasidim, Porisov Hasidim, Biala Hasidim and Izhbitza-Radzin Hasidism.

History

preached an elitist, rationalistic Hasidism that centered on Talmudic study and formed a counterpoint to the miracle-centered Hasidism of Lublin. His immediate successor,

Simcha Bunim of Peshischa Simcha Bunim Bonhardt of Peshischa (Yiddish: שמחה בונם בונהרט פון פשיסכע, ; – September 4, 1827) also known as the Rebbe Reb Bunim was the second Grand Rabbi of Peshischa ( Przysucha, Poland) as well as one of the key le ...

, brought Peshischa to its highest point and kickstarted a counter-revolutionary movement which challenged the Hasidic norm. While under the leadership of Rabinowicz, Peshischa was closer to a philosophy whereas, under Simcha Bunim it was transformed into a religious movement. Under Simcha Bunim's leadership, centers were created across Poland that held ideologically alliance to Peshischa. These centers preached Simcha Bunim's ideals of rationalism, radical personhood, independence and the constant quest for authenticity. He outwardly challenged the dynastic nature of Hasidic rebbes, which led to several unsuccessful attempts by contemporary Hasidic leadership to excommunicate Peshischa. After his death in 1827, Peshischa split into two factions, those of his more radical followers who supported

Menachem Mendel of Kotzk Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe and the Kotzker (1787–1859) was a Hasidic rabbi and leader. Life Born to a non-Hasidic family in Goraj near Lublin, Poland, he became attracted to Hasidic philosophy in hi ...

as Simcha Bunim's successor and those of his less radical followers who supported the succession of Simcha Bunim's son Avraham Moshe Bonhardt. However, after Avraham Moshe's death a year later in 1828, the community almost unanimously followed Menachem Mendel, who gradually incorporated most of the community into Kotzk. After his death in 1859, Peshischa ceased to exist as a separate movement, yet its ideals still exist as the foundation for a large percentage of modern Hasidism.

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Lineage

* R. Jacob Yitzhak Rabinowicz (1765–1814), Grand Rabbi of

. **R. Yerahmiel Tzvi Rabinowicz (1784–1834), Rabbi in Przysucha. ***R. Nathan David Rabinowicz (1814–1866), Grand Rabbi of Szydlowiec. ****R. Jacob Yitzhak Rabinowicz (1847 - 1905), Grand Rabbi of Biala. *****R. Yerahmiel Tzvi Rabinowicz (1880–1906), Grand Rabbi of Siedlice. ******R. Yehiel Joshua Rabinowicz (1901 - 1984), Grand Rabbi of Biala-

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. *******R. Benztion Rabinowicz (b. 1935), Grand Rabbi of Biala-Jerusalem, member of the

Agudat Yisrael Agudat Yisrael ( he, אֲגוּדָּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, lit., ''Union of Israel'', also transliterated ''Agudath Israel'', or, in Yiddish, ''Agudas Yisroel'') is a Haredi Jewish political party in Israel. It began as a political party re ...

. *******R. David Mattathias Rabinowicz (1927–1997), Grand Rabbi of Biala-

Bene Berak Bnei Brak or Bene Beraq ( he, בְּנֵי בְּרַק ) is a city located on the central Mediterranean 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 squ ...

. ********R. Jacob Manehem Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-Bene Berak. ********R. Aaron Shlomoh Hayyim Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala- Borough Park. ********R. Abrahame Yerahmiel Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Ostrov-Biala. *******R. Jacob Yitzhak Rabinowicz (1926 - 2010), Grand Rabbi of Biala- Ramat Aharon. ********R. Barukh Shlomoh Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-Har Yonah. ********R. David Yerahmiel Tzvi Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-Ramat Aharon. *******R. Yerahmiel Tzvi Judah Rabinowicz (1923–2003), Grand Rabbi of Baila-Przysucha. ********R. Mosheh Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Baila-Przysucha. ********R. Jacob Elimelekh Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Baila-Przysucha- Ashdod. ********R. Hayyim Yitzhak Menahem Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-Przysucha-Bene Berak. ********R. Barukh Leib Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-London. ********R. Simhah Bentzion Yitzhak Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Biala-Przysucha- Ramat Shlomoh. ******R. Nathan David Rabinowicz (1899–1947), Grand Rabbi of Biala-London. *******Dr. Tzvi (Harry) M. Rabinowicz (1919–2002), Author of several academic works on Hasidism. *****R. Nathan David Rabinowicz (1868–1930), Grand Rabbi of Parczev. ******R. Moses Yehiel Elimelekh Rabinowicz (1895–1942), Grand Rabbi of Parzcev. ******R. Barukh Joshua Yerahmiel Rabinowicz (1914–1997), Grand Rabbi of

