Skolya is a
Hasidicdynasty named after the
town of Skole (
Yiddish: Skolye) in Eastern
Galicia (currently in
Ukraine), where the founder of this dynasty lived and led his court.
Rabbi Yosef Rabinowitz of
Yampol (d. January 9, 1812[3]), son of Rabbi Yekhiel Mikhl of Zlotshev
Rebbe Yitzchok Rabinowitz of Yampil (son-in-law of Reb
Boruch ofMezhbizh), son of Rabbi Yosef of Yampol; succeeded his father-in-law as
Rebbe in
Mezhbizh).
Rebbe Boruch Rabinovich of
Yampil,[4] son of Reb Yitschak Drubitsher.
Rebbe Eliezer Chaim Rabinowitz of Yampola (1845–1916[5]) (the first
Hasidic rebbe in
America and founder of the Skolya dynasty) – son of Rebbe Boruch Rabinovich of
Iași.
Rebbe Boruch Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skolya (
Skole) (1874–1920[6]), buried in
Vienna, son of Rebbe Eliezer Chaim of Yampola
Rebbe Aaron Moshe Leifer of Chust, son-in-law of Boruch Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skolya
Rebbe Shmuel Shmelke Leifer of Chust (son of Rabbi Aaron Moshe), Rosh Yeshiva of Toras Chessed[7]
Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok Eizek Rabinowitz of Skolya (1896–1979[8]), buried in
Jerusalem on the
Mount of Olives – son of the Rebbe Boruch Pinchas of Skolya.
R. Eliezer Chaim Rabinowitz, eldest son of Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok Eizek of Skolya
R. Meir Rabinovich (September 1, 1918- August 14, 2006[9] – ?), second son of Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok Eizek of Skolya
Rebbe Refael Goldstein, Skolya Rebbe on 18th Ave in BP, the son-in-law Meir Rabinovich and grandchild through marriage of Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok.
R. Yosef Boruch Pinchus Rabinowitz,[10] son of Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok Eizek of Skolya
Rebbe Avraham Moshe Rabinowitz, current Skolya Rebbe and author of about 20 spiritual books, placed by the old Skolya rebba to take over after him, son of R. Boruch Rabinowitz[11] and eldest grandson of Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok
Rebbe Shmuel Avrohom[12] of Mezhbizh (1883– ) – son of Rebbe Eliezer Chaim of Yampola. Rebbe Shmuel Avrohom was known as the Mezhbizher Gutter Yid.