Bobov-45
Bobov-45, (45- חסידות באבוב) is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism originating in Bobowa, Galicia in Southern Poland and now headquartered in the neighborhood of Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York. Bobov-45 has large branches in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; Monsey, New York; Manchester and London. In Israel, Bobov-45 has branches in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Elad, and Betar Illit.
In 2005 after Grand Rabbi Naftali Halberstam of Bobov died; Bobov split into two large sects worldwide. While 71% remained in the main center in Brooklyn on 48th Street, 29% left and started a new center in Brooklyn on 45th Street under the leadership of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger, the son-in-law of the fourth Bobov Rebbe, Naftali Halberstam. The dispute was later taken to an arbitration panel known as a beth din, which ruled that Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, brother of the previous Rebbe and son of Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam, had the exclusive right to the title "Bobover Rebbe". Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger, leader of the new faction, was allowed to use the name Bobov but must place an added name (שם לווי) such as "45" near the name Bobov – hence, "Bobov-45". In addition, the Hasidut of Bobov was ordered to pay $6.2 million for Bobov-45 within the next 5 years.
History
Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger is the current Rebbe of Bobov-45. He was born in 1954 and is the son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Naftali Zvi Halberstam.
Rabbi Yehoshua Rubin is the current Rav of Bobov-45. He is the son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Naftali Zvi Halberstam.
On November 18, 2014, the Bobov-45 Rebbe gave a historic speech for thousands of his Hasidim at a mass gathering in the Brooklyn Marriott, regarding living in peace with everyone, especially with our brothers in the other Bobov sect.[1]
Bobov-45 literature
In addition to those books revered by all Hasidim, the Bobov-45er Hasidim particularly treasure Kedushas Tzion written by the second Bobover Rebbe (published by the third Bobover Rebbe), and the teachings of the fourth Bobover Rebbe. The versions of the siddur used by Bobov-45 Hasidim is called Tfilas Rav.
Lineage of Bobov-45
| Grand Rabbi Yisroel ben Eliezer Baal Shem Tov (1698–1760) founder of Hasidism | Grand Rabbi Dov Ber (1710–1772) the Maggid of Mezritch | Grand Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk (1717–1786) author of Noam Elimelech | Grand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz (1760–1827) author of Zera Kodesh | Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz (1793–1876) author of Divrei Chaim | Rabbi Myer Noson Halberstam (1827–1855) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000) Third Bobover Rebbe | 4. Grand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Halberstam (1931–2005) Fourth Bobover Rebbe | Female Halberstam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905) First Bobover Rebbe author of Ateres Shlomo eldest grandson of the Divrei Chaim | 2. Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941) Second Bobover Rebbe author of Kedushas Tzion | Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (b. 1955) Fifth Bobover Rebbe | Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger (b. 1954) Bobov-45 Rebbe | Rabbi Yosef Unger Ruv of Beth Midrash Apirion Shel Shlome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female Halberstam | Female Halberstam | Female Rubin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Tauber Bobov Dayan | 5. Rabbi Yehoshua Rubin (born 1952) Bobov-45 Ruv | Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Rabinovich present Ruv of Bobov Monsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female Halberstam | Female Rubin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher → Student | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Yonasan Binyamin Goldberger Rebbe of Bikofsk & present Rosh Hakolel of Bobov | Rabbi Meyer Yosef Eichenstein Present Rosh Hakolel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father → Son | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female Halberstam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Husband ↔ Wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Ben Zion Blum Bobover Dayan of London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female Halberstam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Meisles Bobover Ruv of Kiryath Bobov in Bat Yam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female Halberstam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Boruch Avraham Horowitz present Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Eitz Chaim of Bobov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Baruch Dovid Halberstam Sorvosher Ruv | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi Chaim Yehoshua Halberstam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Halberstam Ruv of Beis Chaim Yehoshua | Grand Rabbi Chaim Yehoshua Halberstam Grand Rebbe of Satmar in Monsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Yechiel Halberstam Pokshivnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Yechezkel Dovid Halberstam Pokshivnitzer Rebbe | Grand Rabbi Chaim Halberstam Pokshivnitzer Rebbe of Flatbush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Avraham Halberstam Pokshivnitzer Rebbe of Flatbush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rabbi Shloime Halberstam Pokshivnitzer Rebbe of Lakewood, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Rebbe of Bobov-45: We Will Assume The Distinction Of 'Bobov-45'". Yeshiva World News. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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