The Stanislav hasidic dynasty was established in western

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in a town now known as

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. The town used to be called Stanisławów, and is still known in

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as ''Stanislav''. The dynasty's founders were the descendants of Rabbi Chanoch Henoch Dov Mayer, first

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of Alesk, son-in-law of Rabbi

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. Arriving in London after surviving

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, Rabbi Meshulem Yisosschor Ashkenazi, born in 1905, became known as the Stanislav-Alesker Rebbe. He was a descendant of the Chacham Zvi. After his death on 6 November 1994, his son, Rabbi Uri Ashkenazi, became the Stanislaver Rebbe of London. He was a well-known

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and had a

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at 93 Lordship Park, London. He died on 26 March 2020 of

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at the age of 76.

Additional dynasty

There is an additional Hasidic dynasty known as the Stanislov dynasty of

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. The previous Stanislover Rebbe of Monsey was Rabbi Yisroel Rosenbaum, (1931–2009), a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty. Rabbi Yisroel Rosenbaum was asked by his grandfather, Rabbi Isomor of Nadvorna, to establish a

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in memory of his brother-in-law (and Rabbi Yisroel's uncle), Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Yitzchok Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi

Mordechai of Nadvorna Mordechai Leifer (or Läufer) (1824–1894) was a rabbi in Nadvirna, Ukraine. Biography Leifer was the son of Rabbi Yesochor Bertche Leifer (d. 1848), author of ''Sisrei Torah'', and a great-great-grandson of Rabbi Meir "The Great" of Premishlan ...

Children of Rabbi Yisroel Rosenbaum

Sons

*Rabbi Eliezer Zvi, Linsker Rebbe *Rabbi Yesochor Dov Berel, Stanislover Rav *Rabbi Moshe, Stanislover Rebbe in

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*Rabbi Yehudah Rosenbaum

Daughters

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Rosenbaum, married to Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Rosenbaum, Kretchnifer Rebbe of Monsey *Rebbetzin Horonchik *Rebbetzin Malky Goldstein, married to Rabbi Yaakov Leib Goldstein, son of Rabbi Rafael Goldstein, Skolya Rebbe

References

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