Nadvorna (Hasidic dynasty)

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Grand Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum, "The Elder" Nadvorna Rebbe
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Grand Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum, "The Elder" Nadvorna Rebbe
The Tombstone of Rebbe Issamar of Nadvorna on the Mt. of Olives
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The Tombstone of Rebbe Issamar of Nadvorna on the Mt. of Olives
Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Dov Ber Rosenbaum,  Present Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak
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Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Dov Ber Rosenbaum, Present Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak
Grand Rabbi Asher Mordechai Rosenbaum, the present Mosholu Rebbe of Boro Brak
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Grand Rabbi Asher Mordechai Rosenbaum, the present Mosholu Rebbe of Boro Brak
Dombrover Rebbe of Monsey with the Nadvorna Rebbe
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Dombrover Rebbe of Monsey with the Nadvorna Rebbe
Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretchniff
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Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretchniff
Grand Rabbi Shlomo Leifer, the present Nadvorna Rebbe of Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Grand Rabbi Shlomo Leifer, the present Nadvorna Rebbe of Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Grand Rebbes of Chust (USA) and Pitsburgh (Ashdod)
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Grand Rebbes of Chust (USA) and Pitsburgh (Ashdod)
Grand Rabbi Aaron Leifer, the Late Nadvorna Rebbe of Safed, E. Israel
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Grand Rabbi Aaron Leifer, the Late Nadvorna Rebbe of Safed, E. Israel
Banya Rebbe from America
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Banya Rebbe from America
Grand Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum, the Nadvorna Rebbe of Hadera, E. Israel
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Grand Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum, the Nadvorna Rebbe of Hadera, E. Israel
Grand Rabbi Tzvi Rosenbaum, the Kretshnif-Siget Rebbe of Jerusalem (1920-2006), a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Tzvi Rosenbaum, the Kretshnif-Siget Rebbe of Jerusalem (1920-2006), a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Verdan, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Verdan, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum, Stroznitzer Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum, Stroznitzer Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, Clevelander Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, Clevelander Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Avraham Abba Leifer, previous Pittsburgher Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Avraham Abba Leifer, previous Pittsburgher Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Mordechai Issachar Ber Leifer, the Pittsburgher Rebbe of Ashdod, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Mordechai Issachar Ber Leifer, the Pittsburgher Rebbe of Ashdod, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, Clevelander Rebbe of Raanana
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Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, Clevelander Rebbe of Raanana
Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, previous Zutshka Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum, previous Zutshka Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi Nathan David Rosenbaum, present Zutshka Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
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Grand Rabbi Nathan David Rosenbaum, present Zutshka Rebbe, a scion of the Nadvorna dynasty
Grand Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshniff
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Grand Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshniff
The Premishlaner Rebbe, the Kretshniff Rebbe of Rehoboth, the Kretshniff Rebbe of Kiryath Gath, all scions of the Nadvorna dynasty
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The Premishlaner Rebbe, the Kretshniff Rebbe of Rehoboth, the Kretshniff Rebbe of Kiryath Gath, all scions of the Nadvorna dynasty
The Kretchnifer Rebbe of Williamsburg, son of Rebbi Tzvi Hersh of Kretchniff- Sighit
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The Kretchnifer Rebbe of Williamsburg, son of Rebbi Tzvi Hersh of Kretchniff- Sighit

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 Yisachar 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 Mordechai, Aspaklarya Hameira, and Maamar Mordechai.


The group was founded by its first Rebbe, Rabbi Yisachar Ber "Bertchi" Leifer of Nadvorna, He was a son of Rabbi Yitzchak of Kalish (he was a brother of Rabbi Meir of Premishlan), A son of Rabbi Aharon Leib Of Premishlan, A son of Rabbi Meir Hagadol of Premishlan. The Nadvorna Dynasty is famous inasmuch as many of its descendants become Rebbes. It has perhaps the largest numbers of Rebbes to any Hassidic dynasty. 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. One famous custom of the Rebbes of the Nadvorna Dynasty is to play a violin in front of the menorah on the festival of Hannukah.

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").

