| Yakov Yosef Twersky | |
|---|---|
| Title | Skverer Rebbe of New Square. |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Yakov Yosef Twersky June 23, 1899 |
| Spouse | Trana Twersky |
| Children | Figa Malka Hager, Sima Mirel Hager, Miriam Twersky, Rabbi David Twersky |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Dovid'l Twersky |
| Successor | Rabbi David Twersky |
Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky (June 23, 1899 – March 31, 1968) was the Grand Rabbi and spiritual leader of the village of New Square, New York, and of Skverer Hasidism worldwide.
Biography
Born in Ukraine, Twersky was a Holocaust survivor. In 1950, he arrived in the United States and lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In 1956, Twersky founded the first shtetl in the United States, the village of New Square in Rockland County, New York.
Family
Lineage from Ba'al Shem Tov
- Ba'al Shem Tov
- Rabbi Tzvi
- Rabbi Aaron of Tituv
- Rabbi Tzvi of Tituv (Hershele Skverer)
- Chana Sima (married Rabbi Yitzchak Twerski of Skvira)
- Rabbi David Twersky of Skvira
- Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky
- Rabbi David Twersky of Skvira
- Chana Sima (married Rabbi Yitzchak Twerski of Skvira)
- Rabbi Tzvi of Tituv (Hershele Skverer)
- Rabbi Aaron of Tituv
- Rabbi Tzvi
Lineage from Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twerski of Chernobyl
- Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twerski of Chernobyl
- Rabbi Mordechai Twersky of Chernobyl
- Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky of Skvira
- Rabbi David Twersky of Skvira
- Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky
- Rabbi David Twersky of Skvira
- Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky of Skvira
- Rabbi Mordechai Twersky of Chernobyl
After his passing, his son Rabbi David Twersky succeeded him as the grand rabbi of the Skverer Hasidim.
Bibliography
- Bikdusha Shel Ma'la, Biography of Rabbi Yakov Yosef (Twerski) of Skver, by Mechon Mishkenos Yakov, 2005
References
- "Jacob J. Twerski. Hasidic Rabbi, 68, founder of New Square in Rockland County is dead". The New York Times. April 1, 1968. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- Sanders, Adrienne. "New Square FAQs". lohud.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "Tzadikim". dailyzohar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "Wedding of Grandchildren of Vizhnitzer Rebbe and Skverer Rebbe". www.matzav.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ W., Y. (June 20, 2017). "Skverer Rebbe To Undergo Open-Heart Surgery On Tuesday Morning". Yeshiva World News. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- Cooper, Levi (August 19, 2011). "Pursuing truth, avoiding lies". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved December 12, 2019.