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'''Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam''' ({{langx|he|בן ציון אריה לייבוש הלברשטאם}}; born 1955) is an American born ] rabbi. He is the current ] of the ]. Appointed in 2005, Halberstam has a direct lineage to the founder of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Halberstam was born to the third Bobover rebbe |
Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam was born to the third Bobover rebbe ] and his second wife.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Ben-Zion-%25D7%2591%25D7%259F-%25D7%25A6%25D7%2599%25D7%2595%25D7%259F-Halberstam-%25D7%2594%25D7%259C%25D7%2591%25D7%25A8%25D7%25A9%25D7%2598%25D7%2590%25D7%259D/6000000001878522994|title=Admor Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, 5th Bobover Rebbe ...|date=25 April 1955 |quote=Birthdate: 1955}}</ref> His father had lost his first wife and most of their children in ],<ref name=Reb>{{cite web|date=August 1, 2008|title=The Life And Legacy Of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam|url=https://www.vosizneias.com/18763/2008/08/01/borough-park-ny-the-legacy-and-life-of-rabbi-shlomo-halberstam-zt%E2%80%9Dl-the-tzadik-that-rebuild-the-bobov-dynasty-in-america}}</ref> but a son, ], survived.{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=236}} Naftali was later reunited with the family in ].{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=236}} | ||
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==Appointment== | ||
| Right after his father's passing in 2000, Naftali was appointed as fourth Bobover Rebbe at age 69,{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=236}} while Halberstam was appointed as '']'' (assistant rabbi). Naftali died right before the ] holiday in 2005,<ref>(March 26, 2005) , ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 20, 2023.</ref> which led to a ] over who should be the ] of the many ] worldwide.{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=236}} When a vote failed to solve the matter the battle of succession was brought before a ] (religious court) in 2007, which ultimately ruled that Halberstam would be declared the fifth Rebbe of Bobov ({{lang|he|אדמו"ר מבאבוב}}) with its headquarters on 48th Street in Borough Park,{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=238}} while Unger can choose the title Rebbe of ] ({{lang|he|אדמו"ר מבאבוב-45}}), located on 45th Street.{{sfn|Heilman|2013|p=238}}<ref>(October 26, 2017) , ''Arutz 7''. Retrieved November 18, 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Nussbaum Cohen|first1=Debra|title=Serenading the Bobov Bride|url=http://forward.com/sisterhood/152261/serenading-the-bobov-bride/|work=The Forward|date=February 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Forward|url=https://forward.com/news/national/337575/hasidic-businessman-who-flipped-aids-home-part-of-sect-with-cozy-ties-to-ma|title=Hasidic Businessman Who Flipped AIDS Home Part of Sect With Cozy Ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio | |||
| |quote=The Bobov rebbe, Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, ...|date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> | |quote=The Bobov rebbe, Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, ...|date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> | ||
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==Career== | ||
| In 2014, Halberstam launched Kinyan Torah, a program to encourage laymen to learn ]. Those enrolled in the program were able to take the monthly test and those who scored an 80 or above earned a stipend. The program was expanded to include young children in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boropark24.com/news/inaugural-test-for-kinyan-torah-l-masmidim-held-in-bobover-beis-medrash | title=Inaugural Test for 'Kinyan Torah-L'Masmidim' Held in Bobover Beis Medrash | Boro Park 24 }}</ref> At times over a thousand test takers were recorded. | |||
| In January 2021, during the ongoing ], the '']'' reported that an Israeli ] news website had announced that Halberstam's youngest son was to be married in a ceremony that had to be kept secret due to possible violations of ] and mask-wearing guidelines. The website subsequently changed its story to say that the ceremony would be kept small, while thousands of the sect's adherents were to follow the proceedings remotely. The ''Times'' reported that photos obtained from the wedding showed full attendance at the ceremony, and that Halberstam later rebuked people he referred to as '']'' for reporting on the event.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hanau|first=Shira|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-attend-hasidic-wedding-in-brooklyn-kept-secret-due-to-covid-rules/|title=Thousands Attend Hasidic Wedding in Brooklyn Kept Secret Due to COVID Rules|newspaper=The Times of Israel|date=January 19, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| In 2021, he launched a $125 million campaign to build new schools for the elementary boys and girl school.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boropark24.com/news/historic-bobover-rebbe-shlit-a-launches-building-fund-campaign-seeking-to-complete-fundraising-goal-of-125-million | title=Historic: Bobover Rebbe Shlit"a Launches 'Building Fund Campaign' Seeking to Complete Fundraising Goal of $125 Million | Boro Park 24 }}</ref> | |||
| As of 2024, Bobov has satellite communities in Monsey; Toronto;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/bobov-torah-institutions-of-toronto/ | title=Bobov Torah Institutions of Toronto }}</ref> Lakewood NJ;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/hanochas-even-hapinah-of-new-bobov-shul/ | title=Hanochas Even Hapinah of New Bobov Shul | date=22 June 2009 }}</ref> Linden NJ;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boropark24.com/news/photo-gallery-fundraiser-event-for-the-new-bobov-shul-in-linden-nj | title=Photo Gallery: Fundraiser Event for the New Bobov Shul in Linden NJ | Boro Park 24 }}</ref> London;<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199730049.001.0001/acref-9780199730049-e-0579 | isbn=978-0-19-973004-9 | title=The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion | chapter=BOBOV | date=January 2011 | publisher=Oxford University Press }}</ref> Montreal;<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199730049.001.0001/acref-9780199730049-e-0579 | isbn=978-0-19-973004-9 | title=The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion | chapter=BOBOV | date=January 2011 | publisher=Oxford University Press }}</ref> Antwerp;<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199730049.001.0001/acref-9780199730049-e-0579 | isbn=978-0-19-973004-9 | title=The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion | chapter=BOBOV | date=January 2011 | publisher=Oxford University Press }}</ref> and Williamsburg NY;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464657762 | title=Congregation Bobov Williamsburg Inc - Nonprofit Explorer | date=9 May 2013 }}</ref> in addition to many locations in Israel. | |||
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American rabbi (born 1955) For the second Bobover Rebbe, see Ben Zion Halberstam.| Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam | |
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 Halberstam at a Kolel Chibas Yerushalayim gathering | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam 1955 (age 69–70) New York |
| Spouse | Rosa Wachsman |
| Children | Chaim Shulem Chaya Fradl Dovid Chana Ruchel Rifkah Sheindel Mordechai Dov Yechezkel Shraga Avrohom Yehoshua Heshil Miriam Beila Nechumah Yisroel Elimelech Shlomo |
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| Religion | Judaism |
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| Predecessor | Naftali Halberstam |
Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (Hebrew: בן ציון אריה לייבוש הלברשטאם; born 1955) is an American born Hasidic rabbi. He is the current Rebbe of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty. Appointed in 2005, Halberstam has a direct lineage to the founder of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty.
