Porisov (Hasidic dynasty) explained

Porisov is a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yehoshua Osher Rabinowicz, son of Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz. The current Rebbe of Porisov is Rebbe Akiva Rabinowicz.

Porisov is the Yiddish name of Parysów, a town in present-day Poland.

Lineage

Lineage of the dynasty before World War II:

• Rebbe Yehoshua Osher Rabinowicz
  • Rebbe Yaakov Tzvi Rabinowicz
    • Rebbe Uri Yehoshua Elchanan Rabinowicz
      • Rebbe Yaakov Tzvi Rabinowicz
  • Rebbe Avraham Rabinowicz
    • Rebbe Yehoshua Osher Rabinowicz
      • Rebbe Yaakov Tzvi Rabinowicz
      • Rebbe Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz
  • Rebbe Meir Shalom Rabinowicz
    • Rebbe Yehoshua Osher Rabinowicz
      • Rebbe Meir Shalom Rabinowicz
    • Rebbe Shmuel Mordechai Rabinowicz

See also

• History of the Jews in Poland