Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)

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Vizhnitz or Vizhnitzer chasidim are a haredi group of Hasidic Jews, led by their rebbes ("Grand Rabbis") of the Hager family.

1 Lineage of the Vizhnitzer dynasty
2 Vizhnitz today
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Lineage of the Vizhnitzer dynasty

A drawing of Rebbe Menachem Mendil Hager (the first Vizhnitzer Rebbe), author of Tzemach Tzadik

Rabbi Chaim Hager of Ottynia, author of Tal Chaim, (son of the Imrei Baruch)

Rabbi Yitschok Yaakov Dovid Hager of Storozhynets, (son of the Imrei Baruch)

Rebbe Yisroel Hager (centre), author of Ahavas Yisroel, (the third Vizhnitzer Rebbe)

Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hasidism
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 Chossid)
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 Mendil Hager of Vizhnitz - first Rebbe of Vizhnitz - author of Tzemach Tzadik - (son of the Toras Chaim of Kosov; son-in-law of Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzhin).
  - 2. Rebbe Boruch Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Imrei Baruch - (son of the Tzemach Tzadik).
    - Rabbi Chaim of Ottynia (d.1931) - author of Tal Chaim (son of the Imrei Baruch).
      - Rabbi Israel Shalom Joseph Hager, Admor of Stanislawow, (son of the Tal Chaim).
      - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, Admor of Ottynia, (son of the Tal Chaim).
    - Rabbi Moshe of Shatz (son of the Imrei Baruch).
    - Rabbi Yitschok Yaakov Dovid of Storozhynets (son of the Imrei Baruch).
    - 3. Rebbe Yisroel Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Ahavas Yisrael - (son of the Imrei Baruch).
      - Rabbi Menachem Mendl Hager (1886-1941), Rov of Vishive — (eldest son of the Ahavas Yisrael).
      - Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Vizhnitz (1890-1945) - author of Damesek Eliezer - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).
      - 4a. Rebbe Baruch Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz - author of Mekor Baruch - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).
        
        5a. Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz - present Rebbe of Seret-Vizhnitz of Haifa - (son of the Mekor Baruch).
        
        Rabbi Moshe Hager, previous Rosh Yeshivah of Seret-Vizhnitz - (son of the Mekor Baruch).
        
        6. Rabbi Hager, Shotz-Vizhnitz Rebbe of Haifa - (son of Moshe Hager).
      - 4b. Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Imrei Chaim - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).
        
        5b. Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua Hager of Vizhnitz - present Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak - (son of the Imrei Chaim).
        
        Rabbi Yisroel Hager - (son of Moshe Yehoshua Hager ).
        
        Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager - (son of Moshe Yehoshua Hager).
        
        5c. Rebbe Mordechai Hager of Vizhnitz-Monsey - present Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey - (son of the Imrei Chaim).

Rabbi Menachem Mendl Hager, Rov of Vishive, (son of the "Ahavas Yisroel")

Rebbe Eliezer Hager, author of Damesek Eliezer, (son of the "Ahavas Yisroel")

Rebbe Baruch Hager, author of Mekor Baruch, (the previous Seret-Vizhnitz Rebbe, son of the "Ahavas Yisroel")

Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager, author of Imrei Chaim, (the previous Vizhnitzer Rebbe, son of the "Ahavas Yisroel")

[edit] Vizhnitz today

Vizhnitz Simchas Beis HaShoeivah in Bnei Brak in 2006

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

Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua of Vizhnitz

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

A rare photo of Rabbi Mordecai of Vizhnitz-Monsey

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.

The Vizhnitzer 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 Vizhnitz 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. One daughter married Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe from Kiryas Joel, NY.

His eldest son is Rabbi Yisroel. His younger son is Rabbi Menachem Mendel, the Av Beis Din of the Vizhnitzer congregation in Bnei Brak, and president of the Hisachdus Chasidei Vizhnitz (Union of Vizhnitzer Chassidim) - a newly formed offshoot member group.

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.

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

Grand Rebbe Shraga Feivish Hager, the Kosover Rebbe of Brooklyn follows many of the customs of Vizhnitz. His grandfather was a scion of the Vizhnitzer 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 Vizhnitz, as well as the present Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua of Vizhnitz and has adopted many of the customs of Vizhnitz.