Zhvil (Hasidic dynasty)

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Zvhil (Zvyahel) is a Hasidic dynasty which originated with Rabbi Moshe of Zvhil, the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michl, the Magid (Preacher) of Zlotshev. As in several inter-related Hasidic dynasties, family tradition held that Rabbi Moshe was a descendant of King David. Rabbi Moshe was the grandson of Rabbi Mordechai of Tshernobl (the Maggid of Tshernobl) and the great-grandson of Rabbi Menachem Nochum of Tshernobl (the first Maggid of Tshernobl). He was also the grandson of Rabbi Yitzchok of Drubitsh and Rabbi Aharon of Karlin.

Rabbi Moshe passed away in 1831 and was succeeded by his son Rabbi Yechiel Michel . The last Rebbe to reside in Zvhil was Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel. Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel was also the Tsar-appointed Chief Rabbi of the Ukraine.

The town of Zvyahel is located today in the Ukraine and is now known as Novograd Volynski. The custom to call themselves Zvhil instead of Zvyahel can be attributed to several reasons: 1) similarity between Zvhil and Zvul (one of the holy names for the ancient Jewish Temple in Hebrew), 2) a matter of difficulty to write the Ukrainian word Zvyahel in English, or Hebrew.

Today, there are three Zvhiller Rebbes, one in Jerusalem, one in Union City, New Jersey, and the Zvhil - Mezbuz Rebbe of Boston, MA.

[edit] Lineage

Rabbi Isaac of Drubitsh (d. 1750)
- Rabbi Yechiel Michel, the Maggid of Zlotshev (d. 1786), son of Rabbi Isaac. A disciple of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism. Son-in-law of Rabbi Mordechai Twersky, the Maggid of Chernobyl
  - Rabbi Moshe of Zvil (d. 1831), son of the Maggid of Zlotshev.
    - Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zvil (d. 1856), son of Rabbi Moshe.
      - Rabbi Mordechai of Zvil (d. 1900), son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel.
        
        Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zvil (d. 1917), elder son of Rabbi Mordechai.
        
        Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael of Zvill-Mezibuzh in Boston, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Mezhbizh, son-in-law of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zvill.
        
        Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Aharon Korff of Zhvil-Mezibuzh , grandson of Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel, son-in-law of the Shomer Emunim Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Avrohom Chayim Roth of Jerusalem and Bnei Brak (son of Reb Areleh). Chaplain of the city of Boston.
        
        Rabbi Shlomo "Shlomke" Goldman of Zvil-Jerusalem (d. 1945), younger son of Rabbi Mordechai.
        
        Rabbi Gedalia Moshe Goldman of Zvil-Jerusalem (d. 1950), son of Rabbi Shlomo.
        
        Rabbi Eliezer Adler, Zviler Rebbe of Los Angeles (not a descendant, but married to R' Shlomke's granddaughter).
        
        Rabbi Avraham Goldman, Present Zviler Rebbe of Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Mordechai
        
        Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, Present Zviler Rebbe of Union City, NJ, son of Rabbi Mordechai, son-in-law of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam of Klausenberg

Grand Rabbi Shlomo of Zvill-Jerusalem	Grand Rabbi Gedaliah Moshe of Zvill-Jerusalem	Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Korff of Zvill-Mezbuz, Boston	Grand Rabbi Avraham Goldman, the present Zviller Rebbe of Jerusalem
Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, the present Zviller Rebbe of Union City, NJ	The present Zhvil-Mezbuz Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff of Boston, Center, with cousins the late Tolner Rebbe (left), Rabbi Yitzhak Twersky of Boston, and the Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, Zviller Rebbe of Union City