Rachmastrivka is a Hasidic

Hasidic Judaism

Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...

 dynasty named after a town in Ukraine

Ukraine

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. It is an offshoot of the Chernobyl dynasty

Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty)

Chernobyl is a Hasidic dynasty that was founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by the name of his work as the "Meor Einayim Chernobyl is a Hasidic dynasty that was founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by the name of his work as the "Meor Einayim Chernobyl is a...

 dating back to the 19th century.

The founder of the dynasty, Rebbe Yochanan Twersky, was known for his humility. He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Pinchos of Kalk. He died on 4 Nisan

Nisan

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 5655 (1895) in Rachmastrivka.

There are currently two rebbes, whose courts are located in Borough Park, Brooklyn

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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, New York

New York

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 and in Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

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. The rebbe in Jerusalem is a nephew of the one in Borough Park, since the previous rebbe in Israel died in 2004, and his son took over his mantle of leadership in Israel.

Rachmastrivka is one of the larger Hasidic groups. The two rebbes had a close relationship with no tension between them. This has continued into the next generation; the new rebbe in Jerusalem visited New York on September 14, 2006 and stayed with his uncle.

Lineage of the Rachmastrivka dynasty

Rebbe Yochanan Twersky, founder of the Rachmastrivka dynsasty, was the youngest son of the Chernobler Maggid

Maggid

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, Rebbe Mordechai Twersky. Rebbe Mordechai's father, Rebbe Menachem Nahum Twersky of Chernobyl (author of Meor Einayim), was a - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.

• Rebbe Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka (1816-1895) – son of the Magid of Chernobyl.
  • Rebbe Duvid Twersky of Zlatipoli (d. 1915) – son of the Rebbe Yochanan of Rachmastrivka.
    • Rebbe Mordchai Yoseph of Zlatipoli (d. 1939) – only son of the Rebbe Duvid Twersky of Zlatipoli
      Zlatopol
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      .
      • Rebbe Tzvi Aryeh of Zlatipoli - son of the Rebbe Mordchai Yoseph of Zlatipoli.
        • Rabbi Pinchos Biberfeld
          Pinchas Biberfeld
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           (1915-1999) - son-in-law of Rebbe Tsvi Arye
  • Rebbe Mordechai of Rachmastrivka (d. 1921, Jerusalem)
  • Rebbe Menachem Nochum Twersky of Rachmastrivka - son of Rebbe Yochanan.
    • Rebbe Avrohom Dov - son of Rebbe Menachem Nochum
    • Rebbe Duvid (David) Twersky of Rachmastrivka - son of Rebbe Menachem Nochum.
      • Rebbe Yochanan Twersky (1903-1982) of Rachmastrivka – son of Rebbe Duvid.
        • Rebbe Chai Yitzchok (Isaac) Twersky of Rachmastrivka-Boro Park – present Rachmastrivka Rebbe of Boro Park - son of Rebbe Yochanan - son-in-law of Rebbe Yaakov Yosef Twersky (1899-1968) of Skver.
        • Rebbe Yisroel Mordechai (Israel Mordecai) Twersky (1929-2004) of Rachmastrivka-Yerushalayim – previous Rachmastrivka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rebbe Yochanan.
          • Rebbe Duvid (David) Twersky of Rachmastrivka-Yerushalayim – present Rachmastrivka Rebbe of Jerusalem -second to the eldest son of Rebbe Yisroel Mordechai
          • Rabbi Nachman Yosef – eldest son of Rebbe Yisroel Mordechai (lives in Crown Heights and is a Lubavitcher
            Chabad-Lubavitch
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            chasid)

The two brothers have a close relationship with no tension between them.