Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam

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Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (Template:Langx; born 1955) is an American born Hasidic rabbi. He is the current Rebbe of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty. Appointed in 2005, Halberstam has a direct lineage to the founder of the Bobov Hasidic dynasty.

Early life

Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam was born to the third Bobover rebbe Shlomo Halberstam and his second wife.[1] His father had lost his first wife and most of their children in the Holocaust,[2] but a son, Naftali, survived.Template:Sfn Naftali was later reunited with the family in Borough Park, Brooklyn.Template:Sfn

Appointment

Right after his father's passing in 2000, Naftali was appointed as fourth Bobover Rebbe at age 69,Template:Sfn while Halberstam was appointed as Rav Hatza'ir (assistant rabbi). Naftali died right before the Purim holiday in 2005,[3] which led to a succession crisis over who should be the Grand Rebbe of the many Bobov Hasidim worldwide.Template:Sfn When a vote failed to solve the matter the battle of succession was brought before a beth din (religious court) in 2007, which ultimately ruled that Halberstam would be declared the fifth Rebbe of Bobov (Script error: No such module "Lang".) with its headquarters on 48th Street in Borough Park,Template:Sfn while Unger can choose the title Rebbe of Bobov-45 (Script error: No such module "Lang".), located on 45th Street.Template:Sfn[4][5][6]

Career

In 2014, Halberstam launched Kinyan Torah, a program to encourage laymen to learn Talmud. Those enrolled in the program were able to take the monthly test and those who scored an 80 or above earned a stipend. The program was expanded to include young children in 2023.[7] At times over a thousand test takers were recorded.

In 2021, he launched a $125 million campaign to build new schools for the elementary boys and girl school.[8]

As of 2024, Bobov has satellite communities in Monsey; Toronto;[9] Lakewood NJ;[10] Linden NJ;[11] London;[12] Montreal;[13] Antwerp;[14] and Williamsburg NY;[15] in addition to many locations in Israel.

Rebbes of Bobov

  1. Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), grandson of the Sanzer Rebbe, Chaim Halberstam
  2. Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941)
  3. Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000)
  4. Naftali Halberstam (1931–2005), older son of Shlomo Halberstam
  5. Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (b. 1955), younger son of Shlomo Halberstam

See also

References

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  3. ↑ (March 26, 2005) "A Battle for Succession Takes No Holiday", The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ (October 26, 2017) "Watch: Bobov-45 Rebbe Dances at Wedding", Arutz 7. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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