Sassov (Hasidic dynasty)

The Sassow - Hasidim was a dynasty of Hasidim in Sassow in eastern Galicia. The place today Sassiw in Ukraine, belonged until 1772 to Poland - Lithuania and then to 1919 for Austrian Galicia. The Sassower Hasidic dynasty was founded by Rabbi Moshe hereditary body, a disciple of Rabbi Dov Baer of Mezritch, in turn, student of the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov ( Israel ben Eliezer ) was. The rabbi Yekusiel Shmelka Hereditary (1800-1861) was his son. His son was Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Erblich in Porosow, whose son Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Hereditary (d. 1991) and his son Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi hereditary, which is currently in Monsey, New York, resident.

Middle of the 19th century were body Hereditary all migrated from Sassow in other cities the descendants of Rabbi Moshe. As the citizens of Sassow again wanted a rabbi, they turned to Sar Shalom of Belz, who recommended them Reb Shlomo, who was an important rabbi himself.

Rabbi Lipa Meir Teitelbaum was the Sassov - Keretzky Rebbe. He was the son of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum of Satmar. He was followed by his two sons: Grand Rabbi Dovid Teitelbaum Joseph was Sass Over Rebbe in Kiryat Moshe Yismach in Ganei Tikva, Israel, and son in law of Grand Rabbi David Moshe of the Hasidic dynasty of Kretchnif. The other son was the future Rabbi Chanoch Heynach Teitelbaum of Sass Over Rebbe in Monsey is.