One branch of the Nadvorna dynasty, led by Grand Rabbi Alter Zev Rosenbaum (of the Stroznitz dynasty), Nadvorna Rebbe of Williamsburg, is considering relocation to Scranton, PA.

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[edit] Outline of the History of the Nadvorna Dynasty

[edit] Origins

  • Grand Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism
    • Grand Rabbi Meir the Great of Premishlan, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov

[edit] Dynasty

  • 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; n 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 Stanislaw, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
            • Grand Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislaw, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Stanislaw, and son law of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshniff
              • Gran Rabbi Yisachar Berel Leifer of Stanislaw, son of Rabbi Chaim Leifer of Stanislaw, and son in law of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
          • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar (d. 1906), Author of Likitei Yissachar, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
            • Grand Rabbi Meir Leifer of Cleveland (d. 1941), son of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar, Author of Oros Hameirim, son in law of Rabbi Alter Zev Horowitz of Stryzov
            • Grand Rabbi Issamar Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Yisachar 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
                • Grand Rabbi Issamar Leifer of Bushtina, son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina
                • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Bushtina Petach Tikvah, son of Rebbe Mordechai Leifer of Bushtina
            • Grand Rabbi David Leifer of Bania author of Ohev Chesed, son of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
              • Grand Rabbi Aaron Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed, son of Rabbi David of Bania
                • Grand Rabbi Mordchai Yitzchock Leifer of Kalish son of Rabbi Aaron Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed, son in law of Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshniff
                • 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 Moshe Meyer Leifer of Yerushalayem, son of Rabbi Aaron Yechiel Leifer of Nadvorna-Safed
              • Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bania, son of Rabbi David Leifer of Bania
                • Grand Rabbi Dovid Leifer of Bania in Monroe, son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bania
                • Grand Rabbi Meir Menasha Leifer of Bania in Monsey, son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Bania
              • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Hermanshtat, son Rabbi David Leifer of Bania
                • Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Hermanshtat,son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Hermanshtat
                • Grand Rabbi Meyer Leifer of Lishensk, son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Hermanshtat
            • Grand Rabbi Yosef Leifer of Pittsburg (d. 1966), author of Tzidkas Yosef, son of Rabbi Yisachar 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 Yisachar Ber Leifer of Pittsburg author of Pisgumei Oraysa, present Pittsburgher Rebbe, son of Rabbi Avraham Abba
            • Grand Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer of Grusvardein author of Vayakal Moshe, son of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
              • Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Vardein Flatbush author of Divrei Torah, son of Rabbi Aharon Moshe Leifer of Grusvardein, son in law of Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Zutshka
                • Grand Rabbi Shea Katz of Magrov Flatbush, son in law of Rabbi Yosef of Verdan
            • Grand Rabbi Shalom Leifer of Brighton son of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
              • Grand Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna in Boro Park, son of Rabbi Shalom of Brighton
                • Rabbi Berel Leifer, Nadvorna Rav of Lakewood, son of Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna
                • Rabbi Menashe Leifer, Nadvorna Rav of Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Shlomo Leifer of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Yoseph Rosenbaum of Kalish
                • Grand Rabbi Avrohm Abish Shmidman of Krula-Flatbush, son of Rabbi Yitzchock Eizek Leifer, son of Rabbi Shalom Leifer of Brighton
          • Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshniff (d. 1908), son of Rabbi Mordechai Leifer (changed last name to Rosenbaum),son in law of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tirer of Drohey
            • Grand Rabbi Shlomo Isaacson, Romaner Rebbe, son in law of rabbi Meir of Kretshniff
              • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Isaacson of Polyina, son of Rabbi Shlomo Isaacson the Romaner Rebbe, and son in law of Rabbi Yisroel Chaim Friedman of Rachov,
                • Grand Rabbi Yechiel Yehuda Isaacson Of Achuza, son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber Isaacson of Polyina, son in law of Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum of Sighet,
