Zidichov (Hasidic dynasty)

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The present rebbe,  Naftoli Tzvi Labin of Ziditshov

Ziditshov is a Hasidic dynasty originating in town of Zhydachiv, known in Yiddish as Ziditshov or Ziditshoiv, in Galicia (a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire). It was founded by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. Today, the few who remain of the Ziditshov dynasty live in Brooklyn, New York, Monticello, NY, Chicago, Illinois, London UK, and in Israel.

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[edit] Spiritual Lineage of the Ziditshov dynasty

The Previous Ziditshover Rebbe of Bnei Brak
The Previous Ziditshover Rebbe of Bnei Brak

[edit] The family

  • Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein of Safrin (d. 1800)
    • Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Ziditshov (d. 1831), author of Ateres Tzvi on the Zohar, son of Rabbi Isaac of Safrin
    • Rabbi Moshe Eichenstein of Sambor (d. 1840), author of "Tefilo leMoshe", son of Rabbi Isaac of Safrin
    • Rabbi Yissochor Berish Eichenstein of Safrin (d. 1832), son of Rabbi Isaac of Safrin
      • Rabbi Naftoli Hertzl Labin of Ziditshov, son-in-law of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditshov, the Ateres Tzvi.
      • Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1805-1873), son of Rabbi Yissochor Berish of Safrin
        • Rabbi Israel Yosef Labin of Ziditshov (d. 1902), son of Rabbi Naftoli Hertsl of Ziditshov, and son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac of Ziditshov
        • Rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa Eichenstein of Zidachov (d.1883), son of Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac of Ziditshov
          • Rabbi Yehoshia Heshl Eichenstein of Khodorov, son of Rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa of Ziditshov
            • Rabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of Khodorov (d. 1918), son of Rabbi Yehoshia Heshl of Khodorov
              • Rabbi Yehoshua Eichenstein of Ziditshov-Chicago (d. 1940), son of Rabbi Yisochor Berish of Khodorov
                • Rabbi Avrohom Eichenstein of Ziditshov-Chicago (d. 1967), son of Rabbi Yehoshua
                  • Rabbi Yehoshua Heshl Eichenstein, son of Rabbi Avrohom
                  • Rabbi Menachem Tsvi Eichenstein of St Louis, son of Rabbi Avrohom of Chicago
          • Rabbi Yisochor Ber Eichenstein of Veretzky (d. 1924), author of the Malbish L'Shabos Vyom Tov, son of Rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa of Ziditshov
        • Rabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of Dolyna (d. 1886), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Ziditshov
        • Rabbi Eliyohu Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1837-1878), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Ziditshov
        • Rabbi Menachem Mendel Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1840-1901), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Ziditshov


There is also Rabbi Alter Kahane of Ziditshov, who is a scion of the Spinka dynasty.

[edit] Main books of Ziditshover Hasidism

The main books of the Ziditshov dynasty are:

  • Ateres Tzvi by Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. It was recently reprinted by the current Ziditshover Rebbe, Naftali Tzvi Labin of ziditshov.
  • Sur Meiro Va'asei Tov by Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov.

[edit] Rebbes of Ziditshov

[edit] See Also