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Kretshnif ( Yiddish : קרעטשניף ; also transliterated Kretshniv , Kretchinev , Kretchniv , or Kretshniff ) is a dynasty in Hasidic Judaism that comes from the Nadvorna dynasty , named for Crăciunești in present-day Romania. The founding rebbe (hereditary rabbinical dynastic leader) was Meir Rosenbaum, a son of Mordechai, rebbe of Nadvorna. His sons and successors included Eliezer Zev in Kretshnif and Sighit , and Issamar of Nadvorna (d. 1973) in Chernowitz . His descendants headed the dynasties of Nadvorne and Kretshniv (Rom., Crăciuneşti)."
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Rabbi Elazar Zev Rosenbaum (d. 1944) of Kretshnif Rabbi Zeidel Rosenbaum of Kretshnif-Williamsburg Rabbi Menachem Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum of Kretshnif-Rechovoth and Rabbi Israel Nissan Rosenbaum of Kretshnif-Kiryath Gath - brothers Kretshnif (also written as Kretchinev , Kretchniv , Kretshniff ) is a Hasidic Jewish dynasty that comes from the Nadvorna dynasty . The first rebbe of Kretshnif was Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum, a son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna . His sons and successors included Rabbi Elazar Zev in Kretshnif and Sighit, and Rebbe Issamar of Nadvorna in Chernowitz. The descendant rabbis of this dynasty span the globe, mainly in Israel , New York City , England , and Canada .
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Rabbi Eliezer Zev Rosenbaum (d. 1944) of Kretshnif Kretshnif (also written as Kretchinev , Kretchniv , Kretshniff ) is a Hasidic Jewish dynasty that comes from the Nadvorna dynasty . The first rebbe of Kretshnif was Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum, a son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna . His sons and successors included Rabbi Eliezer Zev in Kretshnif, Romania and Sighit , and Rebbe Issamar of Nadvorna (d. 1973) in Chernowitz . The descendant rabbis of this dynasty span the globe, mainly in Israel , New York City , England , and Canada .
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Kretshnif (also written as Kretchinev , Kretchniv , Kretshniff ) is a Hasidic Jewish dynasty that comes from the Nadvorna dynasty . Kretshnif is located in present day Romania, near Târgu Mureș.The town name in Romanian is Crăciunești . The first rebbe of Kretshnif was Grand Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum, a son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna . His sons and successors included Rabbi Eliezer Zev in Kretshnif, Romania and Sighit , and Rebbe Issamar of Nadvorna (d. 1973) in Chernowitz . The descendant rabbis of this dynasty span the globe, mainly in Israel , New York City , England , and Canada .
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Romanian Hasidic dynasty Kretshnif (also written as Kretchinev , Kretchniv , Kretshniff , קרעטשניף ) is a Hasidic Jewish dynasty that comes from the Nadvorna dynasty , named for Crăciunești a village in present day Bocicoiu Mare , Romania.The founding rebbe was Meir Rosenbaum, a son of Mordechai, rebbe of Nadvorna.His sons and successors included Eliezer Zev in Kretshnif and Sighit , and Issamar of Nadvorna (d. 1973) in Chernowitz .His descendants headed the dynasties of Nadvorne and Kretshniv (Rom., Crăciuneşti)."
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grand rabbi meir rosenbaum
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dynasty in hasidic judaism that comes from the nadvorna dynasty
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