Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (first Dushinsky rebbe)
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky | |
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יוסף צבי דושינסקי | |
Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky | |
| Chief Rabbi of the Edah HaChareidis | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1867 |
| Died | 17 October 1948 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Spouse | Sheindel (died), Esther Neuhaus |
| Children | Yisroel Moshe Dushinsky |
| Parent(s) | Yisroel and Sara Elka Dushinsky |
| Known for | Anti-Zionist stance, founding the Dushinsky Hasidic dynasty |
| Other names | Maharitz |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Chief Rabbi (Gavad) of the Edah HaChareidis |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (Hebrew: יוסף צבי דושינסקי; 1867 – 17 October 1948), also known as the Maharitz, was the first Rebbe of Dushinsky and Chief Rabbi (Ga'avad) of the Edah HaChareidis of Jerusalem,previously having held the title over Agudat Yisrael as well.