Berditchev (Hasidic dynasty)
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Berditchev Hasidim, also known in Yiddish as Berditchiver Hasidim, originated in the town of Berdychiv, which over the years was under the control of Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine.
During the 18th century Berditchev was an important center of Hasidism. Rabbi Levi Yitzhok of Berdichev (1740-1810), also known as the Kedushat Levi in honor of his great Talmudic and pietistic work, became the inspiration for subsequent generations of Berditchiver Hasidim.
Today, Berditchev is one of the smaller Hasidic groups.
See also
- Jewish history of Berditchev
- List of Hasidic dynasties
- Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
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