Naftali Halberstam
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Mordechai David Unger (Bobov-45)[2] | |
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Naftali Tzvi Halberstam (Hebrew: ר' נפתלי צבי הלברשטאם, June 10, 1931 – March 23, 2005) was the fourth Grand Rebbe of Bobov. He succeeded his father, Shlomo Halberstam, as Grand Rebbe from August 2000 until March 2005. His death led to a succession crisis within Bobov.[3]
Early life
Naftali Tzvi Halberstam was born in
Career
In 1951, after discovering that his father had indeed survived the war and relocated to New York in the late 1940s, he joined him there,[7] and discovered that his father had meanwhile remarried. Halberstam, who was described by Samuel Heilman as "[living] in the shadow of his father" during this period,[7] also had a half-brother, Ben Zion.[8] Upon his father's death in 2000, Halberstam became the Grand Rebbe of Bobov in Borough Park, Brooklyn, at age 69.[8] Ill with Parkinson's disease, he died on March 23, 2005[8] and was buried next to his father in Floral Park Cemetery, in Deans, New Jersey.[9] His death led to a succession crisis in Bobov, with some Bobovers supporting his half-brother, while others followed his son-in-law, Mordechai Dovid Unger.[3]
Personal life
Halberstam left no sons, died on May 15, 2011 (11 Iyar, 5771) aged 80.
Rebbes of Bobov
- Sanzer Rebbe, Chaim Halberstam
- Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941)
- Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000)
- Naftali Halberstam (1931–2005)
- Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (b.1955), current Rebbe, younger son of Shlomo Halberstam[8]
See also
- Satmar succession feud
- Klausenburg (Hasidic dynasty)
- Ropshitz (Hasidic dynasty)
- Sanz (Hasidic dynasty)
References
- ^ Nathan-Kazis, Josh (April 15, 2016) "Bobov-De Blasio Ties Under Spotlight", The Forward. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Heilman 2013, p. 238.
- ^ a b (March 26, 2005) "A Battle for Succession Takes No Holiday", The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ (March 25, 2005) "Naftali Halberstam, 74; Led Bobov Hasidic Sect After Father's Death", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rebbe Naftali Tzvi Halberstam". kevarim.com.
- ^ "Remembering the Rebbetzin". Mishpacha.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fox, Margalit (March 25, 2005) "Naftali Halberstam Dies at 74; Bobov Hasidim's Grand Rabbi", The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Heilman 2013, p. 236.
- ^ a b (March 24, 2005) "Several Thousand Attend Grand Rabbi's Funeral in Brooklyn", The New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
Sources
- Heilman, Samuel C. (December 2013). "What's in a Name? The Dilemma of Title and Geography for Contemporary Hasidism". Jewish History. 27 (2–4): 221–240. ProQuest 1460841654. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
- Wedding video with Grand Rabbi Naftali Halberstam - Part 1, Part 2
- Several Thousand Attend Grand Rabbi's Funeral in Brooklyn March 24, 2005
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