Mordechai Twersky

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Mordechai Twersky (c. 1770–1837), known as Motele, was a Ukrainian rabbi. He was the son of Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky of Chernobyl and the second rebbe of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty. The family surname is Russian for "native of Tver", although Hasidic tradition connects it with the city of Tiberias. Unlike his father, who had lived frugally, he was known for requisitioning wealth from his followers. Seven of his eight sons were rebbes, from whom several branches of Hasidism emerged, including Skver, Chernobyl and Rachmastrivka.[1]

Mordechai Twersky
Twersky's tomb
TitleChornobyler Maggid
Personal
Born
Mordechai Twersky

c. 1770
DiedMay 1837 (20 Iyar 5597)
ReligionJudaism
SpouseChaya Soro (daughter of Aharon of Karlin), Feygele (daughter of Dovid Leikes)
ChildrenAaron Twersky of Chornobyl
Moshe Twersky of Korostyshiv
Yaakov Yisroel Twersky of Cherkasy
Malka, Menachem Nochum Twersky of Makariv
Avrohom Twersky of Trisk
Dovid Twersky of Talne
Yitschok Twersky of Skvira
Yochonon Twersky of Rakhmastrivka
Chana Chaya Twersky
Parents
Jewish leader
PredecessorMenachem Nachum Twersky
SuccessorAaron Twersky of Chornobyl
Began1798
Ended1837
Main workLikutei Tora
BuriedHnativka, near Kyiv
DynastyChernobyl

Biography

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Twersky was born in Chernobyl to Sarah and Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl, a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezeritch and author of the book Me'or Einayim.

Twersky married Chaya Sara the daughter of Rabbi Aharon of Karlin; after her death he married Faiga the daughter of Rabbi Dovid Leykes who was a student of the Baal Shem Tov.[2]

His thoughts, sermons and discourses were published in his book Likutei Torah.

References

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  1. ^ "YIVO | Chernobil Hasidic Dynasty".
  2. ^ קהל חסידים החדש (in Hebrew). p. 20.