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Revision as of 00:13, 1 August 2023 by 100.2.171.54 (talk) (→Early life)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) American rabbi For the second Bobover Rebbe (1874–1941), see Ben Zion Halberstam.| Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam | |
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 Halberstam at a Kolel Chibas Yerushalayim gathering | |
| Title | Grand Rabbi of Bobov |
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| 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 (Template:Lang-he, born 1955) is the current Rebbe of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty.
Early life
Rabbi Benzion Halberstam was born to the third Bobover rebbe, Grand Rabbi 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.
Career
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 then 120,000 Bobov Hasidim worldwide. Some began to follow Halberstam, while others followed Naftali's son-in-law Mordechai Dovid Unger, who was older by one year. Unger had already ensconced himself firmly within the community by then, and could not challenge his own father's leadership of Dombrov, which anyway was not as substantial a dynasty. The matter of succession was brought before a beth din (religious court) in 2007, which 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 would be Rebbe of Bobov-45 (אדמו"ר מבאבוב-45), located on 45th Street.
Rebbes of Bobov
- Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), grandson of the Sanzer Rebbe, Chaim Halberstam
- Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941)
- Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000)
- Rabbi 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 ..."
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. 237.
- ^ 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, ...
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. 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 |