Grand Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, 1st Vizhnitzer Rebbe

Menachem Mendel Hager

Menachem Mendel Hager was born on May 17, 1830 in Kosiv. He was the son of Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosiv and the son-in-law of Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn.

He was appointed Rebbe at the age of 24, and soon after he moved to Vyzhnytsia, a small town close to Kosiv.

As his reputation grew, so did his followers. He became known and admired for his charitable acts, sincerity in prayer and love for Eretz Yisrael. In his older years he endeavored to emigrate to there.

He had two sons, Reb Boruch and another, Reb Yaakov Dovid, who died during his lifetime.

His son-in-law was the son of Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz, Reb Shmuel of Sokal.

His Torah thoughts were published under the title Tzemach Tzaddik.

He died on October 18, 1884 and was buried in Vyzhnytsia. His son Reb Boruch took his place becoming the second Rebbe of Vizhnitz.

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Vizhnitz is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager. Vizhnitz is the Yiddish name of Vyzhnytsia, a village in present-day Ukraine. Followers of the rebbes of Vizhnitz are called Vizhnitzer chasidim.

Vizhnitzer Hassidic Lineage:

Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hasidism

Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chasid - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov

Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov - author of Ahavas Shalom - (son of Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chossid)

Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov - author of Toras Chaim - (son of the Ahavas Shalom)

Rebbe Yaakov Shimshon Hager of Kosov, (son of the Toras Chaim)

Rebbe Yosef Alter Hager of Radovitz, (son of the Toras Chaim; grandson-in-law of Rebbe Moshe Zvi of Savran)

1. Rebbe Menachem Mendil Hager of Vizhnitz - first Rebbe of Vizhnitz - author of Tzemach Tzadik - (son of the Toras Chaim of Kosov; son-in-law of Rebbe Yisroel of Ruzhin).

2. Rebbe Boruch Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Imrei Baruch - (son of the Tzemach Tzadik).

Rabbi Chaim of Ottynia (d.1931) - author of Tal Chaim (son of the Imrei Baruch).

Rabbi Israel Shalom Joseph Hager, Admor of Stanislawow, (son of the Tal Chaim).

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, Admor of Ottynia, (son of the Tal Chaim).

Rabbi Moshe of Shatz (son of the Imrei Baruch).

Rabbi Yitschok Yaakov Dovid of Storozhynets (son of the Imrei Baruch).

3. Rebbe Yisroel Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Ahavas Yisrael - (son of the Imrei Baruch).

Rabbi Menachem Mendl Hager (1886-1941), Rov of Vishive — (eldest son of the Ahavas Yisrael).

Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Vizhnitz (1890-1945) - author of Damesek Eliezer - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).

4a. Rebbe Baruch Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz - author of Mekor Baruch - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).

5a. Rebbe Eliezer Hager of Seret-Vizhnitz - present Rebbe of Seret-Vizhnitz of Haifa - (son of the Mekor Baruch).

Rabbi Moshe Hager, previous Rosh Yeshivah of Seret-Vizhnitz - (son of the Mekor Baruch).

6. Rabbi Hager, Shotz-Vizhnitz Rebbe of Haifa - (son of Moshe Hager).

- 4b. Rebbe Chaim Meir Hager of Vizhnitz - author of Imrei Chaim - (son of the Ahavas Yisrael).

- 5b. Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua Hager of Vizhnitz - present Vizhnitzer Rebbe in Bnei Brak - (son of the Imrei Chaim).

- 5c. Rebbe Mordechai Hager of Monsey-Vizhnitz - present Monsey-Vizhnitzer Rebbe in Monsey - (son of the Imrei Chaim).

- 6. Rabbi Dovid Hager, Rov of Imrey Chaim Community, London

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