TWERSKI, JACOB ISRAEL — (1899–1973), U.S. ḥasidic rabbi. Twerski, a descendant of a long line of famous ḥasidic rabbis, was born in Hornistopoli, near Kiev, Russia. In accordance with time honored ḥasidic tradition, he was pledged in marriage at the age of 11 to his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham J. Twerski — Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski is a well known American Hasidic Rabbi, a scion of the Chernobil hasidic dynasty, and a psychiatrist. His professional specialty is in substance abuse, and he founded the Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh. He… … Wikipedia
Aaron Twerski of Chernobyl — Infobox Rebbe title = Chernobler Rebbe caption = term = 1837 – 21 November, 1871 full name =Aaron Twerski main work = predecessor =Chernobler Magid successor =Yeshayo Meshulom Zishe Twerski Boruch Osher Twerski spouse1 =dau. of Gedlayo of Linitz… … Wikipedia
Aaron Twerski — Infobox Scientist name = Aaron D Twerski caption = Aaron D Twerski birth date = 1940 birth place = death date = death place = residence = New York, USA citizenship = United States ethnicity = Jew fields = Law workplaces = Brooklyn Law School,… … Wikipedia
Twersky — Twerski/y is the pedigree Rebbes of the Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty), Ukrainian descent. Tversky *Amos Tversky *Barbara Tversky, American cognitive psychologist Twersky *Grand Rabbi David Twersky *Rabbi Dr. Isadore Twersky *Rav Mayer Twersky… … Wikipedia
Mordechai Twersky — Chernobyler Maggid Term 1798–1837 Full name Mordechai Twerski Born 1770 Buried Igantovka, near Kiev … Wikipedia
Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty) — Chernobyl is a Hasidic dynasty that was founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by the name of his work as the Meor Einayim ([the] light/brightness [of the [eyes]. The dynasty is named after the Ukrainian town of Chernobyl, where… … Wikipedia
Skver (Hasidic dynasty) — Skver (also Skvir or Skwere; yi. סקווירא) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Twerski in the city of Skver (as known in Yiddish; or Skvira, in present day Ukraine). Followers of the rebbes of Skver are called Skverer… … Wikipedia
Hornsteipl (Hasidic dynasty) — Hornsteipl is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski. Hornsteipl is the Yiddish name of Hornostaypil, a town in present day Ukraine.It is a branch of the Chernobyl and Anipoli dynasties dating back to the 19th… … Wikipedia
Ben Zion Halberstam (The First) — Grand Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam, (1874–1941), was born in Bikofsk in 1874 to his father Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905) of Bobov. At the age of thirty one he succeeded his father as the second Rebbe of Bobov. He was a scion of the… … Wikipedia
