Bobov (Hasidic dynasty)

Bobov (or Bobover Hasidism) (Hebrew: חסידות באבוב, Yiddish: בּאָבּאָװ) is a Hasidic community within Haredi Judaism, originating in Bobowa, Galicia, in southern Poland,^[1] and now headquartered in the neighborhood of Borough Park, in Brooklyn, New York.^[2]

Bobov developed into a leading Hasidic dynasty through the leadership of Shlomo Halberstam, a Holocaust survivor. After the death of his son Naftali, a succession crisis ensued, leading to the ascension of Naftali's half-brother Benzion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam as Grand Rebbe, and his son-in-law Mordechai Dovid Unger as leader of Bobov-45, a breakaway faction.

Bobov communities are found in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; in Monsey, New York; Los Angeles; Lakewood, New Jersey; Linden NJ; Montreal; Toronto; Antwerp; and London.^[1] In Israel, Bobov has large branches in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Elad, Beitar Illit, and an enclave, "Kiryas Bobov", in Bat Yam.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference NYT2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Mintz, Jerome (1998). Hasidic People. Harvard University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-674-04109-7.
^ Tzvi Rabinowicz (2000). Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement. Jason Aronson. ISBN 0765760681.