Slonim (Hasidic dynasty)
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Slonim is a Hasidic dynasty originating in the town of Slonim now in Belarus. Today there are two Slonimer Rebbes, both in the Holy Land, one in Jerusalem and one in Bnei Brak. Colloquially, the Jerusalem side is called the "White" side and the Bnei Brak side is called the "Black" side, a reference to their political leanings, white meaning more liberal and black meaning more conservative in Haredi parlance. These names can also be attributed to the fact that when slonim split into separate factions, the leader of the main stream Rabbi Sholom Noach Barzovski, had a white beard hence the white chassidim. The leader of the other group, Rabbi Avraham Weinberg had a black beard hence the black chassidim.
They are distinguished by different Hebrew spellings, the Jerusalem sect being known as סלונים and the Bnei Brak sect being known as סלאנים. They are two distinct groups today and have many differences between them.
The first Rebbe of Slonim was the author of Yesod HaAvodah.
Outline of Slonimer Dynasty
- Grand Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism
- *Grand Rabbi Dov Ber, the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezritch, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov
- **Grand Rabbi Aaron Hagodol of Karlin, diciple of the Maggid
- **Grand Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin, disciple of the Maggid and of Rabbi Ahron Hagodol of Karlin
- ***Grand Rabbi Mordechai of Lechovitch, disciple of Grand Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin
- ****Grand Rabbi Noah of Lechovitch, son of Rabbi Mordechai
- *****Grand Rabbi Moshe of Kobrin, disciple of Rabbi Noah of Lechovitch
- ******Grand Rabbi Avraham of Slonim, author of Yesod HaAvodah, disciple of Rabbi Noah of Lechovitch and Rabbi Moshe of Kobrin
- *******Grand Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg of Slonim, author of Divrei Shmuel, grandson of the Yesod HaAvodah
- ********Rabbi Yissachar Leib Weinberg of Slonim, son of the Divrei Shmuel
- *********Grand Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Weinberg of Slonim-Tel Aviv, son of Rabbi Yissachar Leib
- ********Grand Rabbi Avraham Weinberg of Slonim, author of Beis Avraham, son of Grand Rabbi Shmuel
- *********Grand Rabbi Shlomo David Yehoshua Weinberg of Slonim, son of the Beis Avraham
- *********Grand Rabbi Mordechai Chaim of Slonim - Tiberias, disciple of the Beis Avraham, successor of Rabbi Shlomo David Yehoshua
- *******Rabbi Matisyahu of Slonim, grandson of the Yesod HaAvodah
- *******Rabbi Noah Weinberg of Slonim, grandson of the Yesod HaAvodah
- ********Grand Rabbi Avraham Weinberg of Slonim, author of Birkas Avraham, son of Rabbi Noah, disciple of the Divrei Shmuel, successor of Rabbi Mordechai Chaim
- *********Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg, son of the Birkas Avraham
- **********Grand Rabbi Avraham Weinberg, Slonimer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Michael Weinberg, son-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel
- *********Grand Rabbi Shalom Noah Brozovosky of Slonim, author of Nesivos Shalom, son-in-law of the Birkas Avraham
- **********Grand Rabbi Shmuel Brozovosky of Slonim, author of Darchei Noam, present Slonimer Rebbe of Jerusalem, son of the Nesivos Shalom
Main Hassidic Works of Slonim
In addition to those works revered by all Hassidim, the Slonimer Hassidim particularly revere the following books: Yesod HaAvodah, Divrei Shmuel, Beis Avraham, Birkas Avraham. The Slonimer Rebbes of Jerusalem have authored two tremendously popular Hassidic works, Nesivos Shalom, by the previous Slonimer Rebbe of Jerusalem, and Darchei Noam, by the present Slonimer Rebbe of Jerusalem. Nesivos Shalom is extremely popular even outside of Hassidic circles. The version of the siddur (Prayer Book) used by the Slonimer Hassidim is called Siddur Magen Avraham.External links
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