Mordechai Dovid Unger
Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger Shlita (Hebrew: הרב מרדכי דוד אונגער) is the first Rebbe of Bobov-45.
Mordechai Dovid Unger | |
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| Title | Rebbe of Bobov-45 |
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| Born | Mordechai Dovid Unger 1954 New York |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Rivka Halberstam |
| Children | Yosef, Shulim, Chaim Benzion, Yechezkel, Moshe Yehoshea |
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| Predecessor | Naftali Halberstam |
| Began | March 23, 2005 |
| Ended | present |
| Main work | Sheira D'bei Rav |
| Dynasty | Bobov-45 |
Biography
Unger was born in 1954 to Yaakov Yitzchok Unger of Dombrov.[1] He is the younger son-in-law of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Halberstam, the fourth Bobover Rebbe.
Following the death of his father-in-law in 2005, a dispute arose as to who should be the Grand Rebbe of Bobov. Most began to follow Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, while some followed Rabbi Unger. In the end, a beth din (religious court) ruled; Rabbi Benzion Halberstam being declared Rebbe of Bobov (אדמו"ר מבאבוב). and Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger Shlita Rebbe of Bobov-45 (אדמו"ר מבאבוב-45). Although some leading Jewish Torah scholars, such as the late Rav Roth, disagreed with the ruling, Rabbi Unger agreed to obey the ruling.[2]
Politics
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams visited Bobov–45 as part of his 2017 re-election campaign.[3]
See also
References
- Rebbes of Bobov: Ben Zion Halberstam, Mordechai Dovid Unger, Naftali Halberstam, Shlomo Halberstam. General Books. 2010. ISBN 9781157267386.
- (October 26, 2017) "Watch: Bobov-45 Rebbe Dances at Wedding", Arutz 7. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Brooklyn Boro President Eric Adams Visits Bobov-45 Rebbe in Preparation to his Upcoming Re-election". September 28, 2017.
Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger Shlita