The Klausenburger Rebbes are descended from Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, who was a disciple of Rabbi Naftoli Tzvi of Ropshitz. Rabbi Naftoli was a disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk author of Noam Elimelech. Rebbe Elimelech was a disciple of Rebbe Dovber, the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezritch, the primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.
The Klausenburger dynasty was founded by Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam in 1927, when he assumed the position of Rav of Klausenburg, the capital city of Transylvania in western Romania. Halberstam was the great-grandson of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz, founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty.
Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam grew up in Rudnik, Poland, and was known as a child prodigy and an excellent scholar. In the town of Klausenburg, which he led until the outbreak of World War II, he attracted many followers, and a great number of Sanz Hasidim began to follow the young Rebbe.
As a result of the Holocaust, almost the entire community was destroyed. Approximately 15% survived the Holocaust, including the Rebbe, who lost his wife and eleven children. He emerged as a leader in the displaced persons camps in Europe as he created a communal survivors organization called She'aris Hapleitah ("the surviving remnant"), which operated religious schools for boys and girls and yeshivas for young men in 19 different DP camps, as well as a host of religious services.
In 1947, he emigrated to America and established his court in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, where he began a widescale movement to increase Jewish observance. He founded many Jewish day schools and institutions of higher learning. He launched revolutionary programs for comprehensive study of the Talmud. He created a program called Mifal HaShas, in which students would master thirty folios of the Talmud in one month. His influence permeated areas as far as Canada, Mexico, and Israel.
In 1957, he established the Kiryat Sanz neighborhood in the beachside city of Netanya, Israel. Over the next few years, he raised money for the establishment of girls' and boys' schools and yeshivas, an orphanage, an old-age home, and a hospital to serve this community. He moved to Kiryat Sanz in 1960. In 1968, he founded yet another Sanz community in Union City, New Jersey, and afterwards divided his time between that community and his residence in Netanya.
Halberstam died on June 18, 1994, and was buried in Netanya. In his will, he divided leadership of the Klausenburger Hasidim between his two sons (both born in his second marriage after World War II). His elder son, Zvi Elimelech Halberstam, became the Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe (also called Sanzer Rebbe) of Netanya, and Shmuel Dovid Halberstam became the Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe of Brooklyn.
Sanz-Klausenburg todayEdit
Bnos Sanz, Union City
Grand Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam is the Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe in (Kiryat Sanz, Netanya,) Israel
Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Boruch Halberstam, son of Rabbi Zvi Elimelech, is Rav haTso'ir
Rabbi Fishel Mutzen, Rav of Kiryat Baal Shem Tov in Petah Tikva
Rabbi Shaul Yehuda Prizant, Rav of the Sanz-Klausenburg community in Union City, New Jersey;[1] and rosh mesivta Yeshivat Shaar Efraim Monsey
Rabbi Eliezer Duvid Shapiro, Rav of the Sanz community in Bnei Brak
In contrast to the custom among many Rebbes, the Klausenburger Rebbe did not take sons-in-law exclusively from rabbinic families; rather, he chose the best students of his yeshiva to marry his daughters. The only exception was Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, an accomplished Torah scholar even in his youth, who is the son of the previous Zhviller Rebbe in Israel.
Other prominent figures in Sanz-Klausenburg are:
Rabbi Fishel Hershkowitz, the Holeiner Rov, is the Sanz-Klausenburger Dayan in Williamsburg
Rabbi Aaron Weider, the Linzer Rav (d. 2010), was a long-standing dayan of the Sanz-Klausenburger rabbinical court in America. His daughter Tzipora married Grand Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Halberstam[2]
Rabbi Paskez, a long-time Rebbi in Yeshiva Torah Vodaas who was the Segan (assistant) of Rabbi Aaron Wieder, is the current Dayan in Boro Park.
Rabbi Eliyahu Shmuel Schmerler, rosh yeshiva of the Sanz yeshiva in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya[3]
ReferencesEdit
^Tannenbaum, Rabbi Gershon (11 August 2010). . The Jewish Press. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
^Donn, Yochonon (25 March 2010). The Linzer Rav, Harav Aharon Wieder, zt"l. Hamodia American News, p. B55.
