Nadvorna (Hasidic dynasty)
Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty within Orthodox Judaism. The group derives its name from the town of Nadvorna, which is today located in Ukraine and also known as Nadvornaya or Nadvirna. The town was located in Poland between the two world wars, and was in the province of Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I. The most famous Rabbi of the dynasty was Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (the son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber "Bertchi" Leifer of Nadvorna), He was raised by his uncle, the famous Rebbe Meir'l of Premishlan. He was well known as godly man, Hasidim from all over Hungary and Romania would come to receive his blessings and his advice, he was also known as a great miracle worker. His teachings are collected in Gedulas Mordechai, Tiferes Mordchai, Aspaklarya Hameira, and Maamar Mordechai.
The group was founded by its first rebbe, Rabbi Yissachar Ber "Bertchi" Leifer of Nadvorna, He was ason of Rabbi Yitzchock of Kalish (he was a brother of Rabbi Meir of Premishlan), A son of Rabbi Ahron Leib Of premishlan, A son of Rabbi Meir Hagodol of Premishlan. The Nadvorna Dynasty is famous inasmuch as many of its descendants become rebbes. Since many of the Rebbes in the Nadvorna Dynasty as in other rabbinic dynasties married relatives, many of the Rebbes in this list are sons in law of other Rebbes on the list.
Famous descendants from Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna include MK Rabbi Shmuel Halpert, of the Knesset in the State of Israel.
Grand rabbis are known as "Admorim" (Hebrew אדמור, which is the acronym for "אדונינו מורינו ורבינו" "Adonainu Morainu V'Rabainu", "Our master, Our teacher, and Our Rabbi").
Outline of the History of the Nadvorna Dynasty
- Grand Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism
- Grand Rabbi Meir the Great of Premishlan, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Leib of Premishlan, son of Rabbi Meir the Great, disciple of Rabbi Yechiel Michael of Zlotschov
- Grand Rabbi David of Kalish, son of Rabbi Meir the Great of Premishlan
- Grand Rabbi Isaac of Kalish, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib of Premishlan
- Grand Rabbi Yisachar Dov "Bertchi" Leifer of Nadvorna (d. 1848), author of Sisrei Torah; son of Rabbi Isaac of Kalish, disciple of Rabbi Isaac of Radvill; son in law of Rabbi Chaim Gavriel Bloch of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Leib Leifer of Nadvorna (1819-1897), author of Yad Aharon, son of Rabbi Bertchi
- Grand Rabbi Moshe Leifer of Nadvorna, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Hartzreman, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (1835-1894), author of Maamar Mordechai, son of Rabbi Bertchi
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Stanislov, and son law of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshnif
- Gran Rabbi Berel Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislov, and son in law of Rabbi Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Stanislov, and son law of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar (d. 1906), son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Meir Leifer of Cleveland (d. 1941), son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar, son in law of Rabbi Alter Zeev Horowitz of Stryzov
- Grand Rabbi David Leifer of Bania author of Ohev Chesed, son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed, son of Rabbi David of Bania
- Grand Rabbi Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed, son of Rabbi Aaron Yechiel
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Alter David of Nadvorna-Haifa, son of Rabbi Aaron Yechiel
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bania, son of Rabbi David Leifer of Bania
- Grand Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Hermanshtat, son Rabbi David Leifer of Bania
- Grand Rabbi Mordecha Leifer of Hermanshtat,son of Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Hermanshtat
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed, son of Rabbi David of Bania
- Grand Rabbi Issamar Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar, son in law of Rabbi Yisroel Chaim Freedman of Rachov
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Issamar of Bushtina
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Burech Leifer of Bushtina in Canada, son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina
- Gran Rabbi Issamar Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina
- Grand Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Bushtina Petach Tikvah, son of Rabbu Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Issamar of Bushtina
- Grand Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Pittsburg (d. 1966), author of Tzidkas Yosef, son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Avraham Abba Leifer of Pittsburg (d. 1989), author of Emunas Avraham, son of Rabbi Yosef, son-in-law of Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Yissachar Ber Leifer of Pittsburg, present Pittsburger Rebbe, son of Rabbi Avraham Abba
- Grand Rabbi Avraham Abba Leifer of Pittsburg (d. 1989), author of Emunas Avraham, son of Rabbi Yosef, son-in-law of Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Ahron Moshe Leifer of Grusvardein author of Vayakal Moshe, son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Vardein Flatbush, son of Rabbi Ahron Moshe Leifer of Grusvardein, son in law of Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Zutshka
- Grand Rabbi Shalom Leifer of Brighton son of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna in Boro Park, son of Rabbi Shalom of Brighton
