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The Kopust group was founded following the death of the third rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the Tzemach Tzedek. At the time of Rabbi Menachem Mendel's death, several of his sons assumed the title of rebbe, splitting the movement into several groups. Following Chabad-Lubavitch, the Kapust group was the longest surviving group.
Yaakov Aryeh Alter (Polish: Jakub Arie Alter, Hebrew: יעקב אריה אלתר, born 18 May 1939) is the eighth, and current, Rebbe of the Hasidic dynasty of Ger, a position he has held since 1996. He lives in Israel , and has followers there and in the United States , Europe , and Canada .
Those who supported the tunnel, meanwhile, said they were carrying out an “expansion” plan long envisioned by the former head of the Chabad movement, Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
As with most Hasidic groups today, the Rebbe's position is generally attained through his lineage. However, to be accepted by the masses, the Rebbe is expected to display behaviors such as humility, love for fellow Jews, and general devotion to God's service. The rebbe, as tzadik, or righteous person, is seen as a conduit to God for the masses.
Grand Rebbe Shmuel Halberstam officiating over the tish celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim, video taken in his synagogue in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn, New York. This article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .
Spinka is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism. The group originated in a city called Szaplonca ( Yiddish : Spinka ), in Máramaros County , Kingdom of Hungary (today Săpânţa , Romania ). Spinka rebbes
The most famous rebbe of the dynasty was Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (the son of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna), whose writings form the corpus of the group's Hasidic thought. [1] He was raised by his great-uncle, Rebbe Meir II of Premishlan. Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna was a son of Rabbi Yitzchak of ...
A distinguished group of the elders of Karlin did not accept the leadership of the present Karlin-Stoliner Rebbe, who was a baby when his predecessor died. They asked the Lelover Rebbe to be their new rebbe. After the second generation, the Lelover Rebbe did not want to be unnecessarily involved in what he saw as "politics", and withdrew as ...