Shotz (Hasidic dynasty)

Shotz[1] is a Hasidic dynasty originating in the city of Suceava, Romania (Yiddish: שאָץ Shots, IPA: [ʃɔts]).

Origins and early history

Lineage of the Shotz dynasty

Outline of the Shotz dynasty[3]

Rabbi Shulem Moscowicz

Rabbi Shulem Moshkovitz, the Shotzer Rebbe, was the son of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Moshe above. He married Shlomtza, the daughter of his father's brother, Rabbi Meir, and his first wife, Dinah. He later moved to London, England. Rabbi Shalom left a will specifying that anyone who can come to his grave and ask for his help, as long as they better themselves in at least one way in exchange.[4]

The Shotzer Rebbe wrote several volumes of Torah commentaries named Daas Sholom, which are arranged according to the order of Perek Shirah. He was known as a genius both in the revealed Torah and in Kabbalah, and lived a life style of holiness and simplicity.

The most prominent descendant of Shotzer Rebbe is Rabbi Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moskowitz, the Shotz-Melitzer Rebbe, in Ashdod, author of several books, including Peros Hailan on the laws of Chol HaMoed, and Nefesh Chaya, a commentary and interpretation of the Book of Psalms.

There are also Shotzer Rebbes in Montreal, Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Beth Shemesh, Monsey, Brooklyn, and Antwerp.

See also

References

  1. For the Yiddish spelling and pronunciation, see Suceava and note there.
  2. Note: There are various spellings of his surname, both in Yiddish and English. Other spellings include: Yiddish "מאָסקאָוויטש"; English "Moskowitz" "Moskovitch" etc.
  3. Me'ore Galitsya, by Meir Vunder
  4. famousrabbis.com
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