- Grand Rabbi Berel Leifer of Nadvorna Lakewood,son of Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Menasha Leifer of Nadvorna Williamsburgh, son of Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Yoseph Rosenbaum of Kalish
- Grand Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna in Boro Park, son of Rabbi Shalom of Brighton
- Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshnif (d. 1908), son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer (changed last name to Rosenbaum),son in law of Raabi Yechial Mechel Tirer of Drohey
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yissaschar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshnif, son in law of Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai of Mishkoltz, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yissaschar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet
- Grand Rabbi Meir of Reisha, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yissaschar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchock of Sighet, author of Minchas Yitzchock, and Bishilei Hapri, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yissaschar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet, son in law of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
- Grand Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum of Chernovitz Nadvorna (d. 1973), son of Rabbi Meir, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Isaiah Rubin of Kolbosov
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna (1904-1977), son of Rabbi Isamar of Chernovitz Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yissachar Ber Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Bnei Brak, Present Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai
- Grand Rabbi Yissachar Ber Rosenbaum of Stroznitz, author of Divrei Yissaschar (d. 1980), son of Rabbi Isamar Rosenbaum of Nadvorna, son-in-law of Rabbi Berchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz (d. 1991) author of Sifsei Reim, son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber, and son in law of Rabbi Meir Leifer of Cleveland
- Grand Rabbi Meir Yoseph Rosenbaum of Stroznitz, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Yeshia Heschel Rosenbaum of Clevaland present Clevelander Rebbe of Williamsburgh, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchock Eizek Rosenbaum of Stroznitz in London, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai
- Grand Rabbi Alter Zeev Rosenbaum of Nadvorna Williamsburgh, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Mosholu, son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Duvid Rosenbaum of Kolbasov,from Williamsburgh, Brooklyn , son of Rabbi Meir of Mosholu
- Grand Rabbi Asher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Mosholu, present Mosholu Rebbe of Boro Park, son of Rabbi Meir
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Cleveland Rannana, present Clevelander Rebbe of Raanana, son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Yoseph Rosenbaum of Kalish, present Kalisher Rebbe of Flatbush, son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber of Stroznitz
- Grand Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz (d. 1991) author of Sifsei Reim, son of Rabbi Yissachar Ber, and son in law of Rabbi Meir Leifer of Cleveland
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Zutshka, son of Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Nathan David Rosenbaum of Zutshka, Present Zutshka Rebbe, son of Rabbi Isaac
- Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Karakas, son of Rabbi Isaac of Zutshka
- Grand Rabbi Burech Rosenbaum of Nanash Williamsburgh, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Karakas
- Grand Rabbi Israel Rosenbaum of Stanislav, son of Rabbi Isaac of Zutshka
- Grand Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Haderah, son of Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna, son in law of his brother Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Zutshka
- Grand Rabbi Berel Rosenbaum of Linsk Williamsburgh, son of Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Haderah
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna (1904-1977), son of Rabbi Isamar of Chernovitz Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif (d. 1944)author of Raza Dshabbos, son of Rabbi Meir of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Nissan Chaim Rosenbaum, hy"d, of Bradshin, son of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Rosenbaum of Kretchnif-Sighit in Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Nissan Chaim of Bradshin, son in law of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Rosenbaum of Pest son of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif, son in law of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
- Grand Rabbi Meir of Satmar, son of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif, son in law of Rabbi Berchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshnif (d. 1969), son of Rabbi Eleazer Zev, son-in-law of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Menachem Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum of Kretshnif-Rechovos, Present Rebbe of Kretshnif-Rechovos, son of Rabbi David Moshe
- Grand Rabbi Yisrael Nisan Rosenbaum of Kretshnif, Present Rebbe of Kretshnif-Kiryath Gath, son of Rabbi David Moshe
- Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Premishlan, Present Premishlaner Rebbe, son of Rabbi David Moshe of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Zeide Shmuel Shmelke Rosenbaum of Bitschkov in Yaffo, son of Rabbi David Moshe
- Grand Rabbi Nissan Chaim Rosenbaum, hy"d, of Bradshin, son of Rabbi Eleazar Zev of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Rosenbaum of Rachov, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchock Rosenbaum of Rachov son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Mayer of Drubitch, son of Rabbi Yitzchock Rosenbaum of Rachov
