Twersky, Twerski, or Tverski is the surname of a pedigree of rebbes in the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty. It was begun by the Grand Rabbi Menachum Nachum Twerski. People with this name include:

Twersky

* David Twersky (journalist) (1950–2010), journalist *

David Twersky (Skverer Rebbe) David Twersky, originally spelled Twerski (born 1940 or 1941), is the Grand Rabbi and spiritual leader of the village of New Square, New York, and of Skver (Hasidic dynasty), Skverer Hasidism worldwide. Early life Twersky was born in Iaşi, Rom ...

(born 1940), spiritual leader of Skverer Hasidim * Isadore Twersky (1930–1997) scholar of Rabbinic literature and Jewish philosophy * Mayer Twersky (born 1960), ''rosh yeshiva'' (dean) at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary *

Menachem Nachum Twersky Menachem Nochum Twersky (1730 - 1787), also known as the Me'or Einayim (), was a Ukrainian rabbi, and the founder of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty. He was a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch, and published one of the first ...

, the

rebbe A Rebbe () or Admor () is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spirituality (Audio)''. UCTV, 20 Oct 2011. web. ...

Chernobyl Chernobyl, officially called Chornobyl, is a partially abandoned city in Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, to the north of Kyiv and to the southwest of Gomel in neighbouring Belarus. ...

and early 18th-century founder of the Hasidic Twersky family *

Mordechai Twersky Mordechai Twersky (c. 1770–1837), known as Motele, was a Ukrainian rabbi. He was the son of Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky of Chernobyl and the second rebbe of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty. The family surname is Russian for "native of Tver", ...

Maggid A maggid (), also spelled as magid, is a traditional Jewish religious itinerant preacher, skilled as a narrator of Torah and religious stories. A chaplain of the more scholarly sort is called a ''Darshan (Judaism), darshan'' (). The title of ''m ...

of Chernobyl, Menachem Nochum's son * Moshe Twersky (1955?-2014), son of Isadore Twersky, head of the

kollel A kollel (also kolel) (, , , , a "gathering" or "collection" f scholars is an institute for full-time, advanced Torah study, study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features Shiur (Torah), shiurim (lectures) and ...

Yeshiva Toras Moshe Yeshiva Toras Moshe is an English-speaking Litvish Orthodox Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Founded in 1982, it was established in Israel to cater to post-high school students from English-speaking countries. It has since graduated over 1,000 students. Hi ...

* Shmuel Abba Twersky (1872–1947), Makarover Rebbe of

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

, Canada * Victor Twersky (1923–1998),

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...

and

IEEE Fellow , the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American 501(c)(3) public charity professional organization for electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and ot ...

who has contributed to the multiple-scattering

theory A theory is a systematic and rational form of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the conclusions derived from such thinking. It involves contemplative and logical reasoning, often supported by processes such as observation, experimentation, ...

Twerski

* Aaron Twerski (born 1939), American lawyer and the Irwin and Jill Cohen Professor of Law at

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a Private university, private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and adjunct faculty. ...

, as well as a former Dean and professor of

tort A tort is a civil wrong, other than breach of contract, that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. Tort law can be contrasted with criminal law, which deals with cri ...

law at

Hofstra University School of Law The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University – also known as Hofstra Law School and colloquially as Hofstra Law – is a law school located in Hempstead, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is affiliated with Hofstra U ...

* Aaron Twerski of Chernobyl (1784–1871), Hasidic rabbi * Abraham J. Twerski (1930–2021), Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist * Michel Twerski (born 1939), Hasidic rabbi and composer.

Tversky

Amos Tversky Amos Nathan Tversky (; March 16, 1937 – June 2, 1996) was an Israeli cognitive and mathematical psychologist and a key figure in the discovery of systematic human cognitive bias and handling of risk. Much of his early work concerned th ...

(1937–1996), cognitive and mathematical psychologist *

Barbara Tversky Barbara Tversky ( Gans) is an American psychologist. She is a professor emerita of psychology at Stanford University and a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She was also President of the Association f ...

, American cognitive psychologist

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