Zidichov (Hasidic dynasty)

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Ziditshov Hasidic Dynasty
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Founder
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Regions with significant populations
Israel, United States, United Kingdom
Religions
Hasidic Judaism

Ziditshov is a Hasidic dynasty originating in town Ziditshov (as known in Yiddish; or Zhydachiv in Ukrainian), in Galicia (a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire). It was founded by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. Today, the few who remain of the Ziditshov dynasty live in Brooklyn, Monticello, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, London, and Israel.

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Spiritual lineage of the Ziditshov dynasty

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Rabbi Sholom Eichenstein, Ziditshover Rebbe of Tzfat

The family

There is also Rabbi Alter Kahane of Ziditshov, who is a scion of the Spinka dynasty.

Main books of Ziditshover Hasidism

The main books of the Ziditshov dynasty are:

Rebbes of Ziditshov

See also

References

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