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(Created page with "The Skverer Chassidus is a chassidic court that originated in the Ukrainian city of Skvira. Today, the chassidus is led by Rabbi David Twersky, who resides in New Square, New York. == History of the Chassidus == The first Rebbe and Rabbi of the town of Skvira was Rabbi Tzvi, a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov. After his passing in 1848, his son-in-law Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky, the seventh son of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl (1730-1778), was chosen to be the town's Rabb...") |
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The Skverer Chassidus is a chassidic court that originated in the Ukrainian city of Skvira. Today, the chassidus is led by Rabbi David Twersky, who resides in New Square, New York. | The Skverer Chassidus is a chassidic court that originated in the Ukrainian city of Skvira. Today, the chassidus is led by Rabbi David Twersky, who resides in New Square, New York. | ||
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Inspired by the Skverer Rebbes, Rabbi Yehoshua Leifer, a moreh tzedek in Skverer shikun and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Neuschloss, av beis din of the shikun, published a new illuminating edition of the Shulchan Aruch HaRav in 1993 with sources and references, as the first sefer of the Oz VeHadar Institute that he established. Similarly, Rabbi Yair Lunger, one of the rabbonim of the kollel center in Skverer shikun, established the "Knishta D'Bei Rav" Institute, which has published the "Shulchan Aruch HaRav HaMevuar" and "Kuntres Acharon HaMevuar" on hilchos Shabbos. In 2001, Rabbi Zundel Shimanowitz, Rosh Kollel of Toldos Yaakov Yosef Skvira in Brooklyn, published the sefer "Biurei HaShulchan" on the Shulchan Aruch HaRav. | Inspired by the Skverer Rebbes, Rabbi Yehoshua Leifer, a moreh tzedek in Skverer shikun and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Neuschloss, av beis din of the shikun, published a new illuminating edition of the Shulchan Aruch HaRav in 1993 with sources and references, as the first sefer of the Oz VeHadar Institute that he established. Similarly, Rabbi Yair Lunger, one of the rabbonim of the kollel center in Skverer shikun, established the "Knishta D'Bei Rav" Institute, which has published the "Shulchan Aruch HaRav HaMevuar" and "Kuntres Acharon HaMevuar" on hilchos Shabbos. In 2001, Rabbi Zundel Shimanowitz, Rosh Kollel of Toldos Yaakov Yosef Skvira in Brooklyn, published the sefer "Biurei HaShulchan" on the Shulchan Aruch HaRav. | ||
A few years ago, a family that previously belonged to Skverer Chassidus but wasn't observant arrived at the Chabad House in Cozumel, Mexico. Following their visit to the Chabad House, the entire family became baalei teshuva, and today they are fully Chabad. In Sivan 2022, the shliach to Cozumel, Rabbi Dudi Caplin, met with the Skverer Rebbe, who was impressed and said that only the Rebbe could reach all types of Jews, and even requested to participate in the Chabad House activities in Cozumel. | |||
== Siyum HaRambam in 2003 == | == Siyum HaRambam in 2003 == | ||
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== Study of Shulchan Aruch HaRav == | == Study of Shulchan Aruch HaRav == | ||
Starting in 2010, Skverer Chassidim began a daily schedule in Shulchan Aruch HaRav, as part of the halacha study organized by "Chevras Torah U'Tefillah D'Chassidei Skvira" under the Rebbe's leadership. This organization distributes monthly copies of the Shulchan Aruch Kehos edition in booklet format with a daily study schedule printed inside throughout all Chassidic centers. Starting in 2021, the organization "Shearis L'Pinchas D'Shikun Skvira," under the Rebbe's leadership, conducts monthly tests on the study of the Shulchan Aruch HaRav. More than a thousand residents participate in the public examination in the Shikun, with hundreds more chassidim completing the tests in the chassidus's batei medrash in various cities in Eretz Yisroel and abroad. The organization pays regular stipends to all examinees via mailed checks. | Starting in 2010, Skverer Chassidim began a daily schedule in Shulchan Aruch HaRav, as part of the halacha study organized by "Chevras Torah U'Tefillah D'Chassidei Skvira" under the Rebbe's leadership. This organization distributes monthly copies of the Shulchan Aruch Kehos edition in booklet format with a daily study schedule printed inside throughout all Chassidic centers. Starting in 2021, the organization "Shearis L'Pinchas D'Shikun Skvira," under the Rebbe's leadership, conducts monthly tests on the study of the Shulchan Aruch HaRav. More than a thousand residents participate in the public examination in the Shikun, with hundreds more chassidim completing the tests in the chassidus's batei medrash in various cities in Eretz Yisroel and abroad. The organization pays regular stipends to all examinees via mailed checks. | ||
== Rabbi Moshe Neischloss == | == Rabbi Moshe Neischloss == | ||