              • Grand Rabbi Yisroel (Isaacson) Leifer of Nirdhas, son of Rabbi Shlomo Isaacson, Romaner Rebbe, son in law of Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas,
              • Grand Rabbi Meyer Isaacson, Son of Rabbi Shlomo, Romaner Rebbe, son in law of rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna
                • Grand Rabbi Chaim Shulem Isaacson, Son of Rabbi Meyer of Roman, of Philadelphia
                • Grand Rabbi Shlomo Isaacson, of Passaic son of Rabbi Meyer Of Roman,
                • Grand Rabbi Berel Isaacson of Staten Island, son of Rabbi Meyer Isaacson of Roman,
            • Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Kretshniff, son in law of Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut
              • Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai of Mishkoltz, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet
              • Grand Rabbi Meir of Reisha, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet
              • Grand Rabbi Yitzchak of Sighet, author of Minchas Yitzchak, and Bishilei Hapri, son of Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Slotvina Sighet, son in law of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
            • Grand Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum of Nadvorna Known as "Ha’admor Hazaken MiNadvorna" (1886-1973), son of Rabbi Meir of Kretshniff, son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Isaiah Rubin of Kolbosov
              • Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Rosenbaum of Nadvorna (1904-1977), son of Rabbi Issamar of Chernovitz Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Elazar Zev of Kretshniff
                • Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Bnei Brak, Present Nadvorna Rebbe of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai
              • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Stroznhitz, author of Divrei Yisachar (d. 1980), son of Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum of Nadvorna, son-in-law of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
                • Grand Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz (d. 1991) author of Sifsei Reim, son of Rabbi Yisachar 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 Yehoshua Heschel Rosenbaum of Cleveland present Clevelander Rebbe of Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz
                  • Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Rosenbaum of Stroznitz in London, son of Rabbi Asher Mordechai
                  • Grand Rabbi Alter Zev Rosenbaum of Nadvorna Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum of Cleveland Stroznitz
                • Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Mosholu, son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber of Stroznitz
                  • Grand Rabbi Duvid Rosenbaum of Kolbosov, from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, son of Rabbi Meir of Mosholu
                  • Grand Rabbi Usher 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 Yisachar Ber of Stroznitz
                • Grand Rabbi Yoseph Rosenbaum of Kalish, present Kalisher Rebbe of Flatbush, son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber of Stroznitz
                • Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Rubin of Sulitza, Sulitzer Rebbe Ropshitz Dynasty, son in law of Rabbi Yisachar Ber of Stroznitz
                  • Grand Rabbi Usher Yeshaya Rubin of Koznhitz, , son of Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Rubin of Sulitza
                  • Grand Rabbi Nuchem Ephraim Teitelbaum of Volover, Satmar Dynasty, son in law of Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Rubin of Sulitza
              • Grand Rabbi Isaac Eisik 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 Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Karakas
                • Grand Rabbi Israel Rosenbaum of Stanislaw, son of Rabbi Isaac of Zutshka
              • Grand Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Hadera, son of Rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna, son in law of his brother Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum of Zutshka
                • Grand Rabbi Berel Rosenbaum of Linsk Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Hadera
            • Rabbi Meyer Rosenbaum, Chief Rabbi of Cuba, son of rabbi Issamar of Nadvorna
            • Grand Rabbi Elazar Zev of Kretshniff (d. 1944) author of Raza Dshabbos, son of Rabbi Meir of Kretshniff
              • Grand Rabbi Nissan Chaim Rosenbaum, hy"d, of Bradshin, son of Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretshniff
                • Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Rosenbaum of Kretshniff-Sighet (1920-2006) in Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Nissan Chaim of Bradshin, son in law of Rabbi Chaim Mordechai senbaum of Nadvorna
                  • Grand Rabbi Nissan Chaim Rosenbaum of Kretshniff-Israel, son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Rosenbaum of Kretchnif-Sighit in Jerusalem,
                  • Grand Rabbi Zeidel Rosenbaum of Kretshniff-New York, son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Rosenbaum of Kretchnif-Sighit,
              • Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Rosenbaum of Bitschkov, son of Rabbi Elazar Zev of Kretshniff, son in law of Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya
