 Rabbi Chaim Shaul Taub of Modzitz | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Yechezkel Taub | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Israel, United States, Canada | |
| Religions | |
| Hasidic Judaism |
Modzitz, or Modzhitz, is the name of a Hasidic group within Orthodox Judaism that derives its name from Modrzyce, one of the boroughs of the town of Dęblin, Poland, located on the Vistula River.
Followers of this group are known as Modzitzer Hasidim, and are now based mainly in Bnei Brak (where one of the current Modzitzer Rebbes lives), and Jerusalem, Israel. They also have a smaller following in the United States, in Brooklyn (where the other current Modzitzer Rebbe lives), Monsey, New York, Far Rockaway, Queens, and Los Angeles, and in Toronto in Canada.
The Modzitzer rebbes are well known for their musical compositions, many of which were recorded by Ben Zion Shenker. The rebbes of Modzitz and their followers have composed over 4,000 nigunim.[1]
- ^ Hurvitz, Nattan; Hoffman, Aharon Yosef (2015) [Originally published 2014 in Hebrew]. "Melodies of Modzitz". The Book of Amazing Facts and Feats. Vol. 4. Translated into English by Brocha David. Feldheim Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-59826-149-3.