Rabbi Israel Abraham Portugal, Grand Rebbe of Skulen, lightingHanukkah candles | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| RabbiEliezer Zusia Portugal | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States,Israel, Canada | |
| Religions | |
| Hasidic Judaism |
Skulen (סקולען)Hasidicdynasty was founded byEliezer Zusia Portugal. It was headed by his son,Yisroel Avrohom Portugal until his death on April 1, 2019. Its name is fromSculeni (Yiddish: סקולעןSkulen), a town inBessarabia (now in Moldova) where Eliezer Zusia Portugal was born and served as rabbi.
The central Skulener synagogue is in,Boro Park, Brooklyn in New York City.
Portugal succeeded his father as rabbi of Skulen at the age of 17 upon his father's death in 1915.[1] In 1960 he and his sonYisroel Avrohom Portugal moved to the United States.[citation needed] He died in 1982.[citation needed]
He was succeeded by his son Yisroel Avrohom Portugal,[citation needed] whowas in turn succeeded by his sons.[citation needed]
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