Sanz (Hasidic dynasty)
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The Sanz Hasidic
dynasty was founded by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
(1793–1876) Rabbi of Nowy Sącz
(Sanz), author of Divrei Chaim and a son-in-law of Rabbi Boruch Frankel Thumim (1760–1828), Rabbi of Lipník nad Bečvou
( Leipnik), author of Boruch Taam.
, who was a disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch, the leading disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.
The Divrei Chaim had fourteen children; his seven sons were: Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam
(1814–1898) of Shinive
; Rabbi Duvid Halberstam (1821–1894) of Kshaniv
; Rabbi Myer Nosson Halberstam (1827–1855), father of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam, the first Bobover Rebbe; Rabbi Boruch Halberstam (1829–1906) of Gorlice
( Gorlitz); Rabbi Aharon Halberstam, his successor in Nowy Sącz; Rabbi Shulem Lazer Halberstam of Ratzfert
(1862–1944), who was murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust
; Rabbi Yeshaye Halberstam of Czchów
(Tshkhoiv) (1864–1944), who was also murdered by the Nazis; and seven daughters; among them a daughter Reitza who married Rabbi Mordecai Dov Twerski, the Admor of Hornsteipl
.
The following dynasties stem from Rabbi Boruch Halberstam, the Gorlitser Rov:
The Grand Rabbi of Sanz-Zhmigrod, Rabbi Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, author of Arye Sho'ag, died on 7 January 2007 in Netanya
's Laniado hospital, which is run by Sanz-Klausenburg
. In his youth he studied under the Tshebiner Rov
and Rabbi Meir Shapiro
. During World War II had to leave Zhmigrid
for Kraków
, then Lviv
and eventually Siberia. He served as a rebbe
in Petah Tikva
, where he found the Divrei Chaim Synagogue, Yafo and Bnei Brak. For a short period in 1950 he lived in Antwerp.
The previous Sanz-Klausenberg Rebbe founded Laniado Hospital in Netanya.
The place name Sanz in Poland should not be confused with he city Sens in France, for which this is also used. Another name for
Sens ,France, is Shanz, as in the title: Tosafos Shanz,famous commentators of the talmud.
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 Chaim Halberstam
Chaim Halberstam
Chaim Halberstam of Sanz , known as the Divrei Chaim after his magnum opus on halakha, was a famous Hasidic Rebbe and the founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty....
(1793–1876) Rabbi of Nowy Sącz
Nowy Sacz
Nowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...
(Sanz), author of Divrei Chaim and a son-in-law of Rabbi Boruch Frankel Thumim (1760–1828), Rabbi of Lipník nad Bečvou
Lipník nad Becvou
Lipník nad Bečvou is a small town located in the Olomouc Region, in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. The nearest larger towns are Přerov and Hranice, approximately ten to twelve kilometers distant....
( Leipnik), author of Boruch Taam.
Founder of dynasty
The Divrei Chaim was a disciple of Rabbi Naftali of RopshitzRopczyce
Ropczyce is a town in Subcarpathian Voivodeship in south-eastern Poland, situated in the Valley the Wielopolka River and is inhabited by 15,098 people . It is the seat of Ropczyce-Sędziszów County.-Geography:...
, who was a disciple of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk , a Rabbi and one of the great founding Rebbes of the Hasidic movement, was known after his hometown, Leżajsk near Rzeszów in Poland...
, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch, the leading disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.
The Divrei Chaim had fourteen children; his seven sons were: Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam
Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam
Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, , known as the Shinever Rov , was the eldest son of the Divrei Chaim, Rabbi Chaim Halbertam of Sanz. He was famous for his disagreements with his father on matters of halakha...
(1814–1898) of Shinive
Sieniawa
Sieniawa is a town in southeastern Poland. It had a population of 2,127 inhabitants . Since 1999, Sieniawa has been part of Subcarpathian Province.-References:Notes...
; Rabbi Duvid Halberstam (1821–1894) of Kshaniv
Chrzanów
Chrzanów is a town in south Poland with 39,704 inhabitants . It is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and is the capital of Chrzanów County.- To 1809:...
; Rabbi Myer Nosson Halberstam (1827–1855), father of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam, the first Bobover Rebbe; Rabbi Boruch Halberstam (1829–1906) of Gorlice
Gorlice
Gorlice is a city and an urban municipality in south eastern Poland with around 29,500 inhabitants . It is situated south east of Kraków and south of Tarnów between Jasło and Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship...
