Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)

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Vizhnitz Simchas Beis HaShoeivah in Bnei Brak in 2006

Viznitz or Viznitzer Hasidim are a Haredi group of Hasidic Jews. They are headed by their Rebbes ("Grand Rabbis") whose family name is Hager.

A drawing of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager, zt"l, author of Tzemach Tzaddik, the first Viznitzer Rebbe

center: Rebbe Yisroel Hager, zt"l, author of Ahavas Yisroel, the third Viznitzer Rebbe

The Damesek Eliezer of Viznitz, zt"l

Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager, zt"l, the author of Imrei Chaim, the previous Viznitzer Rebbe

1 Lineage of the Viznitzer Dynasty
2 Viznitz Today
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Lineage of the Viznitzer Dynasty

Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hassidism.
Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chassid - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov - author of Ahavas Shalom - son of Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chassid.
Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov - author of Toras Chaim - son of the Ahavas Shalom
- Rebbe Yaakov Shimshon Hager of Kosov, son of the Toras Chaim
- Rebbe Yosef Alter Hager of Radovitz, son of the Toras Chaim- Grandson-in-law of Rebbe Moshe Zvi of Savran.
- 1. Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Viznitz - author of Tzemach Tzaddik - first Rebbe of Viznitz - son of the 'Toras Chaim' of Kosov - son-in-law of Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzhin.
- 2. Rebbe Baruch Hager of Viznitz - author of Imrei Baruch - son of the Tzemach Tzaddik.
- Rebbe Chaim of Antania- son of the "Imrei Baruch".
- Rebbe Moshe of Shotz- son of the "Imrei Baruch".
- 3. Rebbe Yisroel Hager of Viznitz - author of Ahavas Yisrael - son of the Imrei Baruch.
- Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Viznitz (1890-1945) - author of Damesek Eliezer - son of the Ahavas Yisrael
- 3a. Rebbe Baruch Hager of Seret-Viznitz - author of Mekor Baruch - son of the Ahavas Yisrael.
- 3a1. Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Seret-Viznitz - present Rebbe of Seret-Viznitz of Haifa - son of the Mekor Baruch.
- 3a2. Rabbi Moshe Hager, previous Rosh Yeshivah of Seret-Viznitz - son of the Mekor Baruch
- Rabbi Hager, Shotz-Viznitz Rebbe of Haifa - son of the previous Rosh Yeshiva of Seret-Viznitz
- 3b. Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager of Viznitz - author of Imrei Chaim - son of the Ahavas Yisrael.
- 3b1. Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua Hager of Viznitz - present Viznitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak - son of the Imrei Chaim.
- 3b1I. Rabbi Yisroel Hager - son of the present Viznitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak.
- 3b1II Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager - son of the present Viznitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak.
- 3b2. Rebbe Mordechai Hager - present Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey - son of the Imrei Chaim.

Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager, the Viznitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak; and Rabbi Mordechai Hager, the Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey, at the commencement of the brothers meeting after many years not seeing each other.

[edit] Viznitz Today

Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua of Viznitz

The head rabbis are also know as Admorim (Hebrew אדמור, which is the acronym for "אדונינו מורינו ורבינו" "Adonainu Morainu V'Rabainu", "Our master, Our teacher, and Our Rabbi"), who are located in Bnei Brak in Israel and Monsey, New York.

Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager is the Viznitzer Rebbe and lives in Bnei Brak.

Rabbi Mordechai Hager is the Monsey-Viznitzer Rebbe and lives in Monsey, New York.

They are sons of Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager, author of Imrei Chaim.

Rabbi Chaim Meir Hager was a son of Rabbi Israel Hager, author of Ahavas Yisroel.

Rabbi Israel Hager, author of Ahavas Yisroel was a grand son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, founding Viznitzer Rebbe, author of Tzemach Tzaddik. He was affectionaly known as "The Tzemach" .

"The Tzemach" was a son-in-law of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin.

"The Tzemach" was also a scion of the Kosover Dynasty.

A rare photo of Rabbi Mordecai of Monsey-Viznitz

The Viznitzer Rebbe in Bnei Brak has two sons and four daughters. His daughters married famous Rabbis.

One daughter married Rabbi Menachem Ernster, the Rosh Yeshiva of Viznitz Yeshiva in Bnei Brak.

One daughter married Rabbi David Twersky, the Skverrer Rebbe from New Square, NY.

One daughter married Rabbi Issachar Ber Rokeach, the Belzer Rebbe from Jerusalem.

And one daughter married Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe.

His eldest son is Rabbi Yisroel. His younger and rebellious son is Rabbi Menachem Mendel, the Av Beis Din of the Viznitzer congregation in Bnei Brak, and president of the Hisachdus Chasidei Viznitz(Union of Viznitzer Chassidim) - a newly formed offshoot member group - in the entire world for his followers.

A daughter of Rabbi Yisroel married the youngest son of his uncle - Rabbi Mordechai Hager. Another daughter married the second son of his brother-in-law - Rabbi David Twersky, the Skverrer Rebbe.

Rebbe Baruch Hager, zt"l, author of Mekor Baruch, the previous Seret-Viznitz Rebbe, the son of the Ahavas Yisroel

Rebbe Eliezer Hager, shlit"a, the Seret-Viznitz Rebbe of Haifa

Grand Rabbi Eliezer Hager is the Seret Viznitz Rebbe in Haifa, Israel, he is a first-cousin of the Rebbes of Bnei Brak and Monsey. He is the son of Rebbe Baruch Hager, zt"l, author of Mekor Baruch, who was the son of the Ahavas Yisroel. There is also a Shotz-Viznitz Rebbe in Haifa, E. Israel, a nephew of the Seret Viznitzer Rebbe.

Rabbi Chaim Hager of Antania, zt"l, a scion of the Viznitzer dynasty and brother of Rabbi Israel Hager, author of Ahavas Yisroel

Grand Rebbe Shraga Favish Hager, the Kosover Rebbe of Brooklyn follows many of the customs of Viznitz. His grand father was a scion of the Viznitzer dynasty and brother of Rabbi Israel Hager, author of Ahavas Yisroel.

Grand Rebbe Shmuel Yaakov Kohn, the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe of Jerusalem was a student of the late Rebbe Chaim Meir of Viznitz, as well as the present Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua of Viznitz and has adopted many of the customs of Viznitz.