Yakov Yosef Twersky

Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky (June 23, 1899 – March 31, 1968)[1] was the Grand Rabbi and spiritual leader of the village of New Square, New York, and of Skverer Hasidism worldwide.[2]

Yakov Yosef Twersky
TitleSkverer Rebbe of New Square.
Personal
Born
Yakov Yosef Twersky

June 23, 1899
ReligionJudaism
SpouseTrana Twersky
ChildrenFiga Malka Hager, Sima Mirel Hager, Miriam Twersky, Rabbi David Twersky
Jewish leader
PredecessorRabbi Dovid'l Twersky
SuccessorRabbi David Twersky
DynastySkver

Biography

Born in Ukraine,[3] Twersky was a Holocaust survivor.[4] In 1950, he arrived in the United States and lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[5] In 1956, Twersky founded the first shtetl in the United States, the village of New Square in Rockland County, New York.[6]

Lineage from Ba'al Shem Tov
  • Ba'al Shem Tov
    • Rabbi Tzvi
      • Rabbi Aaron of Tituv
        • Rabbi Tzvi of Tituv (Hershele Skverer)
          • Chana Sima (married Rabbi Yitzchak Twerski of Skvira)
            • Rabbi David Twersky of Skvira
              • Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky

Lineage from Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twerski of Chernobyl

After his passing, his son Rabbi David Twersky succeeded him as the grand rabbi of the Skverer Hasidim.[5]

Bibliography
  • Bikdusha Shel Ma'la, Biography of Rabbi Yakov Yosef (Twerski) of Skver, by Mechon Mishkenos Yakov, 2005

References
  1. "Jacob J. Twerski. Hasidic Rabbi, 68, founder of New Square in Rockland County is dead". The New York Times. April 1, 1968. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. Sanders, Adrienne. "New Square FAQs". lohud.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Tzadikim". dailyzohar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  4. "Wedding of Grandchildren of Vizhnitzer Rebbe and Skverer Rebbe". www.matzav.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. W., Y. (June 20, 2017). "Skverer Rebbe To Undergo Open-Heart Surgery On Tuesday Morning". Yeshiva World News. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  6. Cooper, Levi (August 19, 2011). "Pursuing truth, avoiding lies". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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