Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky | |
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יוסף צבי דושינסקי | |
Chief Rabbi of the Edah HaChareidis | |
Personal | |
Born | 1867 |
Died | 17 October 1948 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Spouse | Sheindel (died), Esther Neuhaus |
Children | Yisroel Moshe Dushinsky |
Parent(s) | Yisroel and Sara Elka Dushinsky |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Known for | Anti-Zionist stance, founding the Dushinsky Hasidic dynasty |
Other names | Maharitz |
Occupation | Rabbi, Chief Rabbi (Gavad) of the Edah HaChareidis |
Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1867 – 17 October 1948),[1] also known as the Maharitz, was the first Rebbe of Dushinsky and Chief Rabbi (Gavad) of the Edah HaChareidis of Jerusalem.