Zychlin (

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: זיכלין) is a

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originating from the town of

Żychlin Żychlin (other rarely used names include ''Zechlin'' and ''Zichlin'') is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, about 50 north of Łódź and west of Warsaw. It has 7,964 inhabitants (2020). History The village of Żychlin ex ...

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, where it was founded by Shmuel Abba Zychlinski (1809–1879). Zychlin is a branch of Peshischa Hasidism, as Shmuel Abba Zychlinski was a leading disciple of

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 ...

(1765-1827).

Origins and ideology

The first

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of Zychlin, Rabbi Shmuel Abba, taught that one needs to not only

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but repent through the learning of Jewish holy subjects. Reb Zelig was a relative of the Sabba Kadisha of Strikov, Reb Fishel, going to visit him and taking his young son Shmuel Abba with him. Rabbi Shmuel Abba was known as the

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("genius") of Luvitch and many scholars praised his depth and understanding. When Rabbi Shmuel Abba was older he learned at the Peshischa yeshiva which was led at that time by Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa. He considered himself one of Rabbi Simcha Bunim's disciples. Rabbi Shmuel Abba had a small following of Hasidim and lived at his father-in-law's house, but when he moved to Zychlin for monetary reasons he acquired a larger following. Shmuel Abba was known as a

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. Shmuel Abba spent time in jail because his detractors were upset that he practiced

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. Ninety-five percent of Zychliner Hasidim perished during

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, the last Rebbes dying at the hands of the

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Dynastic line

*Grand Rabbi Shmuel Abba Zychlinski of Zichlin (1809–1879), also known as the Alter Rebbe of Zychlin **Grand Rabbi Moshe Natanel Zychlinski (d. 1912), son of Rabbi Shmuel Abba ***Grand Rabbi Saadyia Hanoch Zychlinski of Zychlin-Strikov (1875-?), son of Rabbi Moshe Natanel. Murdered by the Nazi regime. ****Rabbi Efraim Meir Gad Zychlinski, author of Lehav Eish. Murdered by the Nazi regime. ****Grand Rabbi Moshe Natanel Zychlinski of Zychlin-Strikov-Lodz. Murdered by the Nazi regime. ***Grand Rabbi Menachem Yedidah Zychlinski of Zychlin (1872-1940), son of Rabbi Moshe Natanel. Murdered by the Nazi regime. ****Grand Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Abba Zychlinski of Zychlin (d. 1942), son of Rabbi Menachem Yedidah. Murdered by the Nazi regime.

Pictures of 3rd Generation Rebbes

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Lehav Eish
Hasidic dynasties of Poland Orthodox Judaism in Poland {{Poland-hist-stub

Origins and ideology

Dynastic line

Pictures of 3rd Generation Rebbes

See also

References

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