Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty)

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Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty)

(l-r) Rachmastrifker Rebbe of New York; Chernobyler Bnei Brak; Chernobyler of New York; Moredechai Twersky, son of Chernobyler of New York
Founder
Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky
Regions with significant populations
Israel, United States
Religions
Hasidic Judaism

Chernobyl (Yiddish: 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 the northern Ukrainian city of Chernobyl, where Rabbi Nachum was the maggid (lit. '[communal] preacher'). The lineage continues to exist, although not always with the name Chernobyl. Several rebbes are named Chernobyl. The central court is in Bnei Brak, headed by Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky.

"Chernobyl dynasty" is also used as a general term for the sects of the descendants of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl; the dynasties of Chernobyl, Skver, Trisk, Rachmastrivka, Hornosteipel, and the past dynasty of Machnovka. It is similar to the Belz, Makarov and Shpikov dynaties and their offshoots.