Agudath Israel of America is an American organization that represents Haredi Orthodox Jews. It is loosely affiliated with the international World Agudath Israel. Agudah seeks to meet the needs of the Haredi community, advocates for its religious and civil rights, and services its constituents through charitable, educational, and social service projects across North America.
Joel Teitelbaum was the founder and first Grand Rebbe of the Satmar dynasty.
Satmar is a Hasidic group originating from the city of Satu Mare, Romania, where it was founded in 1905 by Joel Teitelbaum. Following World War II, it was re-established in New York, becoming one of the largest Hasidic movements in the world. After Teitelbaum's death, he was succeeded by his nephew Moshe Teitelbaum. Since the latter's death in 2006, the dynasty is split between his two sons, Aaron and Zalman Leib.
Munkatch Hasidism is a Hasidic sect within Haredi Judaism of mostly Hungarian Hasidic Jews. It was founded and led by Polish-born Grand Rebbe Shlomo Spira, who was the rabbi of the town of Strzyżów (1858-1882) and Munkacs (1882-1893). Members of the congregation are mainly referred to as Munkacs Hasidim, or Munkatcher Hasidim. It is named after the Hungarian town in which it was established, Munkatsh.
Moshe (Moses) Teitelbaum was a Hasidic rebbe and the world leader of the Satmar Hasidim.
Aaron Teitelbaum is one of the two Grand Rebbes of Satmar, and the chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York.
Yekusiel Yehuda III Teitelbaum, known by the Yiddish colloquial name Rav Zalman Leib, is one of two Grand Rebbes of Satmar, and the son of Grand Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, the late Rebbe of the Satmar Hasidim. He is the son-in-law of the previous Bistritzer Rebbe of Brooklyn. He is currently one of the two Grand Rebbes of Satmar, with his faction being based in central Satmar congregation in Williamsburg, and the Dean of a Satmar yeshiva in Queens.
Milton H. Polin was an Orthodox rabbi who served in Brooklyn, New York, attained a number of distinctions in his life.
Rabbi Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss (1902–1989), commonly known as the Minchas Yitzchak after the Responsa he authored, was the rabbi of the Edah HaChareidis in Jerusalem] at the time of his death, but his halakhic influence extended well beyond the borders of his community as prominent posek, and Talmudic scholar. He was a world-renowned expert on Jewish law and his rulings are frequently cited and relied upon by rabbinic courts and scholars.
Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar is a large Hasidic synagogue located at Kent Avenue and Hooper Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Its building was constructed in 2006 by followers of Aaron Teitelbaum, as a result of a feud with followers of Zalman Teitelbaum. It has been dubbed the "miracle synagogue" because it was constructed in just 14 business days.
The Malochim or Malukhim is a small Hasidic group with strong Monsey and Williamsburg connections. It adheres to the Chabad school of Hasidic thought which emphasizes in-depth Torah study, uses the Chabad nusach of prayer, and focuses on the study of Hasidic mysticism.
Bikur cholim refers to the mitzvah to visit and extend aid to the sick. It is considered an aspect of gemilut chasadim. It is traditional to recite prayers for healing, such as the Mi Shebeirach prayer in the synagogue, and Psalms on behalf of the sick. Bikur holim societies exist in Jewish communities around the world. The earliest Bikur holim society on record dates back to the early Middle Ages.
Liska is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Friedman (Frishman). It takes its name from the Yiddish name for Olaszliszka, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Congregation Beth Israel is an independent, traditional egalitarian Jewish congregation, located at 229 Murdock Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. Founded in 1899 as Bikur Cholim, it was an Orthodox breakaway from Asheville's existing synagogue. It hired its first full-time rabbi in 1909, opened a religious school in 1911, and acquired its first building, which burnt down in 1916, in 1913.
Bikur Cholim Hospital is a 200-bed general hospital in West Jerusalem established in the 19th century. It is the oldest hospital in the country still operating.
Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath is a synagogue in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state.
Bikur cholim or Bikur holim refers to the mitzvah to visit and extend aid to the sick. By extension, it may also refer to any Jewish organization that visits those in hospital or provides other services for them or their families. It also may refer specifically to any of the following.
Ami Magazine is an international news magazine that caters to the Orthodox Jewish community. It is published weekly in New York and Israel. The magazine was launched in November 2010 by Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter and his wife Rechy Frankfurter.
Yitzhak Israeli is a Sephardi rabbi, Talmudic scholar, and Orthodox halakhist. He is the Av Beit Din of Torah U'Mishpat in Brooklyn, New York. He serves as the Rabbi of the Sephardic Center of Mill Basin, a predominantly Syrian Jewish congregation.
Faige Teitelbaum, born Alta Faige Shapiro and known as the Satmar Rebbetzin, was an American Hasidic community leader. Tietelbaum's status as Rebbetzin was gained through her marraige to the first Rebbe (leader) of the Satmar Hasidic community, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum (1887-1979). After her husband's death, the Satmar Rebbetzin gained a following of supporters who stood in opposition to her husband's successor, the second Rebbe of Satmar, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (1914-2006).
