Tosh (Hasidic dynasty)
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Nyírtass
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, Hungary
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. Today it is based in Kiryas Tosh, Quebec
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, Canada
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, outside of Boisbriand, a suburb of Montreal
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, Canada
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. The current leader is Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy (born 1921 in Hungary). Tosher Hasidim have synagogues in the United States
United States
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in Boro Park
Borough Park, Brooklyn
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, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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, Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel, New York
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, and Monsey
Monsey, New York
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, as well as in Montreal and in London
London
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, England
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. Tosh is one of the large Chassidic groups in the world.
The Tosher Rebbe remarried after being widowed for many years. His first wife, Chava (née Weingarten), a direct descendent of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk , a Rabbi and one of the great founding Rebbes of the Hasidic movement, was known after his hometown, Leżajsk near Rzeszów in Poland...
, was known for her extreme kindness and hospitality as well as her sense of humor. It was said that her kitchen, heart and pocketbook were always open to anyone hungry or in need.
Many of the current Tosher Rebbe's talks have been written down in a series of five books entitled "Avodas Avodah."
- Two of them are Hebrew language books that explain the weekly Torah portions, and Jewish holidays with practical insights into divine service which are subtitled: Dibros Kodesh.
- Two of them are Yiddish language books that explain the weekly Torah portions, and the Jewish holidays with practical insights into divine service which are entitled: Imros Kodesh.
- Another is mostly in Hebrew, but has Yiddish segments. It is a compilation of addresses that the Tosher Rebbe has made regarding the Yahrzeit (day of passing) of a large number of Jewish holy men, arranged according to the Jewish calendar. It is subtitled Sichos Kodesh.
Lineage of the Tosh Dynasty
The first Tosher Rebbe was Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy, a disciple of Rabbi Yitschok Ayzik of KomarnoKomarno
Komarno is a city located in the Horodok Raion of the Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It has 4,000 inhabitants. It was founded in 1324. In the center of town is an old Polish Kostel , as well as an old wooden Orthodox church complete with ancient icons...
, author of Heichal HaBrocho. Rabbi Yitschok Ayzik was a disciple of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein also known as Hirsh Zydaczower, , was famous Hasidic Rebbe, a noted Talmudist, Kabbalist and author of novellae on Torah and Responsa...
, a disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin
Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin
Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin, also Jacob Isaac of Lublin, or Y. Y. Horowitz , known as "The Chozeh of Lublin" , or simply as the "Chozeh", was a Hasidic rebbe from Poland....
. The Chozeh was a disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech of Lizhensk
Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk , a Rabbi and one of the great founding Rebbes of the Hasidic movement, was known after his hometown, Leżajsk near Rzeszów in Poland...
, author of Noam Elimelech. The Rebbe Elimelech was a disciple of the Rebbe Dovber
Dovber of Mezeritch
Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch was a disciple of Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism, and was chosen as his successor to lead the early movement...
, the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezeritch, the primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. also the last name of a comedian
- Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy of Tosh - disciple of the Heichal HaBrocho.
- Grand Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh - son of Rebbe Meshulam Feish.
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Segal-Loewy of Demecser - son of Rebbe Elimelech of Tosh.
- Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy (Lowy) of Tosh - present Grand Rebbe of Tosh - son of Rebbe Mordechai of Demetsche and his wife Tzirl.
- Grand Rabbi Mordechai Segal-Loewy of Demecser - son of Rebbe Elimelech of Tosh.
- Grand Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh - son of Rebbe Meshulam Feish.