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Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam

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Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam
TitleGrand Rabbi of Bobov
Personal life
Born1955
New York
Parents
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
Jewish leader
PredecessorNaftali Halberstam

Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (Template:Lang-he) is the current leader of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty.[1] He was born in 1955 to Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam, the third Bobover Rebbe. After his father's death, his brother, Grand Rabbi Naftali Halberstam was crowned Bobover Rebbe, and he was crowned "Rav Hatzohir" ("Younger" Rabbi). After Grand Rabbi Naftali Halberstam's death, he was crowned Grand Rabbi of Bobov.

Rebbes of Bobov

  1. Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905) grandson of the Sanzer Rebbe, Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
  2. Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941)
  3. Shlomo Halberstam (third Bobover rebbe) (1907–2000)
  4. Naftali Halberstam (1931–2005) older son of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam
  5. Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (b. 1955) younger son of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam
5.Mordechai DOv Unger (b.1953) A.K.A. Bobov-45 Son in law Rabbi Naftali Halberstam

See also

References

  1. ^ Nussbaum Cohen, Debra (February 29, 2012). "Serenading the Bobov Bride". The Forward.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Grand Rabbi Naftali Zvi Halberstam of Bobov
Grand Rebbe of Bobov
2005–
Succeeded by
Current incumbent