- Rachmastrivka (Hasidic dynasty)
Rachmastrivka is a Hasidic dynasty named after a town in
Ukraine . It is an offshoot of the Chernobyl dynasty 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 RabbiPinchos of Kalk . He passed away on 4Nisan 5655 (1895) in Rachmastrivka. [A D Twersky, תפארת אבות "Tiferes Ovos", The Book of Rizhn and Chernobyl] [שבת בשבתו Issue 611]There are currently two
rebbe s, whose courts are located inBorough Park, Brooklyn ,New York and inJerusalem ,Israel . 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. [ [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=2847 Visit to New York] ]Lineage of the Rachmastrivka dynasty
Rebbe Yochanan Twersky, founder of the Rachmastrivka dynsasty, was the youngest son of the Chernobler
Maggid , Rebbe Mordechai Twersky. Rebbe Mordechai's father, Rebbe Menachem Nahum Twersky of Chernobyl (author of "Meor Einayim"), was a - disciple of theBaal 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.
****Rebbe Tzvi Aryeh of Zlatipoli - son of the Rebbe Mordchai Yoseph of Zlatipoli.
*****Rabbi Pinchos Biberfeld (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 -eldest son of Rebbe Yisroel Mordechai
******Rabbi Nachman Yosef – son of Rebbe Yisroel Mordechai (lives in Crown Heights and is a Lubavitcher chasid).ee also
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Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty) References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/azgrabe/TolnerRebbes.html Tolner Rebbes]
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