Zvhil (Hasidic dynasty)

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Zvhil is the name of a Hasidic dynasty which originated with Rabbi Moshe of Zvhil, the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michl, the Magid (Preacher) of Zlotshev. He was also the grandson of Rabbi Yitzchok of Drubitsh and Rabbi Aharon of Karlin. As in several inter-related Hasidic dynasties, family tradition held that Rabbi Moshe was a descendant of King David.

Rabbi Moshe died in 1831 and was succeeded by his son Rabbi Yechiel Michl. The last rebbe to reside in Zvhil was Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel. Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel was also the Tsar-appointed Chief Rabbi of the Ukraine.

The town of Zvhil (Ukrainian: Zvyahel) is located in Volhynia, in present-day Ukraine. Today it is known as Novohrad-Volynskyi. The Jewish version of the name, Zvhil, instead of Zvyahel can be attributed to the similarity between Zvhil and Zvul (one of the holy names for the ancient Jewish Temple in Hebrew).

Today, there are three Zvhiller Rebbes, who are cousins. One is the Zvhil-Mezhbizh Rebbe of Boston, MA, Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff, a descendant of Reb Yechiel Michl. The other two, Rabbi Avraham Goldman in Jerusalem and Rabbi Shlomo Goldman in Union City, New Jersey, are descended from Reb Yechiel Michel's younger brother, Reb Shlomke of Zvhil.

[edit] Lineage

Rabbi Isaac of Drubitsh (d. 1752)
- Rabbi Yechiel Michl, the Maggid of Zlotshev (1726-1781), son of Rabbi Isaac. A disciple of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism.
  - Rebbe Moshe of Zvhil (d. 1831), son of the Maggid of Zlotshev.
    - Rebbe Yechiel Michl Goldman of Zvhil (1788-1856), son of Rebbe Moshe.
      - Rabbi Mordechai Goldman of Zvhil (d. 1900), son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel.
        
        Rabbi Yechiel Michl of Zvhil (d. 1917), elder son of Rabbi Mordechai.
        
        Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael of Zvhil-Mezhbizh in Boston, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Mezhbizh, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zvhil.
        
        Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Aharon Korff of Zvhil-Mezhbizh, grandson of Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel, son-in-law of the Shomer Emunim Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Avrohom Chayim Roth of Jerusalem and Bnei Brak (son of Reb Areleh). Chaplain of the city of Boston.
        
        Rabbi Shlomo "Shlomke" Goldman of Zvhil-Jerusalem (d. 1945), younger son of Rabbi Mordechai.
        
        Rabbi Gedalia Moshe Goldman of Zvhil-Jerusalem (d. 1950), son of Rabbi Shlomo.
        
        Rabbi Mordechai Goldman (II) of Zvhil (1910-1981), son of Rabbi Gedalia Moshe
        
        Rabbi Avraham Goldman, present Zvhiller Rebbe of Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Mordechai
        
        Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, present Zvhiller Rebbe of Union City, NJ, son of Rabbi Mordechai, son-in-law of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam of Klausenberg
        
        Rabbi Elozor Adler, Zvhiller Rebbe of Los Angeles (b. 1921) – son of R' Yosef Yehoshua Aharon of Lelov, married to R' Shlomke's granddaughter.

Grand Rabbi Shlomo of Zvhil-Jerusalem	Grand Rabbi Gedaliah Moshe of Zvhil-Jerusalem	Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Korff of Zvhil-Mezhbizh, Boston	Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, the present Zvhiller Rebbe of Union City, NJ
The present Zvhil-Mezhbizh Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff of Boston, Center, with cousins the late Tolner Rebbe (left), Rabbi Yitzhak Twersky of Boston, and the Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, Zvhiller Rebbe of Union City

[edit] See also

Medzhibozh (Hasidic dynasty)

v • d • e Hasidic dynasties

Russia:	Breslov \| Monistritch \| Chernobyl \| Hornsteipl \| Chabad Lubavitch \| Makarov \| Mezhbizh \| Rachmastrivka \| Rizhin \| Savran \| Skver \| Tolne

Poland:	Alexander \| Amshinov \| Apt \| Ashlag \| Biala \| Chentshin \| Ger \| Grodzhisk \| Izhbitsa \| Kotsk \| Kozhnitz \| Kuzmir \| Lelov \| Lublin \| Modzitz \| Novominsk \| Ozharov \| Porisov \| Prshischa \| Radomsk \| Radoshitz \| Radzin \| Shedlitz \| Shenitza \| Shidlovtza \| Sochatshov \| Strikov \| Tshenstkhov \| Vurka \| Zychlin

E Galicia:	Alesk \| Anipoli \| Belz \| Berditchev \| Boyan \| Burshtin \| Chernovitz \| Chortkov \| Dorog \| Drubitsh \| Husiatyn \| Kaminka \| Komarno \| Kopyczynitz \| Korets \| Kosov \| Kozlov \| Machnovka \| Makove \| Monastritshe \| Premishlan \| Sadigura \| Sassov \| Shpikov \| Skolya \| Skula \| Stanislov \| Stretin \| Strozhnitz \| Vizhnits \| Yeruslav \| Zidichov \| Zinkov \| Zlotchiv \| Zutchke

W Galicia:	Bluzhov \| Bobov \| Dinov \| Dombrov \| Cheshenov \| Dzikov \| Glogov \| Gorlitz \| Grybov \| Kshanov \| Lizhensk \| Melitz \| Narol \| Pshevorsk \| Ropshitz \| Sanz \| Shinova \| Stitshin \| Strizov \| Tshokava \| Zhmigrod

Volyn:	Lutsk \| Olyk \| Shepetivka \| Slavita \| Sudylkov \| Trisk \| Zvhil

Lita:	Avritch \| Kapust \| Karlin-Stolin \| Kobrin \| Koidanov \| Lechovitsh \| Neshchiz \| Pinsk-Karlin \| Slonim \| Strashelye

Romania:	Bohush \| Dezh \| Faltichan \| Kerestir \| Klausenberg \| Krula \| Nassod \| Ribnitz \| Sasregen \| Satmar \| Seret \| Seret-Vizhnitz \| Shotz \| Shtefanesht \| Skulen \| Spinka \| Sulitz \| Temishvar \| Vasloi

Hungary:	Beregsaz \| Chust \| Kaliv \| Kashou \| Koson \| Kretshnif \| Liske \| Mattersdorf \| Mosholu \| Munkatch \| Muzhay \| Nadvorna \| Nitra \| Pupa \| Rachev \| Ratzfert \| Stropkov \| Tosh \| Ujhel-Siget

America:	Boston \| Cleveland \| Milwaukee \| Pittsburg

Jerusalem:	Dushinsky \| Mishkenos HoRoim \| Shomer Emunim \| Toldos Aharon \| Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok

Other:	Nikolsburg \| Ostrof \| Toltchav \| Vien