Kosov is the name of a Hasidic

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founded by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of

Kosiv Kosiv ( uk, Ко́сiв) is a city located in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Kosiv Raion (district). Kosiv hosts the administration of Kosiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Populatio ...

, a town in Galicia, presently in

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. The Kosov Hasidic dynasty, Rabbi Mendel of Kosov's descendants, founded the many Kosov Hasidic sects. The Vizhnitz dynasty is the best known branch of the original Kosover dynasty. Other branches include Seret. Among the many contemporary descendants of the Kosov dynasty, two are called "the Kosover Rebbe": Rabbi Shraga Feivish Hager of

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, where he has a substantial following and presides at his

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, and Rabbi Menachem Monderer of

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(died 2013). There is also a historic Kosover synagogue in Tzfas ( Safed), Israel, which, however, is run by followers of the Biala Rebbe of Lugano, Switzerland.

Dynasty

*Grand Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov (d. 1825), author of ''Ahavas Sholom''—son of Rabbi Yaakov Kopl Chosid of

Kolomyia Kolomyia, formerly known as Kolomea ( ua, Коломия, Kolomyja, ; pl, Kołomyja; german: Kolomea; ro, Colomeea; yi, ), is a city located on the Prut River in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), in western Ukraine. It serves as the adm ...

, a disciple of the

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**Grand Rabbi Chayim Hager of Kosov (1755-1854), author of ''Toras Chayim''—son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel ***Grand Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon Hager of Kosov (1814-1880)—son of Rabbi Chayim, continued the dynasty in Kosov ****Grand Rabbi Moshe Hager of Kosov (1860-1925), author of ''Leket Oni''—son of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon *****Grand Rabbi Shraga Feivish Hager of Zalishtshik (1870-1937)—son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe of Kosov and son of Rabbi Boruch of

Vizhnitz Vizhnitz is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager. Vizhnitz (ויז׳ניץ or וויזשניץ) is the Yiddish name of Vyzhnytsia, a town in present-day Ukraine (then, a village in Austrian Bukovina). Followers o ...

******Grand Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Hager of Kosov-Zalishtshik (died 1999)—son of Rabbi Shraga Feivish of Zalishtshik *******Grand Rabbi Shraga Feivish Hager, present Kosover Rebbe of Boro Park—son of Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Kosov ***Grand Rabbi Yosef Alter Hager of Radovitz ***Grand Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of

, author of ''Tzemach Tzaddik'', son of Rabbi Chayim, founder of the

branch of the Kosov dynasty.
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Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty) Vizhnitz is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager. Vizhnitz (ויז׳ניץ or וויזשניץ) is the Yiddish name of Vyzhnytsia, a town in present-day Ukraine (then, a village in Austrian Bukovina). Followers o ...

**Grand Rabbi David Hager of Zablitov, son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel

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