Kapuster Rebbe, Kapust Chassidic Dynasty

The Chabad-Kapust Hasidic dynasty was based on the Chabad school of thought. The first three Rebbes of Chabad were Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Dovber Schneuri and Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, also known as the "Tzemach Tzedek". Chabad Lubavitch, also known as Lubavitch Chabad, is a large branch of Hasidic Judaism. ... Rebbe which means master, teacher, or mentor is a Yiddish word derived from the identical Hebrew word רבי. It mostly refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement. ... Portrait of Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812) founder of Chabad Lubavitch and author of Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav. ... Dovber Schneuri or Der Mitteler Rebbe (The Middle Rebbe in Yiddish) (1773 — 1827) was the second Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. ... Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (or Menachem Mendel or Tzemach Tzedek) (1789 - 1866) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic Judaism movement that was based in the town of Lubavitch in present-day Belarus. ...

When the Tzemach Tzedek passed away, he did not leave a clear successor. His son, Shmuel Schneersohn became the Rebbe in the city of Lyubavichi. Another son, Rabbi Yehuda Leib (the MaHarI"L, acronym for "Moreinu HaRav Yehuda Leib") became the Rebbe in Kapust (a Jewish tradition of the name for Kopys, Belarus, possibly a corruption under the influence of the Russian word kapusta, "cabbage"). However, he died soon after becoming Rebbe; his son Rabbi Shlomo Zalman took over the Kapust dynasty thereafter. Rabbi Shlomo Zalman authored Magen Avos, a sefer on Chassidism. Shmuel Schneersohn (or Rabbi Shmuel or Maharash) (1834–1882), was an Orthodox rabbi. ... Lyubavichi or Lubavichi (Russian: , Yiddish: Lubavitch, Lubavich) is a village in Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast, Russia. ... Kopys is a city in the Vitebsk voblast, Belarus. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Sefer (Heb. ... Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות, meaning pious from the Hebrew root word chesed חסד meaning loving kindness) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ...

The Tzemach Tzedek also left a number of other sons who became Rebbes respectively in the cities of Liadi, Bobruisk, and Nezhin. Lyady, Liady, or Liadi may refer to one of the following settlements: Lyady, Smolevichi District, Smolevichi District, Minsk Voblast, Belarus [1] Lyady, Zhlobin District, Zhlobin District, Homiel Voblast, Belarus [2] Lyady, Dubrovno District, Dubrovno District, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus [3] [4], associated with life of Shneur Zalman of Liadi Lyady, Pskov... The city of Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабру́йск; Russian: Бобру́йск) is located in Mahilyow voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. ... Nizhyn (Ukrainian: ), sometimes referred to by its Russian name Nezhin (Russian: ), is a city and the local capital of Nizhyn Raion (district) in Chernihiv Oblast in the north of Ukraine. ...

There is reason to believe that during his short-lived reign, the MaHarIL actually had more followers than the then Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel. However, after his passing, many Chassidim of Kapust returned to Lubavitch. Even so, evidence suggests that Kapust remained as large or larger than Lubavitch even into the leadership of the Rebbe RaSHaB, the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe. Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Sholom Dovber Schneersohn (or Sholom Dovber or Rashab) (1860 - 1920) was an Orthodox rabbi and the fifth Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic Judaism movement. ...

Today however, only the Lubavitch line remains of the Chabad school of thought. Chabad Lubavitch, also known as Lubavitch Chabad, is a large branch of Hasidic Judaism. ...

The Lubavitcher Rebbe referred to the Rebbes of Kapust as "Admorim", (the acronym for Adoneinu Moreinu v'Rabeinu, a term for a Chassidic Rebbe or Grand Rabbi), indicating his respect for the Kapust dynasty. Rabbi M.M. Schneerson For the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch dynasty see Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (with an h) Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 18, 1902 – June 12, 1994), referred to by his followers as The Rebbe, was a prominent Charedi (traditional Orthodox) Jewish rabbi who was the seventh...

References

• The introduction to HaYom Yom, a book written by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.