              • Grand Rabbi Mordechai Rosenbaum of Pest son of Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretshniff, son in law of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
              • Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Nadvorna-Satmar, son of Rabbi Eliezer Zev of Kretshniff, son in law of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar
              • Grand Rabbi David Moshe Rosenbaum of Kretshniff (d. 1969), son of Rabbi Eliezer 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 Yisroel Nisan Rosenbaum of Kretshniff, 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 Kretshniff
                • Grand Rabbi Zeyda Shmuel Shmelke Rosenbaum of Bitschkov in Yaffo, son of Rabbi David Moshe
            • Grand Rabbi Mordechai Rosenbaum of Rachov, son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretshniff
            • Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenbaum of Rachov son of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretshniff
              • Grand Rabbi Mayer of Drubitch, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenbaum of Rachov
              • Grand Rabbi Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum of Rachov, son of Rabbi Yitzchak 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 Kretshniff
              • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Shapiro of Kechneya, son of Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya, son in law of Rabbi Issamar Rosenbaum of 'Nadvorna'
              • Grand Rabbi Isaac Taub of Kalov, son in law of Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya
                • Rabbi Esriel Rubin of Dombrova Scion of the Ropshitz Chassidic Dynasty, son in law of Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Shapiro of Kechneya
                  • Grand Rabbi Naftoli Tzvi Rubin of Dombrova son of Rabbi Esriel Rubin and son-in law of Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Karakas
          • Grand Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Meir Reich of Reisha
            • Grand Rabbi Avraham Mendel Leifer of Kolymaya (fondly known as the Bucher Rebbe), son of Rabbi Aaron Moshe Leifer of Zalon-Lantzut
          • Grand Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Leifer of Chust, youngest son and successor of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Reuven Frankel of Melitz
            • Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisroel 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 Yisroel Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Aharon Moshe of Chust, Son in law of Rabbi Yosef of Verdan
            • Grand Rabbi Dovid Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov, and son in law of Rabbi Pinchas of Kechneye
            • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Chust, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son in law of his brother Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust
            • Grand Rabbi Reuven Leifer of Grusvardein, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Leifer of Chust
            • Grand Rabbi Dovid Leifer of Grusvardein, son of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Leifer of Chust, son in law of Rabbi Pinchas Shapiro of Kechneya
            • Rabbi Sholom Ginzberg, Rabbi of Stroznhitz, son in law of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov of Chust
              • Rabbi Mordechai Ginzberg, Son of Rabbi Sholom Ginzberg, Rabbi of Stroznhitz, author of Sefer Tiferes Mordechai,
            • Grand Rabbi Chaim Shmuel Sega"l Levi of Chust-Tosh, son-in-law of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov
                • Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Ginsburg of Chust, grandson of Rabbi Chaim Shmuel Sega"l-Levi of Chust-Tosh
                • Grand Rabbi Turnauer of Shomer Shabbos Shul, grandson of Rabbi of Chust
          • Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna, son in law of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Rubin of Ropshitz
            • Grand Rabbi Moshe 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 Aharon Moshe Zolynia-Lantzut
              • Grand Rabbi Yitzchak of Lapash, author of Tferes Maraham, and of Sefer Hadoros Hachadash son of Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Nadvorna Debrecen
              • Grand Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Zolynia, son Rabbi Yaakov Leifer of Debrecen, and son in law of Rabbi Issamar of Bushtina
                • Grand Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Aharon Moshe of Nadvorna _England son of Rabbi Yisachar Ber Leifer of Zolynia
            • Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Bronx, son of Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Nirdhas, son in law of Rabbi Bertchi of Nadvorna-Satmar
          • Grand Rabbi Avraham Yoseph Igra of Zolynia author of Toldos Avraham Yoseph, son in law of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna
        • Grand Rabbi Yoseph Leifer of Barsha, son of Rabbi Bertchi, son-in-law of Rabbi Mordechai Kahane of Barsha
          • 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 Yisachar 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

[edit] Other Famous Descendants

Descendants from Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna whom are not Rebbes include

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