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  chassidim in isreal - The Frumspace Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dominant group is Vizhnitz; probably a Gur (Gerrer) community; Chabad presence includes a library and yeshiva as well as the official rav of Bnei Brak; also smaller communities.
Vizhnitz has their Rebbe, there are other less well know admorim.
Vizhnitz, and most of the others, are Hungarian Chassidus descended from R' Elimelech miLizhensk.
www.frumspace.com /forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=36895   (397 words)

  
 Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS - Senior Officials of Upper Beitar
After that dignitaries accompanied the aron to the Vizhnitzer section of the Zichron Meir cemetery where he was interred in the ohel of the Vizhnitz admorim, next to his father the Mekor Boruch.
HaRav Moshe Hagar was born on the 5th of Tammuz 5686, in Grosswarden.
His father was the illustrious Mekor Boruch of Seret-Vizhnitz, the cherished son of the Ahavas Yisroel of Vizhnitz.
chareidi.shemayisrael.com /archives5759/emor/hagar.htm   (759 words)

  
 United Torah Judaism Information
The leading members of this party are the followers of the Ger, Vizhnitz, Boston and Sadigura Hasidim.
The Agudat Yisrael faction takes its directions from the Hasidic rebbes of Ger, Vizhnitz, Boston and Sadigura also steeped in Torah law and mysticism, who exert much influence in the daily lives of their followers (the "Hasidim").
The two groups finally compromised by proposing dividing the sixth seat between two representatives on a rotating schedule, (as was done in the last Knesset between the Belz and Vizhnitz communities for the fifth seat).
www.bookrags.com /wiki/United_Torah_Judaism   (866 words)

  
  United Torah Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Degel HaTorah's pre-eminent sage and guide is presently Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, well into his 90s, who lives in Jerusalem.
The Agudat Yisrael faction takes its directions from the Hasidic rebbes of Gur, Vizhnitz, and Belz also steeped in Torah law and mysticism, who wield a lot of control over the daily lives of their followers (the "Hasidim").
At that point he split from them, and created the Degel HaTorah party for the "Lithuanian" mitnagdic Haredi Jews.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Torah_Judaism   (383 words)

  
 languagehat.com: KAPELYE AND KUCSMA.
Hasidic Jews first settled in the poorer mountain areas of the Habsburg Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries, in the aftermath of the Chmielnicki massacres and the resultant messianic confusion.
Led by disciples of the Baal Shem-Tov, Hasidism's pioneering leader, these Jews coalesced into Hasidic "courts" (hoyfn) centered around rabbinic dynasties residing in Szatmár, Vizhnitz, Munkács, Sighet, Sadagora, and Shpinka (Sapinta).
Free of the official oppression and pogroms suffered by Jews in the Russian Empire, they lived in a relatively healthy social atmosphere with their neighbors - Romanians, Hungarians, Hutsul Ukrainians, Slovaks, Zipser Germans, and Roma (Gypsies).
www.languagehat.com /archives/002152.php   (926 words)

  
 Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS
Avrohom Shmuel Stern of the Vizhnitz Cheder gave a devar Torah on behalf of the finalists.
The Belzer Cheder choir, led by Reb Shmuel Kalish; the Vizhnitz Cheder choir, led by Reb Dovid Rosenberg; and the Bobov Cheder choir, led by Reb Yehuda Roth, entertained the audience at intervals during the contest.
Reb Moshe Zvi Wientraub and Moshe Zvi Kahana, a pupil at the Vizhnitz Talmud Torah, sang solos.
chareidi.shemayisrael.com /archives5760/bolok/degel.htm   (1469 words)

  
 Israel Religious Action Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Yosef Adler from Bnei Brak, a Vizhnitz Hasid, invokes Isserles to explain why he will not permit his children marry Sephardim.
In our yeshiva there was also a ban on attending the tish [Sabbath-eve repast] of the Vizhnitz Rebbe - any student who was caught going to a tish like that was thrown out of the yeshiva.
There is a problem with the ritual slaughter." Adler concedes that "their slaughter is more strict," but says "we were directed by our rabbis not to eat with them at all, because there are additional problems that go beyond ritual slaughter, and I do not want to elaborate.
www.irac.org /article_e.asp?artid=220   (4289 words)

  
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R' Mendel also taught the importance of fellowship and cooperation, later to be a hallmark of Vizhnitz chassidim.
Today, as before the Holocaust, Vizhnitz is among the largest and most influential of chassidic groups.
It was "shnei ne'arav" -- which can be homiletically translated "the years of his youth." Avraham remembered how Hashem had always been at his side during previous tests, starting in Avraham's earliest youth, and that gave him the strength to persevere in this test.
www.acoast.com /pub/sehc/hamaayan/9394/vayera.934   (812 words)

