Chernobyl is a Hasidic dynasty founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by his work as the Meor Einayim, and named after the northern Ukrainian city of Chernobyl, where he served as maggid, or communal preacher. Several later rebbes of the dynasty are also named Chernobyl, and its central court today is in Bnei Brak, Israel, headed by Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky.
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Classification
Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Who may joinHereditary or Lineage-Based 2 Organisation
OrdinationHereditary Tzaddik Succession 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionHasidic Devekut / Tzaddik Veneration 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Originated In
Source Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Wikipedia: Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty)
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Chernobyl (Yiddish: טשערנאָביל) is a Hasidic dynasty which was founded by Grand Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, known by his work as the Meor Einayim.
Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
Originated In: Ukraine, LeadQuote, Originated In: Ukraine, Lead
named after the northern Ukrainian city of Chernobyl
Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
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Today, Hasidim are differentiated from other Orthodox Jews by their devotion to a dynastic leader (referred to as a "Rebbe"), their wearing of distinctive clothing and a greater than average study of the inner aspects of Torah.
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