Mordechai Leifer

Grand Rebbe Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (d. 1895), was a great great grandson of Rabbi Meir "The Great" of Premishlan. He was raised by his great uncle, the famous Rebbe Meir'l of Premishlan. Hasidim from all over Hungary and Romania would come to receive his blessings. An extraordinarily large number of his descendents became Hasidic rebbes, including many around the world today. His teachings are collected in Gedulas Mordechai, Tiferes Mordechai, Aspaklarya Hameira, and Maamar Mordechai.

His wife, Rebbitzen Chaya (d.1891), was the Daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Shmelka Taubes, Chief Rabbi of Yasse and author of the Toafos Re'im.

They where survived by six sons and one daughter, Rebbe Yitzchock Leifer of Stanislav, Rebbe Yisaschar Bertzi of Satmar, Rebbe Meir Rosenbaum of Kretchnif, Rebbe Aharon Moshe of Zolynia Lancut, his Successor-by-declaration Rebbe Yisroel Yaakov of Chust, Rebbe Yoseph Leifer of Niredhaus, and the Rebetzin Leah Bina Igra of Zolynia, who died childless.

There are close to 100 Grand Rebbes that claim descendancy from Rebbe Mordechai of Nadvorna.