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THE HISTORIC TIMELINE OF BELZ RABBI SHALOM ROKEACH Also known as:THE SAR SHALOMTHE ERSHTER RAV (First Rebbe)1779 – 1855 Rabbi Shalom Rokeach zt”l was the founder of the Belz dynasty. Reb Shalom’s remarkable perseverance enabled him to spend hours immersed in Torah study. In fact, after spending 1000 consecutive nights studying, the prophet Eliyahu revealed […]
Mar 31, 2013 · The story delves into the history of a Jewish family in Belz, the Western Ukraine during the rise and fall of Hitler. Set in 1912-1946, Belz! is an off-Broadway show about a small Jewish town, a traditional Jewish family, and a son’s search to find his calling as a comedian.
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"Aaron Belz is a gravely hilarious poet. The poems from The Bird Hoverer are part Discovery Channel, part History Channel, part E!—his ferocious intelligence, his love of glitz, and his wry take on relationships (both human and animal) are irresistible. Belz's voice is bold, wise, inimitable." —Denise Duhamel . →Tony Trigilio, Boston Review
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The ninth day of Shevat 5704 (1944) marks the day that the two holy refugees, the Belzer Rebbe z”l and his brother the Bilgorajer Rav z”l, first set foot in the Holy Land and is generally regarded as the date when the process of rebuilding Belz was initiated. However, the truth is that the first seed was planted in Jerusalem in 1939, just before th...
In much the same way, when the Belzer Rebbe z”l embarked on his quest to rebuild the Belzer Empire, he made an important strategic decision. He did not attempt to rebuild a Shtetele. Instead, he set about creating a network of Torah institutions that would educate a new generation of children in the unique Belz tradition, guaranteeing Belz’s future...
The Chassidim, who were devastated when their Rebbe the Rav Zechrono Levrocha passed away, realized that it was their responsibility to keep his legacy alive and keep up the momentum until such a time as the orphaned son of the Bilgorajer Rov, the Belzer crown prince, would be old enough to take over the leadership. Over the following nine years, t...
Over the years, as the Belz communities ‘reborn’ in Israel and around the world matured and stabilized, the Rebbe shlita decided that the time was ripe to shift the emphasis from the educational institutions to rebuild the cultural and social aspects of Belz. This was no small task. Post-war Jewish communities are mostly located in the big cities a...
In the year 5744 (1984), the cornerstone was laid in Kiryat Belz on the outskirts of Jerusalem for the Belz World Centre. Thousands of Belzer Chassidim and well-wishers attended the grandiose groundbreaking event. Over two hundred famous Rabbis and Jewish dignitaries graced the stage, and delegates from all the Israeli political parties attended, a...
THE GREAT BELZ SHUL. The great Belz Shul is situated in the Kiryat Belz neighborhood of Yerushalayim. It was modeled after the original Great Synagogue in pre-war Europe. Its colossal edifice and ornate beauty enhance Yerrushalyim’s skyline. The shul boasts the largest aron kodesh (ark) in the world, as documented in the Guiness World of Records.
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Apr 24, 2019 · Lyubov Khomyn calls postwar Belz a “city of newcomers.” Only half-ruined architecture remains of old Belz. The Jews fled or were exterminated. The Poles moved together with the new border, and the local Ukrainians were displaced by the Polish authorities back in the 1940s. After all the perturbations, only two families moved back to Belz.
