Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
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Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz (also spelled Rabinowitz, Rabinowich, Rabinovitch) (1843 – 5 September 1892) was the second Rebbe
of the Radomsk Hasidic
dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz
(1801–1866), who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko
(Radomsk) in 1843. He is known as the Chesed LeAvraham after the title of his Torah work.
Rabinowicz was a great Torah scholar and was also known for his refined and modest bearing. Like his father, he was musically-gifted. After he became Rebbe, he attracted many Hasidim from Poland and Galicia.
(1864–1910), who succeeded him as Radomsker Rebbe; Shlomo, a businessman; Yekele, a Rav in Klobuck; Nosson Nachum, a Rav in Krimilow and Zawierce; and Yaakov Yosef (1873–1902), Rav of the towns of Breznitza and Klobitz. His sons-in-law included Mendel of Otwock
, a grandson of the Vurka Rebbe; Mendel Alter, a son of the Gerrer
Rebbe, who served as Rav of Pabianice
and, later, Kalisz
; Motel Blas, a Radomsker Hasid and businessman; and Abraham of Amshinov
.
, died in Radomsk on 5 September 1892 (13 Elul
5652), a year shy of his fiftieth birthday. His Torah teachings were compiled under the title Chesed LeAvraham, published in Piotrkow
in 1893.
He was succeeded as Radomsker Rebbe by his second son, Yechezkel.
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
of the Radomsk Hasidic
Hasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
dynasty. He was the youngest son and successor of Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz
Shlomo Rabinowicz
Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz was the first Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty and one of the great Hasidic masters of 19th-century Poland...
(1801–1866), who founded the dynasty in the Polish town of Radomsko
Radomsko
Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....
(Radomsk) in 1843. He is known as the Chesed LeAvraham after the title of his Torah work.
Biography
Rabinowicz was born in Radomsk, where his father served as Rav. In 1843, the year of his birth, his father founded his Hasidic dynasty, becoming the first Radomsker Rebbe.Rabinowicz was a great Torah scholar and was also known for his refined and modest bearing. Like his father, he was musically-gifted. After he became Rebbe, he attracted many Hasidim from Poland and Galicia.
Family
Rabinowicz married the daughter of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Landeberg and had five sons and five daughters. His sons were: Moshe Elimelech, who died in his lifetime; YechezkelYechezkel Rabinowicz
Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz was the third Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz, the Tiferes Shlomo, and the second son of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz...
(1864–1910), who succeeded him as Radomsker Rebbe; Shlomo, a businessman; Yekele, a Rav in Klobuck; Nosson Nachum, a Rav in Krimilow and Zawierce; and Yaakov Yosef (1873–1902), Rav of the towns of Breznitza and Klobitz. His sons-in-law included Mendel of Otwock
Otwock
Otwock is a town in central Poland, some southeast of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer....
, a grandson of the Vurka Rebbe; Mendel Alter, a son of the Gerrer
Ger (Hasidic dynasty)
Ger, or Gur is a Hasidic dynasty originating from Ger, the Yiddish name of Góra Kalwaria, a small town in Poland....
Rebbe, who served as Rav of Pabianice
Pabianice
Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County...
and, later, Kalisz
Kalisz
Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 106,857 inhabitants , the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce...
; Motel Blas, a Radomsker Hasid and businessman; and Abraham of Amshinov
Mszczonów
Mszczonów is a town in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,310 inhabitants .The town had a Jewish community, and it was once the center of the Hasidic Amshinov dynasty...
.
Death and legacy
Rabinowicz, who suffered from diabetesDiabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
, died in Radomsk on 5 September 1892 (13 Elul
Elul
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days...
5652), a year shy of his fiftieth birthday. His Torah teachings were compiled under the title Chesed LeAvraham, published in Piotrkow
Piotrków
Piotrków may refer to the following places in Poland:*Piotrków Trybunalski, a city in Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship*Piotrków Kujawski, a city in Gmina Piotrków Kujawski in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...
in 1893.
He was succeeded as Radomsker Rebbe by his second son, Yechezkel.
Rebbes of Radomsk
- Shlomo Hakohen RabinowiczShlomo RabinowiczShlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz was the first Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty and one of the great Hasidic masters of 19th-century Poland...
, the Tiferes Shlomo (1801–1866) - Avraham Yissachar Dov Hakohen Rabinowicz, the Chesed LeAvraham (1843–1892)
- Yechezkel Hakohen RabinowiczYechezkel RabinowiczYechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz was the third Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Rabinowicz, the Tiferes Shlomo, and the second son of the second Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz...
, the Kenesses Yechezkel (1864–1910) - Shlomo Chanoch Hakohen RabinowiczShlomo Chanoch RabinowiczShlomo Chanoch Hakohen Rabinowicz was the fourth and last Rebbe of the Radomsk Hasidic dynasty. He was the eldest son of the third Radomsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yechezkel Hakohen Rabinowicz and great-grandson of the founder of the dynasty, Rabbi Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz, the Tiferes Shlomo...
, the Shivchei Kohen (1882–1942)