Hornosteipel (orHornisteipol[1]) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by RebbeYaakov Yisroel Twerski. Hornosteipel (Yiddish: הארנאסטייפל ) is the Yiddish name ofHornostaypil, a town in present-dayUkraine.
It is a branch of theChernobyl,Sanz, andChabad dynasties dating back to the 18th century.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski, founder of the Hornosteipel dynasty, was the third son of the Chernobler Maggid – RebbeMordechai Twersky. Rebbe Mordechai's father, RebbeMenachem Nachum Twersky ofChernobyl (author ofMeor Einayim and founder of TheChernobyl Hasidic dynasty), was a disciple of theBaal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski later moved to the city ofCherkasy, Ukraine, leaving the leadership of the city of Hornostaypil with his grandson, Rebbe Mordechai Dov. The main bases of Hornosteipel Hasidim are inMidwood ("Flatbush"),Milwaukee, andBeitar Illit. There are also communities with direct ties to Hornosteipel inChicago,Toronto,Baltimore, andBeit Shemesh,Israel. There was formerly a Hornosteipel community inDenver.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel had four daughters and no sons.
RebbeYaakov Yisroel Twerski ofCherkas (1794–13 Elul 1876) – son of the Maggid of Chernobyl
RebbeMordechai Dov Twerski ofHornosteipel (1839– 23 Elul 1903), author of "Emek Sheilah" – grandson of the Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski and great-great-grandson of RebbeZishe of Anipoli.
RebbeChaim Moshe Tzvi Twerski of Hornosteipel-Rachmastrivka (1866– 1933) – son of the Rebbe Mordechai Dov. Son-in-law of Rebbe Nuchum ofRachmastrivka of the Chernobal dynasty
RebbeBen Tzion Yehuda Leib Twerski ofHornosteipel-USA (1867–28 Shevat 1951) – son and successor of Rebbe Mordechai Dov. He later lived inAntwerp, in Israel, and in Chicago.
Rabbi Menachem Nuchim Twerski son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib (d. 19 Kislev) – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib – son-in-law of Rebbe Yosef Zvi Kalish of Skernovitz-Bnei Braq (Vorka dynasty) was very knowledgeable in Torah and chassidus. Young and old would flock to his shul in Tel-Aviv and hear words of Torah and stories of tzadddikim. He wrote a sefer called "Medor L'dor" documenting his pedigree charts, Yichus book and the biography of his ancestors.
RebbeYaakov Yisroel Twerski ofHornosteipel-Milwaukee (1898–10 Av 1973) – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib – son-in-law of RebbeBen Zion Halberstam ofBobov.
RebbeBen-Tzion Chaim Shloime Meshulam Zusia Twerski Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Denver (1923–23 Tishrei 1981) – son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
RebbeMordechai Dov Ber Twerski, Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Denver (b. 1949), in Flatbush, Brooklyn – only son of Rebbe Shloime of Denver
RebbeShulem Shachna Friedman, Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Eretz Yisroel, son-in-law and successor of Rebbe Shloime of Denver. Rebbe of the growing Hornosteipol community[1] in Beitar Illit (formerly in Yerushalayim). Known for his hachnasas orchim (hospitality) and teaching Chassidus of many varieties in both Yiddish and English, as well as helping to bring passion, inspiration, and dedication into the religious lives of his Chasidic followers.
Rebbe Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski (1924–1998), son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
Rabbi Dr.Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
RebbeYechiel Michel Twerski of Hornosteipel-Milwaukee (b. 1939) – son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee -He has a devoted following of Chasidim. He and his Rebbitzin Feigy have brought hundreds of Jews back to Judaism. The Rabbi also composed over seventy songs and many can be found on records in Music stores or on twerskitorah.com
