Ruzhin (Hasidic dynasty)
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The Ruzhin Hasidic
dynasty was founded by Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn, (1796-1850). Today, Ruzhyn
is an urban-type settlement
in Zhytomyr Oblast
, Ukraine
. Rav Yisroel's father was the Rebbe
Sholom Shachne of Prhobisht
, who was a son of Rabbi Avrohom "HaMalach". Reb Avrohom was a son of Rebbe Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezritch, who was the main disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
The six sons of Rav Yisroel all founded Hasidic dynasties of their own, including Buhush
, Sadigura
, Boyan
, Chortkov
and Husiatyn
. The dynasties of Vizhnitz
and Vasloi
are also descended from the Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzhyn through the female line.
The rebbes of the dynasty of Ruzhin are accustomed to conducting their Hasidic rabbinic courts regally, claiming descent from the Royal line of King David.
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 was founded by Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn, (1796-1850). Today, Ruzhyn
Ruzhyn
Ruzhyn is an urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of under 5,000 people and its surroundings are known for areas of outstanding natural beauty.-History:...
is an urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
in Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Rav Yisroel's father was the 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...
Sholom Shachne of Prhobisht
Pohrebysche
Pohrebysche is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Pohrebyschensky Raion in western Ukraine. Pohrebysche is situated near the sources of the Ros River.-Names:Pohrebysche is also known as , , -History:...
, who was a son of Rabbi Avrohom "HaMalach". Reb Avrohom was a son of Rebbe Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezritch, who was the main disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
The six sons of Rav Yisroel all founded Hasidic dynasties of their own, including Buhush
Bohush (Hasidic dynasty)
The Bohush Hasidic dynasty is one of the five dynasties deriving from the Ruzhin dynasty.It was founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Friedman who was the grandson of Reb Yisroel Friedman, the rebbe of the Ruzhin dynasty. Yitzchok Friedman became the leader of the Ruzhin dynasty after the death of his father...
, Sadigura
Sadigura (Hasidic dynasty)
Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
, Boyan
Boyan (Hasidic dynasty)
Boyan is a Hasidic dynasty named after the town of Boiany in the Ukraine. The Hasidut is presently headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, with communities in Beitar Ilit, Bnei Brak, London, Antwerp, Brooklyn, and Monsey, New York.-First Boyaner Rebbe:...
, Chortkov
Chortkov (Hasidic dynasty)
Chortkov is a Hasidic dynasty that originated in Chortkov, present-day Ukraine. It had a large following before the Second World War, but most of its adherents perished in the Holocaust....
and Husiatyn
Husiatyn (Hasidic dynasty)
Husiatyn is the name of a Hasidic dynasty, whose founder was a scion of the Ruzhiner dynasty. Husiatyn is located in present-day Ukraine.It started with the Rebbe Rabbi Mordechai Shraga Feivish Friedman, the youngest son of Rabbi Israel Friedmann of Rizhin...
. The dynasties of Vizhnitz
Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)
Vizhnitz is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager. Vizhnitz is the Yiddish name of Vyzhnytsia, a village in present-day Ukraine.Followers of the rebbes of Vizhnitz are called Vizhnitzer chasidim....
and Vasloi
Vasloi (Hasidic dynasty)
Vasloi was a Hasidic dynasty centered in Vaslui, Romania, and founded by Rabbi Shalom Halpern, a grandson of Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn in the Russian Empire.-History:...
are also descended from the Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzhyn through the female line.
The rebbes of the dynasty of Ruzhin are accustomed to conducting their Hasidic rabbinic courts regally, claiming descent from the Royal line of King David.
Lineage
- Rebbe Dov Ber of RovneRivneRivne or Rovno is a historic city in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Rivne Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Rivne Raion within the oblast...
and MezritshMezhirichiMezhirichi is a village in the Korets Raion of the Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in western Ukraine, 13 miles W of Korets, 27 miles E of Rivne.- Names :Mezhirichi is also known as , , .- Jewish life in Mezhirichi :...
, VolhyniaVolhyniaVolhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
(1704-1772)- Rebbe Avrohom "HaMalach" (1740-1777), son of Rebbe Dov Ber
- Rebbe Sholom Shakhna of PrhobishtPohrebyschePohrebysche is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Pohrebyschensky Raion in western Ukraine. Pohrebysche is situated near the sources of the Ros River.-Names:Pohrebysche is also known as , , -History:...
(1769-1802), son of Rebbe Avrohom- Rebbe Avrohom of Prhobisht (1787-1813), son of Rebbe Sholom Shakhna
- Rebbe Yisroel Friedman of RuzhynRuzhynRuzhyn is an urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of under 5,000 people and its surroundings are known for areas of outstanding natural beauty.-History:...
(1796-1850), son of Rebbe Sholom Shakhna, collected works Ner Yisroel- Rebbe Sholom Yosef Friedman of SadigerSadhoraSadhora is now a microraion of Chernivtsi city, which is located 6km from the city center. Previously, it was an independent town.-History:During the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army in Moldavia and Wallachia took measures to enhance the economic and...
(1812-1851), son of Rebbe Yisroel - Rebbe Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of SadigerSadhoraSadhora is now a microraion of Chernivtsi city, which is located 6km from the city center. Previously, it was an independent town.-History:During the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army in Moldavia and Wallachia took measures to enhance the economic and...
(1819-1883), son of Rebbe Yisroel, founder of the dynasty of SadigerSadigura (Hasidic dynasty)Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.The dynasty began with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman of Sadigura now located in Ukraine, who was a son of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin, the founder of the Ruzhiner dynasty....
- Rebbe Sholom Yosef Friedman of Sadiger
- Rebbe Sholom Shakhna of Prhobisht
- Rebbe Avrohom "HaMalach" (1740-1777), son of Rebbe Dov Ber