The town of Kuzmir, known in Polish as Kazimierz Dolny

Kuzmir is a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yechezkel Taub (1772–1856), a disciple of Yaakov Yitzchak (the Seer of Lublin), Yisroel Hopstein (the Kozhnitser Magid) and Shmuel of Karov. Kuzmir is the Yiddish name of Kazimierz Dolny, a town in present-day Poland.[1] The dynasty's branches include the Yablono, Zvolin and Modzitz dynasties, as well as Kfar Hasidim, a moshav in Israel.[2]

The title of Kuzmirer Rebbe was revived for its current holder, Rebbe Pinchas Moshe Taub,[3] the brother of the present Modzitzer Rebbe.

Lineage

History

Grand Rabbi Yechezkel Taub

Yechezkel Taub was born in Płońsk[4] in 1772.[5] His father was Tzvi Hersh.[5]

Taub was a student of the Chozeh of Lublin[4] and the Kohznitzer Maggid[4] and he established yeshivas and a type of Hasidic teaching that was similar to that of his rebbes.[4] He grew famous for his musical talents and composed many Hasidic melodies.[5]

He died in Kuzmir[4] on the 17th day of Shevat in 1856.[4][6] Thousands of Jews, including Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz of Radomsk, Rabbi Nosson Dovid of Shidlovtza and Rabbi Yisroel Yitzchok of Radoshitz escorted the deceased to his burial.[6]

Taub's teachings are collected in Neḥmad mi-zahav (1909).[5]

Grand Rabbi Pinchas Moshe Taub

Rabbi Pinchas Moshe Taub is the second son of the fourth Modzhitzer Rebbe, Rabbi Yisrael Dan Taub, while his older brother, Rabbi Chaim Shaul Taub, is the fifth and current Modzhitzer Rebbe as of 2022.[7]

In 2020, Taub collapsed at his granddaughter's wedding in Bnei Brak.[8] He was hospitalized in critical condition, but later recovered.[9]

Yabloner Rebbes

The Yabloner Chasidus was started by a grandson of the first Kuzmirer Rebbe, Rabbi Yechezkel, and continued for three generations. The Yabloner lineage consisted of Rabbi Yosef Moshe Taub, Rabbi Yaakov Taub, and the final Rebbe leading up to the Holocaust, Rabbi Yechezkel Taub, named after the Kuzmir founding rebbe. The latter started moving the chasidus toward religious Zionism, and founded Kfar Hasidim. He became irreligious for about 40 years after the Holocaust mostly destroyed his following. He returned to Orthodox Judaism and to his role as Rebbe at Kfar Hasidim in the last few years of his life.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Faierstein, Morris M. "YIVO | Kuzmir-Modzits Hasidic Dynasty". www.yivoencyclopedia.org.
  2. ^ Węgrzynek, Hanna. Kuzmir Hasidim. Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne – via Virtual Shtetl. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Accessed 2022-02-11. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "A Collection [36] of Pedigreed Books from Libraries of Rebbes". Bidspirit. Two books which belonged to the Rebbe of Kuzmir Rabbi Pinchas Moshe Taub, in one is an ownership inscription, apparently in his handwriting.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Tzadikim". dailyzohar.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Kuzmir-Modzits Hasidic Dynasty". yivoencyclopedia.org. YIVO. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Gil, Shlomi (11 July 2018). "Facts in the Ground". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ Ehrlich, Aryeh (16 September 2020). "Breath of Life". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Kuzmir Hasidic Rebbe in critical condition after collapsing in Bnei Brak". The Jerusalem Post. JPost.com. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Kuzmir Rebbe of Bnei Brak Wakes Up After Being in Serious Condition - Hamodia.com". Hamodia. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. ^ "The Amazing Return of the Yabloner Rebbe". Tablet Magazine. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.


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