modzitz or modzhitz is the name of a hasidic group within orthodox judaism that derives its name from modrzyce, one of the boroughs of the town of dÄblin, poland, located on the vistula river. the rabbis of this dynasty have the family name of "taub". followers of this group are known as modzitzer hasidim and are now based mainly in bnei brak, where their rebbe lives, and jerusalem in israel. they also have a smaller following in brooklyn, monsey, new york, and far rockaway, queens, los angeles, and toronto. ==rebbe yechezkel taub of kuzmir (1755â1856)==  the dynasty started with rebbe yechezkel taub of kuzmir, (1755â1856), who established yeshivas and a type of hasidic teaching that was similar to that of his rebbes, the seer of lublin and the kozhnitser magid, and distinct from the hasidism of kotzk. ==rebbe shmuel eliyahu taub of zvolin== upon the death of rebbe yechezkel taub of kuzmir in 1856, his son, rebbe shmuel eliyahu taub of zvolin, poland, succeeded him. he excelled in torah scholarship and creating hasidic songs. he was called menagen mafli pla'os hebrew for "[a] wondrous musical talent". when he died in 1888,the state archive of radom: "jewish civil registry of zwolen", 1888, akt#: 18, registration type: death, registration year: 1888, location: zwolen, surname: taub, given name: szmul eliiasz. indexed by jri-poland. his first son rabbi moshe aharon (1837 - march 17, 1918) succeeded him as rebbe of zvolin, while his second son, rebbe yisrael, went on to found the actual modzitz hasidic dynasty. ==rebbe yisrael taub (1849â1920)== rebbe yisrael taub, second son of rebbe shmuel eliyahu taub of zvolin, was born in 1849. in 1888 he succeeded his father as a rebbe of the zvoliner hasidim. in 1891 he settled in modrzyc, a village near the town of demblin, poland.jewish historical institute he became known as the modzhitzer rebbe (after his place of residence), thus establishing the dynasty of modzhitz. he composed many melodies that are still sung by hasidim and others today. he suffered from diabetes and in 1913 he traveled to professor israel in berlin. the only way to save his life was by amputating his gangrenous leg (a consequence of diabetes). before the operation, the rebbe observed the beautiful berlin architecture which upset him by comparison with the desolation of the holy city of jerusalem. during the operation he composed his epic masterpiece based on the words of eleh ez
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