  
 Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager Vizhnitzer Rebbe
The u-bu-bu-boy and the lingering sounds of the Vizhnitzer nusach, elongating many words and dragging the syllables of others, were the trademark of the dynasty founded by Reb Yaakov Koppel Chassid, established in the Galician village by his son Reb Mendel and fortified by his grandson Reb Chaim.
As the son-in-law of the great Rizhiner, he set up his court in Vizhnitz, a hamlet in Bukovina, not far from the palace of the Rizhiner in Sadegura.
Remember, this was Vizhnitz where all were drawn close to the Rebbe by the Chassidim who were taught to attract all - even the most distant.
www.famousrabbis.com /rebchaimhager.htm   (2576 words)

  
 Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager
The u-bu-bu-boy and the lingering sounds of the Vizhnitzer nusach, elongating many words and dragging the syllables of others, were the trademark of the dynasty founded by Reb Yaakov Koppel Chassid, established in the Galician village by his son Reb Mendel and fortified by his grandson Reb Chaim.
As the son-in-law of the great Rizhiner, he set up his court in Vizhnitz, a hamlet in Bukovina, not far from the palace of the Rizhiner in Sadegura.
Remember, this was Vizhnitz where all were drawn close to the Rebbe by the Chassidim who were taught to attract all - even the most distant.
www.tzemachdovid.org /gedolim/jo/tpersonality/rhager.html   (2591 words)

  
 Chaptzem Blog!
After months of fighting and ongoing Supreme Court intervention over the fate of the Bnei-Brak Vizhnitzer Shul in Williamsburg, a Court decision has been rendered.
The Shul's ownership was thrown into chaos after the unexpected change in power in Vizhnitz of Bnei-Brak between R' Mendel and R' Yisroel Hager, leaving it with a tough decision to make.
Should the Shul be handed over to the now majority membership faction, or should the Shul be run by the largest donating faction (rov minyon or rov binyon).
chaptzem.blogspot.com /2006/08/vizhnitz-gets-court-decision-on-bnei.html   (315 words)

  
 Jewish Professionals Institute (JPI) - Holocaust Thesis Chapter 7
These included the Vizhnitzer, Sigiter, Pupper, Krasner, Belzer, Bobover, Sanzer Hasidic groups each led by their own Rebbes.
Mayer notes that this group of people was composed largely of post-war immigrants who for a variety of reasons had chosen to remain in the "ambiance" of the Orthodox communities.
Another Hasidic group, the Vizhnitzer, whose influence had extended to Jews in Hungary, Roumania, and Czechoslovakia, eventually established a branch in Monsey, in Rockland County, New York.
www.jpi.org /holocaust/hlchp7a.htm   (7780 words)

  
 JewishPress.com > News > View Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
They wanted to reside in the “Palace of the King.” They wanted to be in a land where every step a person takes earns him a mitzvah.
In spite of the far better conditions offered to them by Vizhnitz chassidim in New York, they decided to go to the land of their ancestors to build up Torah and chassidus, which they did with great success.
Visit any Vizhnitz shtibel on weekdays and pay attention when the chazan recites “V’Leyerushalyim Ircha B’Rachamim Toshuv” (And to Jerusalem your city You (G-d) shall return with compassion).
www.thejewishpress.com /news_article.asp?article=3212   (1977 words)

  
 #133   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Every weekday evening Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the saintly Vizhnitzer Rebbe, would go out for a stroll for about half an hour, accompanied by one of his attendants.
One day, much to the surprise of his shammus attendant, the Rebbe stopped in front of a large house next to the town park, went up the steps, and knocked on the door.
Nevertheless, when he saw the door open and the butler usher the Rebbe in, he quickly raced up the steps and slipped into the house too, not willing for the Rebbe to be left alone and unattended.
www.ascent.org.il /NewAscentOfSafed/Stories/Stories/5760/133-33.html   (769 words)

  
 OLAM.ORG :: Speak your Peace ::
Rather than mention the missing chicken, he merely mentioned the fork and let his mother realize what else she had forgotten.
R' Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz, famed author of Tzemach Tzaddik, was accustomed to have his mother safeguard his money.
Although in her later years he was her sole source of support, he continued to have her watch his money.
www.olam.org /treasure.php?issue=4&id=159   (710 words)

  
 Chabad-Lubavitch
Every weekday evening Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the saintly Vizhnitzer Rebbe, would go out for a stroll for about half an hour, accompanied by one of his shamoshim (attendants).
One day, much to the surprise of his shamosh, the Rebbe stopped in front of a large house before the park, went up the steps, and knocked on the door.
He followed the Rebbe down the steps and several paces along the sidewalk, started to turn back, then reconsidered and continued to follow behind the calmly strolling Rebbe.
www.chabadonline.com /scripts/tgij/paper/Article.asp?ArticleID=2268   (721 words)

  
 Songs Of Chassidei Vizhnitz Vol. 1 के द्वारा The Vizhnitz Choir
The Vizhnitz Choir » Songs Of Chassidei Vizhnitz Vol.
11 के द्वारा The Vizhnitz Choir (सीडी 805.14 INR)
जब The Vizhnitz Choir द्वारा नई वस्तुएं उपलब्ध होंगी तो तत्काल ई-मेल प्राप्त करें.
hi.israel-music.com /the_vizhnitz_choir/songs_of_chassidei_vizhnitz-1   (137 words)

