Yechezkel Rabinowicz
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Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz (also spelled Rabinowitz, Rabinowich, Rabinovitch) (1864 – 22 November 1910) was the third Rebbe
of the Radomsk Hasidic
dynasty. He was the grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz
, the Tiferes Shlomo, and the second son of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
. He is known as the Kenesses Yechezkel after the title of his Torah work.
like his father, also died before the age of 50, on 22 November 1910. An estimated 25,000 people attended his funeral from all over Poland and Galicia, and special trains brought mourners from Lodz
, Bendzin and Czestochowa
. His Torah teachings were compiled under the title Kenesses Yechezkel, published in 1913.
He had two sons, Elimelech Aryeh, the Rav of Siedliszcze
, and Shlomo Chanoch, who succeeded him as Radomsker Rebbe. Both sons were murdered in the Holocaust
.
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...
of the Radomsk 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. He was the grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz
Shlomo Rabinowicz
Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz was the first Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty and one of the great Hasidic masters of 19th-century Poland...
, the Tiferes Shlomo, and the second son of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
. He is known as the Kenesses Yechezkel after the title of his Torah work.
Biography
Rabinowicz initially served as Rav of Novipola, but became the third Radomsker Rebbe after his father's death in 1892. He was known for his dedication to Torah study, his extreme modesty, and his powerful sermons. Although he did not inherit his father's and grandfather's musical ability, he led the prayers with great devotion.Death and legacy
Rabinowicz, who suffered from diabetesDiabetes mellitus
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like his father, also died before the age of 50, on 22 November 1910. An estimated 25,000 people attended his funeral from all over Poland and Galicia, and special trains brought mourners from Lodz
Lódz
Łódź is the third-largest city in Poland. Located in the central part of the country, it had a population of 742,387 in December 2009. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is approximately south-west of Warsaw...
, Bendzin and Czestochowa
Czestochowa
Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...
. His Torah teachings were compiled under the title Kenesses Yechezkel, published in 1913.
He had two sons, Elimelech Aryeh, the Rav of Siedliszcze
Siedliszcze
Siedliszcze may refer to the following places:*Siedliszcze, Gmina Dubienka in Lublin Voivodeship *Siedliszcze, Gmina Siedliszcze in Lublin Voivodeship *Siedliszcze, Włodawa County in Lublin Voivodeship...
, and Shlomo Chanoch, who succeeded him as Radomsker Rebbe. Both sons were murdered 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...
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Rebbes of Radomsk
- Shlomo Hakohen RabinowiczShlomo RabinowiczShlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz was the first Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty and one of the great Hasidic masters of 19th-century Poland...
, the Tiferes Shlomo (1801–1866) - Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen RabinowiczAvraham Yissachar Dov RabinowiczAvraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz was the second Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz , who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko in 1843...
, the Chesed LeAvraham (1843–1892) - Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz, the Kenesses Yechezkel (1864–1910)
- Shlomo Chanoch Hakohen RabinowiczShlomo Chanoch RabinowiczShlomo Chanoch Hakohen Rabinowicz was the fourth and last Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the eldest son of the third Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz and great-grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz, the Tiferes Shlomo...
, the Shivchei Kohen (1882–1942)