( Gorlitz); Rabbi Aharon Halberstam, his successor in Nowy Sącz; Rabbi Shulem Lazer Halberstam of Ratzfert
Újfehértó
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(1862–1944), who was murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
; Rabbi Yeshaye Halberstam of Czchów
Czchów
Czchów is a town in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,205 inhabitants ....
(Tshkhoiv) (1864–1944), who was also murdered by the Nazis; and seven daughters; among them a daughter Reitza who married Rabbi Mordecai Dov Twerski, the Admor of Hornsteipl
Hornsteipl (Hasidic dynasty)
Hornsteipl is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski. Hornsteipl is the Yiddish name of Hornostaypil, a town in present-day Ukraine.It is a branch of the Chernobyl and Anipoli dynasties dating back to the 19th century....
.
Bobov
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam (1793–1876), of Sanz.
- Rabbi Mayer Noson Halberstam (1827–1855).
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), First Bobover Rebbe author of Ateres Shlomo.
- Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941), Second Bobover Rebbe author of Kedushas Tzion.
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000), Third Bobover Rebbe.
- Grand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi HalberstamNaftali HalberstamGrand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Halberstam , was the Grand Rebbe of Bobov from August 2000 until March 2005. He succeeded his father, Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam , as Grand Rebbe of Bobov....
(1931–2005) Fourth Bobover Rebbe.- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger (born 1954) present Bobover Rebbe
- Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (born 1955) present Bobover Rebbe
- Grand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Halberstam
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000), Third Bobover Rebbe.
- Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941), Second Bobover Rebbe author of Kedushas Tzion.
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), First Bobover Rebbe author of Ateres Shlomo.
- Rabbi Mayer Noson Halberstam (1827–1855).
Sanz-Gribov
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz
- Rabbi Aaron Halberstam, zt”l (1826–1903), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Chaim
- Rabbi Arye Leibish Halberstam, zt”l (1852–1935), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Aaron
- Rabbi Mordechai Zev Halberstam, zt”l hy”d (1882–1942), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Aryeh Leibish
- Rabbi Boruch Halberstam, zt”l hy”d (1903–1942), Gribover Rav; son of Rabbi Mordechai Zev
- Rabbi Naftali Halberstam, Sanz-Gribover Rebbe in Boro Park, son of Rabbi Boruch
- Rabbi Boruch Halberstam, zt”l hy”d (1903–1942), Gribover Rav; son of Rabbi Mordechai Zev
- Rabbi Mordechai Zev Halberstam, zt”l hy”d (1882–1942), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Aryeh Leibish
- Rabbi Arye Leibish Halberstam, zt”l (1852–1935), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Aaron
- Rabbi Aaron Halberstam, zt”l (1826–1903), Sanzer Rav; son of Rabbi Chaim
The following dynasties stem from Rabbi Boruch Halberstam, the Gorlitser Rov:
Sanz-Gorlitz
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz
- Grand Rabbi Boruch Halberstam ABD Gorlitz
- Grand Rabbi Elisha Halberstam (1860–1941) – died in SiberiaSiberiaSiberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
- Grand Rabbi Boruch Halberstam (died 1982) of Gorlitz-Bnei Brak, son-in-law of Rabbi Yisochor Shlomo Teichtal of Pishtian, Eim Habonim S'meicho
- Grand Rabbi Elisha Halberstam (1860–1941) – died in Siberia
- Grand Rabbi Boruch Halberstam ABD Gorlitz
Sanz-Klausenburg
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam (1793–1876) of Sanz.
- Grand Rabbi Baruch Halberstam (1829–1906) of GorlitzGorliceGorlice is a city and an urban municipality in south eastern Poland with around 29,500 inhabitants . It is situated south east of Kraków and south of Tarnów between Jasło and Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship...
.- Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Halberstam (1851–1918), of RidnikRudnik nad SanemRudnik nad Sanem is a town in Nisko County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,765 . The town is located next to the river San, hence the "nad Sanem" part of the name, which was appended to the official name in 1997...
.- Grand Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah HalberstamYekusiel Yehudah HalberstamYekusiel Yehudah Halberstam was an Orthodox rabbi and the founding rebbe of the Sanz-Klausenburg Hasidic dynasty....
(1904–1994), the First Sanz KlausenbergerKlausenburg (Hasidic dynasty)Klausenburg , also known as Sanz-Klausenburg, is a Hasidic dynasty that originated in the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca , Romania....
Rebbe.- Grand Rabbi Zvi Elimelech HalberstamZvi Elimelech HalberstamZvi Elimelech Halberstam is the present Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe of Netanya, Israel. He is also known as the Sanzer Rebbe. He is the eldest son of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, the first Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe, who in his will divided the leadership of the Klausenburger Hasidim between his...
