Karlin-Stolin is a

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, originating with

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Aaron ben Jacob of Karlin in present-day

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, and later expanded to nearby

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. One of the first centres of Hasidim to be set up in

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, many Lithuanian Hasidic groups are its offshoots. After the murder of many of its followers by

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in the

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, the dynasty continued to exist with followers in Israel, the United States, Russia, England, Canada, and Ukraine.

History

In the mid-19th century, members of the Karlin-Stolin dynasty immigrated to

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(the land of Israel), settling in

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, and

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. In 1869 they took over the site of a former

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in Tiberias built in 1786 by Rabbi

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which had been destroyed in the

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. Reconstruction commenced in 1870. Around this time, Karlin-Stolin Hasidim began to settle in

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. By 1874, they had established the Beis Aharon Synagogue of Karlin-Stolin in the old city. Today, most of the Karlin-Stolin Hasidim reside in or around Jerusalem. There are also synagogues in Beitar Illit,

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, Kiryat Sefer, Brachfeld,

, and

, as well as in the

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, in

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and

. The Karlin-Stoliner rebbe (also referred to as the "Stoliner Rebbe"), Boruch Meir Yaakov Shochet, resides in Givat Ze'ev. In Jerusalem some of the Karliner Hasidim wear the traditional garb of Jerusalem Haredim on

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, the golden

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. The version of the prayer book used by Karliner Hasidim is called ''Beis Aharon V'Yisrael''. It is the second published prayer book produced by Karliner Hasidim; the first was published in New York City by the then-rebbe, Yochanan Perlow of Karlin-Stolin. The institutional center of the dynasty in Jerusalem is located in a historic building which was formerly the home of James Finn, the 19th century British consul. Funding for the purchase of the building was provided by the Ministry of Education and local authorities. Renovations were supervised by the architect

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. During the construction work, an ancient

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was discovered on the site.

Lineage of the Karliner Dynasty

* Rabbi Aaron ben Jacob of Karlin (1736–1772), founder of the dynasty ** Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi of Karlin (1738–1792), disciple of the above. *** Rabbi Asher Perlow I of Stolin (1760–1826), son of the founder. **** Rabbi Aaron ben Asher Perlow of Karlin (1802–1872), son of the above. ***** Rabbi (d. 1873), son of the above. ****** Rabbi , given the nickname "The Frankfurter" because he is buried in

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, a.k.a. the "Yenuka of Stolin" (1868–1921), son of the above. ******* Rabbi Asher Perlow of Stolin, son of Yisrael Perlow of Stolin. ******* Rabbi Aaron Perlow of Warsaw, son of Yisrael Perlow of Stolin. ******* Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Perlow of Stolin ("The Detroiter") (d. 1946), son of Yisrael Perlow of Stolin. ******* Rabbi Moshe Perlow of Stolin (d. 1942), son of The Frankfurter. ******* Rabbi (was rebbe in Israel, and went back to Europe; killed in 1942), son of The Frankfurter. ******* Rabbi (1900–1956), later the Grand Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin in America & youngest son of Yisrael Perlow of Stolin ******** Feiga Perlow (m. Rabbi Ezra Shochet), daughter of Yochanan ********* Rabbi (born 1955), son of Ezra Shochet

References

External links

Official website of Yeshiva Karlin Stolin

Website of Kahal Chasidim Shearis Yaakov

Ancient Melodies of the Karlin-Stolin Chassidim
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