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TWERSKY — TWERSKY, ḥasidic dynasty in the Ukraine. The founder of the dynasty, MENAHEM NAHUM BEN ẒEVI of Chernobyl (1730–1787), was educated in Lithuanian yeshivot. After his marriage he eked out a living as a teacher. Influenced by the kabbalistic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TWERSKY, ISADORE — (1930–1997), scholar and teacher. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of R. Meshullam Zalman Twersky (Tolnaer Rebbe), a member of the well known ḥasidic dynasty, Twersky was ordained as a rabbi by the Isaac Elchanan Yeshiva (University). At… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TWERSKY, YOḤANAN — (1900–1967), Hebrew novelist. Born in Shpikov (Ukraine), of the famous ḥasidic family, Twersky immigrated to the United States in 1926 and taught for 20 years (1927–47) at the Hebrew College in Boston. He settled in Israel in 1947, and served on… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Twersky, Isadore — (1930 97) American scholar. Born in Boston, he studied at Harvard University and was a professor there and director of the Center for Jewish Studies from 1978 to 1993. His work focused on Moses Maimonides … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Twersky, Menahem Nahum — (1730 83) Lithuanian Hasidic leader. He was a pupil of Israel ben Eliezer Baal Shem Tov and Dov Ber of Mezhirich. He practised as an itinerant preacher, stressing the importance of purifying moral attributes. He was the founder of a dynasty of … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Twersky, Yohanan — (1900 67) Israeli novelist. He was born in Shpikov in the Ukraine. He went to the US in 1926 and taught at the Hebrew College in Boston. In 1947 he settled in Israel, where he served on the editorial staff of the Dvir Publishing House in Tel… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
David Twersky (Skverer Rebbe) — Skverer Rebbe Skverer Rebbe dancing with Torah (2005) Term April 1968 – present Full name … Wikipedia
David Twersky (journalist) — David Twersky in an undated photo David Twersky (February 19, 1950 – July 16, 2010) was a journalist, Zionist activist, and peace advocate in Israel and the United States. He was an editor for The Forward and The New York Sun and a leader of the… … Wikipedia
David Twersky (New Square) — Infobox Rebbe title = Skverer Rebbe caption = Grand Rabbi David Twersky of New Square term =April, 1968 – present full name =David Twersky main work = predecessor =Yakov Yosef Twersky successor = spouse1 =Chana Hager issue1 = spouse2 = issue2 =… … Wikipedia
Mayer Twersky — Mayer E. Twersky (born October 17, 1960) is an Orthodox rabbi and one of the roshei yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva University. He holds the Leib Merkin Distinguished Professorial Chair in Talmud and… … Wikipedia
