Skver (also Skvir, Skvere, Skwere, or Square; Yiddish: סקווירא) is a Chasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Twersky in the city of Skver (known in...
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טשערנאָביל) is a Hasidic dynasty which was founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by his work as the Meor Einayim. The dynasty is named after...
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Skvyra (section Skver Hasidim and New Square)
population by native language according to the 2001 census: The Twersky Skver Hasidic dynasty line emanating from Skvyra eventually settled in the United States...
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A Hasidic dynasty or Chassidic dynasty is a dynasty led by Hasidic Jewish spiritual leaders known as rebbes, and usually has some or all of the following...
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is a Hasidic dynasty originating in Shpykiv. The dynasty is derived from the Skver dynasty, which in turn is derived from the Chernobyl dynasty. The first...
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extant Hasidic group which survived the Holocaust. Its Hasidic court is now located in Bnei Brak, Israel. Machnovka is also a sub-dynasty of Skver. It is...
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Rachmastrivka is a Hasidic dynasty named after the town of Rotmistrivka, Ukraine. It is an offshoot of the Chernobyl dynasty dating back to the 19th century...
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Shulem Deen (category Skver (Hasidic dynasty))
Deen (born 1974) is an American author, essayist, former Skver Hasid, and critic of Hasidic Judaism. He is the author of the memoir All Who Go Do Not...
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David Twersky (Skverer Rebbe) (category Skver (Hasidic dynasty))
Skvira) David Twersky of Skvira Yakov Yosef Twersky, previous Rebbe of Skver David Twersky Menachem Nachum Twerski of Chernobyl Mordechai Twersky of...
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growing all-Hasidic enclaves, one founded by the Skver dynasty and the other by Satmar. In Britain, Stamford Hill is home to the largest Hasidic community...
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