^Freund, Rabbi Tuvia. . Hamodia. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
External linksEdit
The website for Sanz Klausenburg Chasidim
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Klausenburg of E. Israel website
A collection of videos on 'Tzofar Mashtap' website from the Rebbes of Sanz-Klausenburg Hebrew
September 04, 2023
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Klausenburg also known as Sanz Klausenburg is a Hasidic dynasty that originated in the Transylvanian city of Cluj Napoca German Klausenburg Hungarian Kolozsvar today in Romania Sanz Israel LogoThe Sanz Klausenburg LogoFounder of the dynasty the rebbe the Shefa ChaimAt the behest of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam Klausenburger Rebbe from 1927 1994 the movement was split into two separate movements after his death headed by his two sons The Sanz Klausenburger Hasidim are located in Borough Park New York City while the Sanzer Hasidim are based in Kiryat Sanz Netanya Israel There are also followings in Los Angeles California Jerusalem Stamford Hill London Antwerp and Union City New Jersey and in the USA in Borough Park Williamsburg Monsey and Lakewood Contents 1 Sanz Klausenburg rabbinical lineage 2 History 3 Sanz Klausenburg today 4 References 5 External linksSanz Klausenburg rabbinical lineage EditThe Klausenburger Rebbes are descended from Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz who was a disciple of Rabbi Naftoli Tzvi of Ropshitz Rabbi Naftoli was a disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk author of Noam Elimelech Rebbe Elimelech was a disciple of Rebbe Dovber the Maggid Preacher of Mezritch the primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov the founder of Hasidism Grand RabbiChaim Halberstam of Sanz 1793 1876 author of Divrei ChaimGrand RabbiYekusiel Yehudah Halberstam 1905 1994 First Klausenburger Rebbe author of Shefa Chayim and Divrei YatsivGrand RabbiBoruch Halberstam of Gorlitz 1829 1906 Grand RabbiZvi Elimelech HalberstamSanz Klausenburger Rebbe of Kiryat Sanz Netanya IsraelGrand RabbiShmuel Dovid HalberstamSanz Klausenburger Rebbe of Borough Park BrooklynRabbiTzvi Hirsh Halberstam of Rudnik 1851 1918 History EditThe Klausenburger dynasty was founded by Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam in 1927 when he assumed the position of Rav of Klausenburg the capital city of Transylvania in western Romania Halberstam was the great grandson of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam grew up in Rudnik Poland and was known as a child prodigy and an excellent scholar In the town of Klausenburg which he led until the outbreak of World War II he attracted many followers and a great number of Sanz Hasidim began to follow the young Rebbe As a result of the Holocaust almost the entire community was destroyed Approximately 15 survived the Holocaust including the Rebbe who lost his wife and eleven children He emerged as a leader in the displaced persons camps in Europe as he created a communal survivors organization called She aris Hapleitah the surviving remnant which operated religious schools for boys and girls and yeshivas for young men in 19 different DP camps as well as a host of religious services In 1947 he emigrated to America and established his court in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn where he began a widescale movement to increase Jewish observance He founded many Jewish day schools and institutions of higher learning He launched revolutionary programs for comprehensive study of the Talmud He created a program called Mifal HaShas in which students would master thirty folios of the Talmud in one month His influence permeated areas as far as Canada Mexico and Israel In 1957 he established the Kiryat Sanz neighborhood in the beachside city of Netanya Israel Over the next few years he raised money for the establishment of girls and boys schools and yeshivas an orphanage an old age home and a hospital to serve this community He moved to Kiryat Sanz in 1960 In 1968 he founded yet another Sanz community in Union City New Jersey and afterwards divided his time between that community and his residence in Netanya Halberstam died on June 18 1994 and was buried in Netanya In his will he divided leadership of the Klausenburger Hasidim between his two sons both born in his second marriage after World War II His elder son Zvi Elimelech Halberstam became the Sanz Klausenburger Rebbe also called Sanzer Rebbe of Netanya and Shmuel Dovid Halberstam became the Sanz Klausenburger Rebbe of Brooklyn Sanz Klausenburg today Edit nbsp Bnos Sanz Union CityGrand Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam is the Sanz Klausenburger Rebbe in Kiryat Sanz Netanya Israel Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Boruch Halberstam son of Rabbi Zvi Elimelech is Rav haTso ir Grand Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Halberstam is the Sanz Klausenburger Rebbe in Borough Park The Rebbe s sons in law are The Late Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman the Zhviller Rebbe of Union City NJ Rabbi Berel Weiss Rav of Kiryat Sanz Jerusalem Rabbi Fishel Mutzen Rav of Kiryat Baal Shem Tov in Petah Tikva Rabbi Shaul Yehuda Prizant Rav of the Sanz Klausenburg community in Union City New Jersey 1 and rosh mesivta Yeshivat Shaar Efraim Monsey Rabbi Eliezer Duvid Shapiro Rav of the Sanz community in Bnei BrakIn contrast to the custom among many Rebbes the Klausenburger Rebbe did not take sons in law exclusively from rabbinic families rather he chose the best students of his yeshiva to marry his daughters The only exception was Rabbi Shlomo Goldman an accomplished Torah scholar even in his youth who is the son of the previous Zhviller Rebbe in Israel Other prominent figures in Sanz Klausenburg are Rabbi Fishel Hershkowitz the Holeiner Rov is the Sanz Klausenburger Dayan in Williamsburg Rabbi Aaron Weider the Linzer Rav d 2010 was a long standing dayan of the Sanz Klausenburger rabbinical court in America His daughter Tzipora married Grand Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Halberstam 2 Rabbi Paskez a long time Rebbi in Yeshiva Torah Vodaas who was the Segan assistant of Rabbi Aaron Wieder is the current Dayan in Boro Park Rabbi Eliyahu Shmuel Schmerler rosh yeshiva of the Sanz yeshiva in Kiryat Sanz Netanya 3 References Edit Tannenbaum Rabbi Gershon 11 August 2010 Petter Chamor Redeeming A Donkey The Jewish Press Archived from the original on 28 December 2010 Retrieved 6 January 2011 Donn Yochonon 25 March 2010 The Linzer Rav Harav Aharon Wieder zt l Hamodia American News p B55 Freund Rabbi Tuvia Carrying the Torch of Chachmei Yisrael Harav Boruch Dov Povarsky of Ponevezh shlita and Harav Eliyahu Shmuel Schmerler shlita Hamodia Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2010 External links EditThe website for Sanz Klausenburg Chasidim performing a Mitzvah Tantz a ritual dance Windows Media Audio Video file The Klausenburger Rebbe of America and his Hasidim celebrating the holiday of Purim Windows Media Audio Video file Klausenburg of E Israel website A collection of videos on Tzofar Mashtap website from the Rebbes of Sanz Klausenburg Hebrew Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klausenburg Hasidic dynasty amp oldid 1150288901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
