Bobov (Hasidic dynasty)
Bobov (or Bobover Hasidism) 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.
There are currently two independent Bobov communities, each with their own rebbes and institutions. The first, which carries the name Bobov and inherited all Bobov institutions, is led by Benzion Halberstam. The second one, named Bobov-45, broke away from the main group in 2005, and established their own institutions; they are led by Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger Shlita.
Bobov communities are found in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; in Monsey, New York; Los Angeles; Lakewood, New Jersey; Montreal; Toronto; Antwerp; and London.[1] In Israel, Bobov has large branches in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Elad, an enclave, "Kiryas Bobov", in Bat Yam and in the illegal settlement of Beitar Illit.[3]
Politics and Zionism
'The Israeli branch pursues a non-confrontational but non-Zionist stance vis-à-vis the Israeli government. Their sons do not serve in the IDF.'[4]
See also
- Benzion Freshwater [5] is the son of Osias Freshwater (1897–1976), born in the village of Sassov, Galicia, Poland, who emigrated to England in 1939. His wife and three children died in the Holocaust. In 1947 he married Nechama Golda Stempel née Halberstam, widowed daughter of Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam, the second Bobover Rebbe, and they had two sons, Benzion and Solomon. Shlomo and Benzion Freshwater are thus descendants of the Bobov dynasty.
Resources
- https://www.5tjt.com/bobover-rebbes-triumphant-visit-to-israel/
- Shlomo Shamir A Hasidic Sect Discovers Democracy Haaretz Sep 24, 2007.
- https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/12/30/coronavirus-brings-soldiers-and-haredim-closer-together/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naftali Halberstam Dies at 74; Bobov Hasidim's Grand RabbiThe New York Times, March 25, 2005.
- ↑ Mintz, Jerome, 1998 Hasidic People Harvard University Press p.120.
- ↑ Tzvi Rabinowicz Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement 2000
- ↑ https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/bobov
- ↑ Pudelek, Jenna, Charity Commission tells Jewish charity to appoint at least one 'fully independent' trustee Thirdsector.co.uk, 16 December 2013
