Hornosteipel (or Hornisteipol[1]) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe
Yaakov Yisroel Twerski. Hornosteipel (Yiddish: הארנאסטייפל ) is the Yiddish name of
Hornostaypil, a town in present-day
Ukraine.
It is a branch of the
Chernobyl and
Anipoli dynasties dating back to the 19th century.
Lineage
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski, founder of the Hornosteipel dynasty, was the third son of the Chernobler Maggid - Rebbe
Mordechai Twersky. Rebbe Mordechai's father, Rebbe
Menachem Nachum Twersky of
Chernobyl (author of Meor Einayim and founder of The
Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty), was a disciple of the
Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski later moved to the city of
Cherkasy, Ukraine, leaving the leadership of the city of Hornostaypil with his grandson, Rebbe Mordechai Dov. The main bases of Hornosteipel Hasidim are in
Midwood ("Flatbush"),
Milwaukee, and
Beitar Illit. There are also communities with direct ties to Hornosteipel in
Chicago,
Toronto,
Baltimore, and
Beit Shemesh,
Israel. There was formerly a Hornosteipel community in
Denver.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel had four daughters and no sons.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski of Cherkas (1794–13 Elul 1876) – son of the Maggid of Chernobyl
Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twerski of Hornosteipel (1839– 23 Elul 1903), author of "Emek Sheilah" – grandson of the Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski and great-great-grandson of Rebbe
Zishe of Anipoli.
Rebbe Chaim Moshe Tzvi Twerski of Hornosteipel-Rachmastrivka (1866– 1933) - son of the Rebbe Mordechai Dov. Son-in-law of Rebbe Nuchum of
Rachmastrivka of the Chernobal dynasty
Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib Twerski of Hornosteipel-USA (1867–28 Shevat 1951) – son and successor of Rebbe Mordechai Dov. He later lived in
Antwerp, in Israel, and in Chicago.
Rabbi Menachem Nuchim Twerski son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib (d. 19 Kislev) – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe Yosef Zvi Kalish of Skernovitz-Bnei Braq (
Vorka dynasty) was very knowledgeable in Torah and chassidus. Young and old would flock to his shul in Tel-Aviv and hear words of Torah and stories of tzadddikim. He wrote a sefer called "Medor L'dor" documenting his pedigree charts, Yichus book and the biography of his ancestors.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski of Hornosteipel-
Milwaukee (1898–10 Av 1973) - son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe
Ben Zion Halberstam of
Bobov.
Rebbe Ben-Tzion Chaim Shloime Meshulam Zusia Twerski Rebbe of Hornosteipel-
Denver (1923–23 Tishrei 1981) - son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
Rebbe Shulem Shachna Friedman, Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Eretz Yisroel, son-in-law and successor of Rebbe Shloime of Denver. Rebbe of the growing Hornosteipol community and Shul[1] in Beitar Illit (formerly in Yerushalayim/Jerusalem). Known for his "Hachnasas Orchim" (
hospitality) and teaching Chassidus of many varieties in both Yiddish and English, as well as helping to bring passion, inspiration, and dedication into the religious lives of his Chasidic followers.
Rebbe Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski, Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Denver (b. 1949), in Flatbush, Brooklyn - only son of Rebbe Shloime of Denver
Rebbe Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski (1924–1998), son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
Rabbi Dr.
Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
Rebbe
Yechiel Michel Twerski of Hornosteipel-
Milwaukee (b. 1939) - son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee -He has a devoted following of Chasidim. He and his Rebbitzin Feigy have brought hundreds of Jews back to Judaism. The Rabbi also composed over seventy songs and many can be found on records in Music stores or on twerskitorah.com
Rabbi Chaim Aharon Twerski – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Dovid Hager of
Strozhnits