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Elimelech was a student of Dovber of Mezeritch, as was his brother Meshulam Zushya of Anipoli.Both brothers are important figures in Hasidic tradition. The two offered a contrast in the model of the Hasidic Rebbe, with Elimelech the ascetic scholar, and Zushya giving the impression of the charismatic "saintly simpleton", although he too was well versed in Hasidic philosophy.
Almost 2000 years ago, the Zohar predicted, "In the 600th year of the sixth thousand, the gates of wisdom on high and the wellsprings of lower wisdom will be opened. This will prepare the world to enter the seventh thousand, just as man prepares himself toward sunset on Friday for the Sabbath. It is the same here.
Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana, 5666, Sefer HaMaamarim, 5672. Dynasty. Chabad Lubavitch. Sholom Dovber Schneersohn (Hebrew: שלום דובער שניאורסאהן) was the fifth rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad -Lubavitch chasidic movement. He is known as " the Rebbe Rashab " (for R eb Sh olom B er). His teachings that encouraged outreach ...
Shneur Zalman of Liadi, (Hebrew: שניאור זלמן מליאדי; September 4, 1745 – December 15, 1812 O.S. / 18 Elul 5505 – 24 Tevet 5573) commonly known as the Alter Rebbe or Baal Hatanya, was a rabbi as well as the founder and first Rebbe of Chabad, a branch of Hasidic Judaism. He wrote many works, and is best known for Shulchan ...
Spiritual leader—The spiritual head of a Hasidic movement is called a rebbe (/ ˈrɛbə /). [2] His followers would address him as "The Rebbe " or refer to him when speaking to others as "the Rebbe " or "my Rebbe ". He is referred to by others as the Rebbe of a particular Hasidic dynasty. In Hebrew, a Hasidic rebbe is often referred to as an ...
Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was born on February 27, 1903, in Pruzhany, Imperial Russia (later Poland, now Belarus).He came from a rabbinical dynasty dating back some 200 years: His paternal grandfather was Chaim Soloveitchik, and his great-grandfather and namesake was Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, the Beis HaLevi.
Shlomo Carlebach (Hebrew: שלמה קרליבך; 14 January 1925 – 20 October 1994), known as Reb Shlomo to his followers, was a rabbi, religious teacher, spiritual leader, composer, and singer dubbed "the singing rabbi" during his lifetime.
Skver (also Skvir, Skvere, Skwere, or Square; Yiddish: סקווירא) is a Chasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Twersky in the city of Skver (known in Yiddish), or Skvyra, in present-day Ukraine during the mid-19th century. Adherents of the rebbes of Skver are known as Skverer Hasidim. The Skver dynasty is a branch of the Chernobyl dynasty.