Mordechai Yosef Leiner

Mordechai Yosef Leiner
TitleIzhbitzer Rebbe
Personal
Born
Mordechai Yosef Leiner

1801
Tomaszów Lubelski
ReligionJudaism
ChildrenYaakov Leiner Shmuel Dov Asher Leiner
Parent
  • Yaacov Leiner of Tomashov (father)
Jewish leader
Predecessor(founder)
SuccessorYaakov Leiner
Began1839
Ended1854
Main workMei HaShiloach
DynastyIzhbitza-Radzyn

Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica (מרדכי יוסף ליינר) known as "the Ishbitzer" (Yiddish: איזשביצע, איזביצע Izhbitze, Izbitse, Ishbitze) (1801-1854[1]) was a rabbinic Hasidic thinker and founder of the Izhbitza-Radzyn dynasty of Hasidic Judaism. He is best known for his work Mei Hashiloach.

  1. ^ The State Archive of Lublin: "Jewish Civil Registry of Izbica Lubelski", 1854, Akt#: 6, Registration Type: death, Registration Year: 1854, Location: Izbica Lubelski, Surname: Lajner, Given Name: Mordko. Indexed by JRI-Poland.