Anipoli (Hasidic dynasty)

Anipoli is a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Zusha of Hanipol (also known as Rebbe Zishe; died 1800). Its name derives from the Yiddish name of Hannopil, Ukraine.

Lineage

The founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Meshulam Zusha of Hanipol or Meshulum Zusil of Anipoli, ^[1] was an outstanding disciple of Maggid of Mezritch, who was a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. He was also the brother of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk. ^[2]

• Rabbi Meshulam Zusha of Hanipol (1718–1800) — settled in Hanipol and Ḥasidim gathered around him; this circle grew after his brother Elimelech's death, when some of the Elimelech's Ḥasidim accepted Zusha as their rebbe.
  • Menahem Zvi Hirsh, his oldest son, succeeded him in Hanipol.
  • Israel Abraham (1772–1814), his youngest son, served as ḥasidic rabbi and admor in Chernyostrov. After Israel Abraham's death, his wife led the Ḥasidim for several years.

See also

• History of the Jews in Poland
• History of the Jews in Galicia (Central Europe)
• History of the Jews in Ukraine

References

1. Karp, Aliza (31 December 2007). "I Love my Land". Op-Ed December 31, 2007. crownheights.info. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
2. Steinsaltz, Adin (2007). "Zusya (Meshulam Zusya) of Hanipoli". In Skolnik, Michael; Berenbaum, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 21 (2nd ed.). Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 691–692.