Puppa (Hasidic dynasty)

Pupa is a Hasidic dynasty named after the town of its origin (according to the Yiddish name), also known in Hungarian as Pápa. Before World War II, Puppa had an important yeshiva which produced many well-known Orthodox rabbis in Hungary. The whole community was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp and only a very few individuals came back. Currently there are no Jews in Puppa.

The group is based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, with branches in Boro Park section of Brooklyn, Monsey, New York , and Ossining, New York. It is headed by the Pupa Rebbe who has several thousand followers in their Williamsburg location in Brooklyn.

Lineage of Pupa Dynasty

Grand Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, the founder of the Pupa dynasty, was a disciple of Grand Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, the second Belzer Rebbe, son and disciple of Grand Rabbi Shalom Rokeach of Belz. The latter was a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo of Lutsk, a disciple of the Rebbe Dovber, the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezritch, who was the primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.

Grand Rabbi Moshe Greenwald of Chust - author of Arugas HaBosem - disciple of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz.
- Grand Rabbi Yaakov Chizkiah Greenwald of Pupa - author of Vayaged Yaakov - son of the Arugas HaBosem.
  - Grand Rabbi Yosef Greenwald of Pupa - author of Vaychi Yosef - son of the Vayaged Yaakov.
    - Grand Rabbi Yaakov Chizkiah Greenwald of Pupa - present Rebbe of Pupa - son of the Vayechi Yosef.

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Hasidic dynasties

Russia	Chabad-Lubavitch Chernobyl Hornsteipl Makarov Monistritch Rachmastrivka Skver Tolne

Poland	Alexander Amshinov Apt Ashlag Biala Chentshin Ger Grodzhisk Izhbitza Kotsk Kozhnitz Kuzmir Lelov Lublin Modzitz Novominsk Ozharov Porisov Prshischa Radomsk Radoshitz Radzin Shedlitz Shenitza Shidlovtza Sochatchov Strikov Tshenstkhov Vurka Zychlin

Eastern Galicia	Alesk Belz Boyan Burshtin Chortkov Drubitsh Husiatyn Kaminka Komarno Kopyczynitz Kosov Kozlov Machnovka Makove Monastritshe Nadvorna Premishlan Radomishel Sadigura Sambur Sassov Skolye Skula Stanislov Stretin Strozhnitz Yeruslav Zidichov Zinkov Zlotchiv Zutchke

Western Galicia	Bluzhov Bobov Bobov-45 Dinov Dombrov Dzikov Glogov Gorlitz Grybov Linsk Istrik–Litovisk Kshanov Kolbashov Lizhensk Melitz Narol Pilzno Pshevorsk Ropshitz Sanz Shendishov Shinova Stitshin Strizov Tshokava Zhmigrod

Ukraine	Avritch Berdychiv Breslov Hannopil Kaminka–Miropol Korets Lutsk Olik Shepetivka Mezhbizh Ruzhin Savran Shpikov Slavuta Sudylkiv Trisk Zvhil

Lithuania	Amdur Kopust Karlin-Stolin Kobrin Koidanov Lechovitsh Neshchiz Pinsk-Karlin Slonim Strashelye

Romania	Bohush Chernovitz Dezh Faltichan Klausenberg Kretshnif Krula Nassod Ribnitz Seret Seret-Vizhnitz Shotz Shtefanesht Skulen Spinka Sulitz Temishvar Ujhel-Siget Vasloi Vizhnits

Hungary	Beregsaz Chust Dorog Kaliv Kashou Kerestir Koson Liske Mattersdorf Munkatch Muzhay Nitra Pupa Rachev Ratzfert Sasregen Satmar Stropkov Tosh

United States	Boston Cleveland Milwaukee Mosholu Pittsburg

Israel	Dushinsky Erlau Mishkenos HoRoim Shomer Emunim Toldos Aharon Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok

Other	Nikolsburg Ostrof Toltchav Vien (Hasidic community) Vien (Rabbinical dynasty)

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