  
 Hasidic
Since then Orthodox Judaism, and particularly Haredi Judaism, has subsumed all the sects of Hasidic Judaism.
Some of the larger and more well-known chasidic sects that still exist include Belz, Bobov, Breslov, Ger, Lubavitch (Chabad), Munkacz, Puppa, Sanz (Klausenberg), Satmar, Skver, Spinka and Vizhnitz.
The largest groups in Israel today are Ger, Chabad, Belz, Satmar, Breslov, Vizhnitz, Seret, Nadvorna, and Toldos Aharon.
www.printpromotionguide.com /article.php?t=Hasidic   (4959 words)

  
 Hamaayan / The Torah Spring - Vaeschanan - Torah.org
In reality, however, these words themselves comfort us, for He has called us, "My people," and thus taken the first step.
R' Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz z"l (died 1884) comments: One must pray on each of the six work days that he merit to honor the Shabbat properly.
This is the meaning of the verse (Shmot 31:16), "Ve'shamru Bnei Yisrael et ha'Shabbat," usually translated, "The Children of Israel shall observe the Shabbat." "Ve'shamru" can also mean, "They shall anticipate" (see Bereishit 37:11 and Rashi there); thus the verse teaches that the Children of Israel should anticipate Shabbat.
roshhashanah.torah.org /learning/hamaayan/5759/vaeschanan.html   (1446 words)

  
 Silence Speaks - Chassidic
Every weekday evening Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the saintly Vizhnitzer Rebbe, would go out for a stroll for about half an hour, accompanied by one of his shamoshim (attendants).
One day, much to the surprise of his shamosh, the Rebbe stopped in front of a large house before the park, went up the steps, and knocked on the door.
He followed the Rebbe down the steps and several paces along the sidewalk, started to turn back, then reconsidered and continued to follow behind the calmly strolling Rebbe.
www.chabad.org /library/article.asp?AID=2268   (914 words)

  
 Cross-Currents » Wake Up and Smell the Bigotry
Zev never admitted he didn’t know, he merely demonstrated it.
I contradicted him regarding Monsey chassidim making a “mockery out of the zoning laws,” to which he responded: “evidently, you’ve never seen the multi-family homes across from Chareidim, or in the Vizhnitz shechunah.” My response on that point is worth duplicating here:
Not only have I seen the multi-family homes, I was at the public hearing that led to the zoning changes permitting their existence.
www.cross-currents.com /archives/2005/06/22/wake-up-and-smell-the-bigotry   (1022 words)

  
 Rebbe - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In Israel, some of the best known Hasidic groups are the Ger, Nadvorna, Vizhnitz and Belz Hasidim, each having their own rebbes.
Some of the larger or better known Hassidic groups in the United States of America are the Satmar (founded by Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum), Puppa, Skulen, Skver, Czernobyl, Bobov, and Lubavitch Hasidim.
Grand Rabbi Mordechai Hager - The current Rebbe of the Monsey branch of Vizhnitz
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Rebbe   (1861 words)

  
 The Jewish Community of Antwerp, Belgium
During the early 2000's the Jewish population of Antwerp was estimated at about 18,000, the great majority of them belonging to the there separate Jewish communities in Antwerp.
The ultra-orthodox Machsike Hadas (Israelitische Gemeente Van Antwerpen - Machsike Hadas) is home to most Hasidic groups in the city including the Belz, Gur, Satmar, Czortkow, Lubavitch, and Vizhnitz Hasidim.
Antwerp is also the home of a new Hasidic group that was formed after WW2 by the followers of Rabbi Yitzhok Gvirzman (1881-1976), also known as Reb Itzikel (or Yitzkel), a Galician-born descendant of the Pshevorsker dynasty of rabbis, who immigrated to Antwerp in the 1950's.
www.bh.org.il /communities/Archive/Antwerp.asp   (5246 words)

  
 Jerusalem Post: Yom Kippur in Cyprus@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Friday, September 24, 2004 -- AT British Detention Camp #55 in Cyprus, Berl, whose family were disciples of the Vizhnitz Hassidic dynasty, shared a tent with Moshe Chaim, a follower of Rabbi Yolish, founder of the Satmar Hassidic dynasty.
While the Rabbi of Vizhnitz did not discourage his disciples from making aliya to Eretz Yisrael, Rabbi Yolish was an outspoken antagonist of Zionism, and fervently opposed aliya.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:99768647&...   (184 words)

  
 Hamaayan / The Torah Spring - Vaeschanan - Torah.org
In reality, however, these words themselves comfort us, for He has called us, "My people," and thus taken the first step.
R' Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz z"l (died 1884) comments: One must pray on each of the six work days that he merit to honor the Shabbat properly.
This is the meaning of the verse (Shmot 31:16), "Ve'shamru Bnei Yisrael et ha'Shabbat," usually translated, "The Children of Israel shall observe the Shabbat." "Ve'shamru" can also mean, "They shall anticipate" (see Bereishit 37:11 and Rashi there); thus the verse teaches that the Children of Israel should anticipate Shabbat.
www.torah.org /learning/hamaayan/5759/vaeschanan.html   (1446 words)

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