Early life
Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam was born to the third Bobover rebbe Shlomo Halberstam and his second wife. His father had lost his first wife and most of their children in the Holocaust, but a son, Naftali, survived. Naftali was later reunited with the family in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
Appointment
Right after his father's passing in 2000, Naftali was appointed as fourth Bobover Rebbe at age 69, while Halberstam was appointed as Rav Hatza'ir (assistant rabbi). Naftali died right before the Purim holiday in 2005, which led to a succession crisis over who should be the Grand Rebbe of the many Bobov Hasidim worldwide. When a vote failed to solve the matter the battle of succession was brought before a beth din (religious court) in 2007, which ultimately ruled that Halberstam would be declared the fifth Rebbe of Bobov (אדמו"ר מבאבוב) with its headquarters on 48th Street in Borough Park, while Unger can choose the title Rebbe of Bobov-45 (אדמו"ר מבאבוב-45), located on 45th Street.
Career
In 2014, Halberstam launched Kinyan Torah, a program to encourage laymen to learn Talmud. Those enrolled in the program were able to take the monthly test and those who scored an 80 or above earned a stipend. The program was expanded to include young children in 2023. At times over a thousand test takers were recorded.
In 2021, he launched a $125 million campaign to build new schools for the elementary boys and girl school.
As of 2024, Bobov has satellite communities in Monsey; Toronto; Lakewood NJ; Linden NJ; London; Montreal; Antwerp; and Williamsburg NY; in addition to many locations in Israel.
Rebbes of Bobov
- Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), grandson of the Sanzer Rebbe, Chaim Halberstam
- Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941)
- Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000)
- Naftali Halberstam (1931–2005), older son of Shlomo Halberstam
- Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (b. 1955), younger son of Shlomo Halberstam
See also
References
- ^ Heilman 2013, p. 236.
- "Admor Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, 5th Bobover Rebbe ..." 25 April 1955.
Birthdate: 1955
- "The Life And Legacy Of Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam". August 1, 2008.
- (March 26, 2005) "A Battle for Succession Takes No Holiday", The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Heilman 2013, p. 238.
- (October 26, 2017) "Watch: Bobov-45 Rebbe Dances at Wedding", Arutz 7. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Nussbaum Cohen, Debra (February 29, 2012). "Serenading the Bobov Bride". The Forward.
- "Hasidic Businessman Who Flipped AIDS Home Part of Sect With Cozy Ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio". The Forward. April 1, 2016.
The Bobov rebbe, Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, ...
- "Inaugural Test for 'Kinyan Torah-L'Masmidim' Held in Bobover Beis Medrash | Boro Park 24".
- "Historic: Bobover Rebbe Shlit"a Launches 'Building Fund Campaign' Seeking to Complete Fundraising Goal of $125 Million | Boro Park 24".
- "Bobov Torah Institutions of Toronto".
- "Hanochas Even Hapinah of New Bobov Shul". 22 June 2009.
- "Photo Gallery: Fundraiser Event for the New Bobov Shul in Linden NJ | Boro Park 24".
- "BOBOV". The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-973004-9.
- "BOBOV". The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-973004-9.
- "BOBOV". The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press. January 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-973004-9.
- "Congregation Bobov Williamsburg Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". 9 May 2013.
Sources
- Heilman, Samuel C. (December 2013). "What's in a Name? The Dilemma of Title and Geography for Contemporary Hasidism". Jewish History. 27 (2–4): 221–240. doi:10.1007/s10835-013-9187-5. S2CID 254602685. ProQuest 1460841654. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
- Kol Bobov: Bobover Music (Yiddish Site), of Ben Zion Halberstam
- Link to Bais Din Ruling (in Hebrew)
- Halberstam family tree
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| Preceded byGrand Rabbi Naftali Zvi Halberstam of Bobov | Grand Rebbe of Bobov 2005– |
Succeeded byCurrent incumbent |