- Grand Rabbi Elizer Zeev Rosenbaum of Rachov, son of Rabbi Yitzchock Rosenbaum of Rachov, son in law of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya author of Tzofnas Paneich, son-in-law of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretshnif
- Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Shapiro of Kechneya, son of Rabbi Pinchas Shaprio of Kechneya, son in law of Rabbi Isamar Rosenbaum of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yissaschar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshnif, son in law of Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Meir Reich of Reiaha
- Grand Rabbi Avrohm Mendel Leifer of Kolymaya, son of Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut
- Grand Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Reiven Frankel of Melitz
- Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov
- Grand Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke
- Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Aharon Moshe of Chust
- Grand Rabbi Baruch Pinchos Leifer of Chust Israel, son of Rabbi Aharon Moshe of Chust
- Grand Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke
- Grand Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son in law of his brother Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust
- Grand Rabbi Rieven Leifer of Groisvardein, son of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Leifer of Chust
- Grand Rabbi Duvid Leifer of Groisvardein, son of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son in law of Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya
- Grand Rabbi Levi of Chust-Tosh, son-in-law of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov
- Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Ginsburg of Chust, grandson of Rabbi Levi of Chust-Tosh
- Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov
- Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Rubin of Ropshitz
- Grand Rabbi Mosh Menachem of Debrecen, son of Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen, son of Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas, son in law of Rabbi Ahron Moshe Zolynia-Lantzut
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchock of Lapash, author of Tferes Maraham, and of Sefer Hadoros Hachadash son of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
- Grand Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Zolynia, son Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Debrecen, and son in law of Rabbi Issamar of Bushtina
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordecahi Ahron Moshe of Nadvorna UK son of Rabbi Yissaschar Ber Leifer of Zolynia
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchock Leifer of Bronx, son of Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas, son in law of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
- Grand Rabbi Avrohm Yoseph Igra of Zolynia author of Toldos Avrohm Yoseph, son in law of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Stanislov, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Brasha, son of Rabbi Bertchi, son-in-law of Rabbi Mordechai Kahane of Brasha
- Grand Rabbi Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Temishvar, son of Rabbi Yoseph
- Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Leifer of Nadvorna-Haifa (d. 1961), son of Rabbi Yechiel
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Aryeh Leifer of Nadvorna-Temashvar (d. 1963), son of Rabbi Yechiel
- Grand Rabbi Leifer of Nadvorna-Temashvar, son of Rabbi Aaron Aryeh
- Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nadvorna-Petach Tikvah (1921-2002) son of Rabbi Aaron Aryeh
- Grand Rabbi Chaim Leifer, son of Rabbi Yoseph of Petach Tikvah
- Grand Rabbi Binyamin Leifer, son of Rabbi Yoseph of Petach Tikvah
- Grand Rabbi Yissachar Ber Leifer, son of Rabbi Yoseph of Petach Tikvah
- Grand Rabbi Meir Leifer, son of Rabbi Yoseph of Petach Tikvah
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Aryeh Leifer, son of Rabbi Yoseph of Petach Tikvah
- Grand Rabbi Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Temishvar, son of Rabbi Yoseph
- Grand Rabbi Aaron Leib Leifer of Nadvorna (1819-1897), author of Yad Aharon, son of Rabbi Bertchi
- Grand Rabbi Yisachar Dov "Bertchi" Leifer of Nadvorna (d. 1848), author of Sisrei Torah; son of Rabbi Isaac of Kalish, disciple of Rabbi Isaac of Radvill; son in law of Rabbi Chaim Gavriel Bloch of Nadvorna
- Grand Rabbi Isaac of Kalish, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib of Premishlan
- Grand Rabbi Meir the Great of Premishlan, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov
External links
- Video of Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak at Tu BeShvat Tish
- Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak dancing at a Wedding
- Video of Nadvorna Rebbe of Tzfas
- Video of the Pittsburger Rebbe during the Holidays - A scion of the Nadvorna Dynasty
- Video of the Pittsburger Rebbe visiting Beis Medrash L'Talmud in Queens, NY
- Video Clips of the Pittsburger Rebbe
- Website of Nadvorna Synagogue in Williamsburg, NY
- The Clevelander Rebbe, shlit"a - a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
- Tashlich with the Clevelander Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty, pictures and video
- Laying the Foundation for the new Clevelander (a scion of Nadvorna) Synagogue in Beitar Ilit, E. Israel, pictures and video
- Obituary of the Nadvorna Rebbe of Petach Tikvah
- Obituary for the Nadvorna Rebetzin of Safed
- Sefer Tferes Maraham by Rabbi Yitzchock Leifer by Hebrew - PDF file
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