Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)
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Vizhnitz or Vizhnitzer Hasidim are a Haredi group of Hasidic Jews. They are headed by their Rebbes ("Grand Rabbis") whose family name is Hager.
Rabbi Moshe Hager: Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak
The head rabbis are also know as Admors (Hebrew אדמור, which is the acronym for "אדונינו מורינו ורבינו" "Adonaino Moraino V'Rabainu", "Our master, Our teacher, and Our Rabbi"), who are located in Monsey, New York and Bnei Brak in Israel.
Major Hasidic groups
Dominant Hasidic groups (arranged by size) include:
- Satmar
- Chabad Lubavitch
- Ger
- Vizhnitz
- Belz
- Bobov
- Skver
- Spinka
- Puppa
- Breslov
- Rachmastrivka
- Toldos Aharon
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