Niezhin (Hasidic dynasty)

The Niezhin branch of the Chabad Hasidic movement was founded after the death of the third rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. The group was one of several that sought to succeed Rabbi Menachem Mendel, whose death created a dispute over his succession. The group was led by its founder, Rabbi Yisroel Noach of Niezhin, a son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel.

A branch of Chabad

After the death of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, several of his sons independently assumed the role of rebbe. Rabbi Yisroel Noach of Niezhin assumed the role of rebbe in the town of Nizhyn, the same town his grandfather, Rabbi Dovber Schneuri (the second rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch), was buried. He died without a successor, thus ending the Niezhin dynasty.^[1] His son was Rabbi Avraham Schneerson of Kischinev, whose daughter, Nechama Dina Schneersohn, married Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, the sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch.

References

^ Dalfin, Chaim. The Tzemach Tzedek. "The Seven Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbes". Jason Aronson.

Shneur Zalman^[i]
(1745–1812)

Shterna

Shalom Shachna^[ii]

Devorah Leah
(d. 1792)

Dovber^[iii]
(1773–1827)

Sheina

Menachem Mendel^[iv]
(1789–1866)

Chaya Mushka
(d. 1860)

Baruch Shalom
(1805–1869)

Shmuel^[v]
(1834–1882)

Yosef Yizchak^[vi]
(1822–1876)

Yisroel Noah^[vii]
(1815–1883)

Chaim Schneur Zalman^[viii]
(d. 1879)

Yehuda Leib^[ix]
(1811–1866)

Levi Yitzchak
(1834–1878)

Shalom Dovber^[x]
(1860–1920)

Shterna Sara
(1860–1942)

Avraham
(1860–1937)

Yitzchak Dovber^[xi]
(1833–1910)

Shlomo Zalman^[xii]
(1830–1900)

Shalom Dovber^[xiii]
(d. 1908)

Shmaryahu Noah^[xiv]
(1842–1924)

Baruch Schneur
(d. 1926)

Yosef Yitzchak^[xv]
(1880–1950)

Nechama Dina
(1881–1971)

Levi Yitzchak^[xvi]
(d. 1904)

Levi Yitzchak
(1878–1944)

Chana
(1880–1964)

Menachem Mendel^[xvii]
(1902–1994)

Chaya Mushka
(1901–1988)

Light green indicates a Hasidic Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty

Light purple indicates a Hasidic Rebbe of the Chabad-Kapust dynasty

Light orange indicates a Hasidic Rebbe of the Chabad-Niezhin dynasty

Light blue indicates a Hasidic Rebbe of the Chabad-Liadi dynasty

Light yellow indicates a Hasidic Rebbe of Avrutch dynasty

Solid lines indicate parents/children, dashed lines show marriages, dotted lines show in-laws. Additional members of Schneersohn family are not listed here

Notes:

^ Founder and first Rebbe of Chabad, known as Shneur Zalman of Liady
^ Surname Altschuler
^ 2nd Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Dovber Schneuri and the Middle Rebbe
^ 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Tzemach Tzedek, first to assume the surname "Schneersohn"
^ 4th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Maharash
^ Rebbe in Avrutch
^ 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Niezhin
^ 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi
^ 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust, known as Maharil of Kapust
^ 5th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Rashab
^ 2nd Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi, known as Maharid
^ 2rd Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust
^ 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust, known as Rashab of Rechitsa
^ 4th Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust
^ 6th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Rayatz
^ 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi, Levi Yitzchak Guterman, son-in-law of Chaim Schneur Zalman Schneersohn
^ 7th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, uses the spelling of "Schneerson"

References:

Schneersohn, Yosef Yitzchak; Schneerson, Menachem Mendel (2005). Hayom Yom: Bilingual Edition. Brooklyn, NY: Kehot Publication Society. ISBN 0-8266-0669-5.

[1] Dalfin, Chaim. The Tzemach Tzedek. "The Seven Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbes". Jason Aronson.

[2] Founder and first Rebbe of Chabad, known as Shneur Zalman of Liady

[3] Surname Altschuler

[4] 2nd Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Dovber Schneuri and the Middle Rebbe

[5] 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Tzemach Tzedek, first to assume the surname "Schneersohn"

[6] 4th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Maharash

[7] Rebbe in Avrutch

[8] 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Niezhin

[9] 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi

[10] 1st Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust, known as Maharil of Kapust

[11] 5th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Rashab

[12] 2nd Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi, known as Maharid

[13] 2rd Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust

[14] 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust, known as Rashab of Rechitsa

[15] 4th Rebbe of Chabad-Kapust

[16] 6th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, known as Rayatz

[17] 3rd Rebbe of Chabad-Liadi, Levi Yitzchak Guterman, son-in-law of Chaim Schneur Zalman Schneersohn

[18] 7th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, uses the spelling of "Schneerson"

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