Naftali Tzvi Labin of Zidichov
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Naftali Tzvi Labin of Zidichov (נפתלי צבי לאבין מזידיטשוב) (born approx. 1916, died March 6, 2009) was the Zidichover
Rebbe
. He was born in Ziditshoiv
, Galicia, which was then a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire
, where this Hasidic group was first founded by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
. He later replanted the movement in London
, and then in Brooklyn
, New York
, and Monticello, New York
.
Labin was very close to many rebbe
s of the previous generation, including Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum
of Satmar
, Rabbi Aharon Rokeach
of Belz
, Rebbe Moshe Yitzchak Gevirtzman (Reb Itzikl) of Pshevorsk
, and Rebbe Yaakov Leiser (Reb Yankele) of Pshevorsk
.
Rabbi Labin also has two daughters, who are both married to Hasidic rebbes:
Zidichov (Hasidic dynasty)
Ziditshov is a Hasidic dynasty originating in town Ziditshoyv , in Galicia . It was founded by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov...
Rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
. He was born in Ziditshoiv
Zhydachiv
Zhydachiv is a city in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zhydachivskyi Raion , and is located at around ....
, Galicia, which was then a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, where this Hasidic group was first founded by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein also known as Hirsh Zydaczower, , was famous Hasidic Rebbe, a noted Talmudist, Kabbalist and author of novellae on Torah and Responsa...
. He later replanted the movement in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and then in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and Monticello, New York
Monticello, New York
Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
.
Labin was very close to many rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s of the previous generation, including Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum
Joel Teitelbaum
Joel Teitelbaum, known as Reb Yoelish or the Satmar Rav , was a prominent Hungarian Hasidic rebbe and Talmudic scholar. He was probably the best known Haredi opponent of all forms of modern political Zionism...
of Satmar
Satmar (Hasidic dynasty)
Satmar is a Hasidic movement comprising mostly Hungarian and Romanian Hasidic Jewish Holocaust survivors and their descendants. It was founded and led by the late Hungarian-born Grand Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum , who was the rabbi of Szatmárnémeti, Hungary...
, Rabbi Aharon Rokeach
Aharon Rokeach
Aharon Rokeach was the fourth Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic dynasty. He led the movement from 1926 until his death in 1957....
of Belz
Belz (Hasidic dynasty)
Belz is a Hasidic dynasty named for the town of Belz in Western Ukraine, near the Polish border. The town has existed since at least the 10th century, with the Jewish community being established during the 14th century. The town became home to Hasidic Judaism in the early 19th century...
, Rebbe Moshe Yitzchak Gevirtzman (Reb Itzikl) of Pshevorsk
Pshevorsk (Hasidic dynasty)
Pshevorsk is a small Hasidic movement based in Antwerp, Belgium, led by the Leiser rabbinical dynasty, originating in the Polish town of Przeworsk.-History:...
, and Rebbe Yaakov Leiser (Reb Yankele) of Pshevorsk
Pshevorsk (Hasidic dynasty)
Pshevorsk is a small Hasidic movement based in Antwerp, Belgium, led by the Leiser rabbinical dynasty, originating in the Polish town of Przeworsk.-History:...
.
Zidichov today
After the Rebbe of Ziditchov, Naftali Tzvi Labin, died, his son Rabbi Yeshaya Labin was crowned as Grand Rebbe of Ziditchov.Aphorism
- "If you listen to, and you do what and when evil wants you to do, evil owns you. If you say to evil ok I’ll do it, 'just let me have 5 minutes before doing it' you are still his friend, but he does not own you."
Children
- Rabbi Sender Lipa Labin
- Rabbi Shlomo Dov Labin, rabbi of Zidichov-London
- Rabbi Moshe Labin, chrdam-Drubitsher Rebbe
- Rabbi Yeshaya Labin, BeregszaszBerehoveBerehove is a city located in the Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine, near the border with Hungary.Serving as the administrative center of the Berehove Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
-Zidichover Rav in Williamsburg, BrooklynWilliamsburg, BrooklynWilliamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ... - Rabbi Aharon Maier Labin, Bolchav Rov in Williamsburg
- Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Labin, (soon to be) Zidichover Rov in Bnei Brak
Rabbi Labin also has two daughters, who are both married to Hasidic rebbes:
- Rebbe Dovid Kohn — the present Toldos AharonShomer Emunim (Hasidic dynasty)Shomer Emunim is a devout, insular Hasidic group based in Bnei Brak. It was founded in the 20th century by Rabbi Arele Roth....
Rebbe in Jerusalem - Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of ToshTosh (Hasidic dynasty)Tosh is a Hasidic dynasty originating in Nyirtass, Hungary. Today it is based in Kiryas Tosh, Quebec, Canada, outside of Boisbriand, a suburb of Montreal, Canada. The current leader is Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy...
— son of Rebbe Meshulam Feish