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, and later Chief Rabbi of Holon. *******R. Mosheh Leib Rabinowicz (b. 1940), Grand Rabbi of Munkacs-Borough Park. *******R. Yitzhak Jacob Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Dynov- Williamsburg. ****R. Tzemah Barukh Rabinowicz (1836–1892), Grand Rabbi of Szydlowiec. ****R. Pinhas Rabinowicz (d. 1901), Grand Rabbi of Konskie. *****R. Joseph Eliezer Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of

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. *****R. Jacob Yitzhak Elimelekh Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Suchedniow. *****R. Nathan David Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Konskie ****R. Shragai Yair Rabinowicz (1839–1912), Grand Rabbi of Bialobrzegi. ***R. Elimelekh Shapira (1826–1892), Grand Rabbi of Grodzisk. Son-in-law of R. Yerahmiel Tzvi Rabinowicz. **R. Nehemiah Yehiel Rabinowicz (1808–1853), Grand Rabbi of Bychava. ***R. Hayyim Gedaliah Rabinowicz (d. 1904), Grand Rabbi of Bychava. **R. Joshua Asher Rabinowicz (1804–1862), Grand Rabbi of Parysov. ***R. Abraham David Naftali Yerahmiel (1843–1912), Grand Rabbi of Parysov. ***R. Jacob Tvzi Rabinowicz (d. 1889), Grand Rabbi of Parysov. ****R. Uri Joshua Asher Elhanan Ashkenazi (1870-1941), Grand Rabbi of Kolobiel. ****R. Yitzhak Isaiah Halberstam (1864–1943), Grand Rabbi of Czechov. Son of R. Hayyim Halberstam (1797–1876), Grand Rabbi of Zanz, and son-in-law of R. Jacob Tzvi Rabinowicz. ***R. Meir Shalom Rabinowicz (d. 1903), Grand Rabbi of Kaluszyn. ****R. Joseph Rabinowicz (d. 1938), Grand Rabbi of Kaluszyn. ****R. Eliezer Elimelekh Rabinowicz (1860–1935), Grand Rabbi of Radom. Scion of the Belz Dynasty, son-in-law of R. Meir Shalom Rabinowicz. ***R. Areyh Mordecai Rabinowicz (d. 1885), Rabbi in Jerusalem. ****R. Jacob Aaron Rabinowicz (b. 1853), Grand Rabbi of

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and Ostrov . *****R. Areyh Mordecai Rabinowicz (1885–1955), First Chief Rabbi of Bene Berak. ****R. Joshua Asher Rabinowicz (1865–1943), Rabbi in Jerusalem. *****R. Areyh Mordecai Rabinowicz (1901–1980), Rabbi in Jerusalem ******R. Benjamin Rabinowicz (1912–2002), Grand Rabbi of Mishkenot HaRoim. *******R. Akiva Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Parysov- Batei Warsaw. *******R. Meir Shalom Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Kaluszyn-Bene Berak. *******R. Hayyim Rabinowicz, Grand Rabbi of Mishkenot HaRoim. ******R. Ephraim Fischel Rabinowicz (1924–2005), Member of the Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah. ** R. Samuel Rapheals, Grand Rabbi of Jozefov - Son-in-law of R. Jacob Yitzhak Rabinowicz *** R. Abraham Moses Bonhardt (1800–1829), Grand Rabbi of Przysucha. Son of R. Simhah Bunem Bonhardt, Grand Rabbi of Przysucha, and son-in-law of R. Samuel Rapheals. **** R. Tzvi Hirsch Mordecai Bonhardt (1826–1866), Grand Rabbi of Przysucha. ***** R. Yitzhak Bonhardt (1857–1934), Rabbi in Zwolen. ****** R. David Mordecai Bonhardt (1878–1936), Grand Rabbi of Osiek. ******R. Simhah Bunem Bonhardt (1877–1942), Rabbi in Bedin. *****R. Fischel Heller (b. 1821), Grand Rabbi of Makov. Great-grandson of R. Hayyim Heikel (d. 1787), Grand Rabbi of Amdur, and son-in-law of R. Abraham Moses Bonhardt. **R. Moses Biderman (1777–1851), Grand Rabbi of

Lelov 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 ...

-Jerusalem. Son of R. David Biderman (1746–1813), Grand Rabbi of Lelov, and son-in-law of R. Jacob Yitzhak Rabinowicz.

References

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