Bobov (Hasidic dynasty)

Bobov Hasidic Dynasty
Bobov Institutions in Jerusalem
Founder
Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam
Regions with significant populations
Israel, United States, Western Europe
Religions
Hasidic Judaism

Bobov (or Bobover Hasidism) (Hebrew: חסידות באבוב, Yiddish: בּאָבּאָװ) is a Hasidic community within Haredi Judaism, originating in Bobowa, Galicia, in southern Poland,[1] and now headquartered in the neighborhood of Borough Park, in Brooklyn, New York.[2]

Bobov developed into a leading Hasidic dynasty through the leadership of Shlomo Halberstam, a Holocaust survivor. After the death of his son Naftali, a succession crisis ensued, leading to the ascension of Naftali's half-brother Benzion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam as Grand Rebbe, and his son-in-law Mordechai Dovid Unger as leader of Bobov-45, a breakaway faction.

Bobov communities are found in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; in Monsey, New York; Los Angeles; Lakewood, New Jersey; Linden NJ; Montreal; Toronto; Antwerp; and London.[1] In Israel, Bobov has large branches in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Elad, Beitar Illit, and an enclave, "Kiryas Bobov", in Bat Yam.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYT2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mintz, Jerome (1998). Hasidic People. Harvard University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-674-04109-7.
  3. ^ Tzvi Rabinowicz (2000). Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement. Jason Aronson. ISBN 0765760681.