Naftali (also spelled Naftula[1]) Tzvi Labin of Zidichov (נפתלי צבי לאבין מזידיטשוב) (c. 1916 – March 6, 2009)[2] was the Zidichover Rebbe. He was born in Ziditshoiv, Ukraine, which was then a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, His father was a descendant of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Zidichov and one of his successors. He later replanted the movement in London, and then in Brooklyn and Monticello, New York, United States.
Naftali Tzvi Labin of Ziditshov | |
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 Naftali Tzvi Labin of Ziditshov | |
| Title | Ziditshoiver Rebbe |
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| Born | Naftali Tzvi Labin c. 1916 |
| Died | March 6, 2009 (aged 92–93) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Labin |
| Children | Alexander Yom Tov Lipa Shlomo Dov Moshe Yeshaya Aharon Maier Yitzchak Isaac Hinda Esther Malka |
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| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Grand Rabbi Yeshaya Labin |
| Dynasty | Zidichov |
Labin was very close to many rebbes of the previous generation, including Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, Rabbi Aharon Rokeach of Belz, Rebbe Moshe Yitzchak Gevirtzman (Reb Itzikl) of Pshevorsk, and Rebbe Yaakov Leiser (Reb Yankele) of Pshevorsk.
Zidichov today edit
After the Rebbe of Ziditchov, Naftali Tzvi Labin, died, his son Rabbi Yeshaya Labin was crowned as Grand Rebbe of Ziditchov.
Aphorism edit
- "If you listen to, and you do what and when evil wants you to do, evil owns you. If you say to evil ok I’ll do it, 'just let me have 5 minutes before doing it' you are still his friend, but he does not own you."[citation needed]
Children edit
- Rabbi Sender Lipa Labin
- Rabbi Shlomo Dov Labin, rabbi of Zidichov-London
- Rabbi Moshe Labin, Chareidim-Drubitsher Rebbe
- Rabbi Yeshaya Labin, Zidichover Rabbi
- Rabbi Aharon Maier Labin, Bolchav Rov in Williamsburg
- Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Labin, Zidichover Rebbe in Bnei Brak
Rabbi Labin also has two daughters, who are both married to Hasidic rebbes:
- Rebbe Dovid Kohn — the present Toldos Aharon Rebbe in Jerusalem
- Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh — son of Rebbe Meshulam Feish
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The Ziditchover Rebbe (right) with the Tosher Rebbe -
The Ziditchover Rebbe lighting the Hanukkah candles -
Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy (left), son-in-law of the Zidichover Rebbe, standing next to his father, the Tosher Rebbe (seated)