, Present Sanzer Rebbe in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya, Israel. - Grand Rabbi Shmuel Dovid HalberstamShmuel Dovid HalberstamRabbi Shmuel Dovid Halberstam, , also known as the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe of Borough Park, is the younger son and one of the successors of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, the previous Klausenberger Rebbe...
, Present Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe in BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn 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 YorkNew YorkNew 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...
, USA.
- Grand Rabbi Zvi Elimelech Halberstam
- Grand Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam
- Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Halberstam (1851–1918), of Ridnik
- Grand Rabbi Baruch Halberstam (1829–1906) of Gorlitz
Sanz-Zhmigrod
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz
- Grand Rabbi Baruch Halberstam of Gorlitz
- Grand Rabbi Sinai Halberstam (1870–1941), the first Zhmigroder Rebbe, a son of Rabbi Boruch of Gorlitz; died in the OmskOmsk-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
forest, Siberia.- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Halberstam (1902–1967), the Tshakover Rebbe, son-in-law of the Shotzer Rebbe
- Grand Rabbi Meir Halberstam, Tshakover Rebbe of Bnei Brak
- Grand Rabbi Naftali Halberstam, Tshakover Rebbe of Jerusalem
- Rabbi Moshe HalberstamMoshe HalberstamRabbi Moshe Halberstam was the son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Halberstam of Tschakava, a scion of the Sanz dynasty, and of the daughter of Rabbi Sholom Moskowitz of Shotz of London. He was the Rosh Yeshivah of the Tschakava Yeshivah in Jerusalem and one of the most prominent members of the Edah...
, Rosh YeshivaRosh yeshivaRosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
of Tshakove in Jerusalem, halachic authority and member of the Edah HaChareidis, died in 2006. - Rabbi Chacham Tzvi [sicSicSic—generally inside square brackets, [sic], and occasionally parentheses, —when added just after a quote or reprinted text, indicates the passage appears exactly as in the original source...
] Halberstam (1937-1972), author of Toldot ha-Maggid mi-Kozhnits .
- Grand Rabbi Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (1909–2007), the second Zhmigroder Rebbe, son-in-law of the Stretiner Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Yehuda Tsvi Brandwein
- Grand Rabbi Yisrael Halberstam, Zhmigroder Rebbe of America
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Halberstam (1902–1967), the Tshakover Rebbe, son-in-law of the Shotzer Rebbe
- Grand Rabbi Sinai Halberstam (1870–1941), the first Zhmigroder Rebbe, a son of Rabbi Boruch of Gorlitz; died in the Omsk
- Grand Rabbi Baruch Halberstam of Gorlitz
The Grand Rabbi of Sanz-Zhmigrod, Rabbi Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, author of Arye Sho'ag, died on 7 January 2007 in Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
's Laniado hospital, which is run by Sanz-Klausenburg
Klausenburg (Hasidic dynasty)
Klausenburg , also known as Sanz-Klausenburg, is a Hasidic dynasty that originated in the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca , Romania....
. In his youth he studied under the Tshebiner Rov
Dov Berish Weidenfeld
Rabbi Dov Berish Weidenfeld was the Chief Rabbi of Tshebin , Poland, and after World War II spent his final years in Jerusalem...
and Rabbi Meir Shapiro
Meir Shapiro
Yehuda Meir Shapiro , , was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, also known as the Lubliner Rav...
. During World War II had to leave Zhmigrid
Nowy Zmigród
Nowy Żmigród, until 1946 Żmigród , is a village and rural municipality in Jasło County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, WNW of Dukla and south of Jasło....
for Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, then Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
and eventually Siberia. He served as a 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...
in Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, where he found the Divrei Chaim Synagogue, Yafo and Bnei Brak. For a short period in 1950 he lived in Antwerp.
Books of the Sanz movement
The main Hasidic works revered by the Sanz Dynasty are Divrei Chaim, by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Tsanz and Divrei Yechezkel by his son, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga HalberstamYechezkel Shraga Halberstam
Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, , known as the Shinever Rov , was the eldest son of the Divrei Chaim, Rabbi Chaim Halbertam of Sanz. He was famous for his disagreements with his father on matters of halakha...
See also
- Klausenberg (Hasidic dynasty)
- Bobov (Hasidic dynasty)
The previous Sanz-Klausenberg Rebbe founded Laniado Hospital in Netanya.
The place name Sanz in Poland should not be confused with he city Sens in France, for which this is also used. Another name for
Sens ,France, is Shanz, as in the title: Tosafos Shanz,famous commentators of the talmud.
External links
- http://sanzusa.com/ - The official Sanz-Klausenburg website (in Hebrew). Contains pictures and video of the movement.