Holy Reb Aharon of Belz - Judaism History | World of Belz

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The Holy
Reb Aharon of Belz
1880-1957

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A Beacon of Light

• Each generation has its great leaders. But even
  among these luminaries, Reb Aharon of Belz shined
  brightly. The most accomplished men of his
  generation called Reb Aharon the Kohen Gadol.
  The Great Kohen!

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The Life of a Tzadik

• Reb Aharon showed clear signs of greatness and a
  sense of compassion for his fellow Jew that would
  earn him the reputation of a true tzadik. His
  entire life was dedicated to the wellbeing of
  every Jew, even though he himself lived on a
  higher plane, largely disconnected from the
  material world.

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Early Years

• The third Rebbe, Rebbe Yissachar Dov, the father
  of Rebbe Aharon, was the son-in-law of Rebbe
  Zusha, the Rebbe of Chernobyl. After his
  marriage, he lived with his father-in-law,
  studying Torah day and night. His father, Rebbe
  Yehoshua, instructed him to write down all his
  Torah commentaries in a notebook. Read More

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Becoming The Rebbe

• When he came of age, Rebbe Aharon married his
  cousin, Malka. After his marriage, Rebbe Aharon
  lived with his father-in-law for several years.
  His strict regimen of seclusion, deprivation, and
  asceticism made him become seriously weakened
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The War Years

• During Shemini Atzeret 5700 (1939), the Rebbe was
  forced to take the baton of pilgrimage into his
  hand and leave the city of Belz. The Rebbe and
  his brother, Rebbe Mordechai of Bilgoray, who
  accompanied him, wandered for four years, but
  Belz Chassidim both inside and outside
  Nazi-occupied Europe made saving their Rebbe
  their primary goal and they protected him from
  any harm. Read more

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Rebuilding In Eretz Yisroel

• When he arrived, Rebbe Aharon settled in Tel Aviv
  where he worked to replant Belz from the ashes of
  destruction. Eretz Yisroel was zocheh to have the
  Rebbe for thirteen years, first in Tel Aviv and
  later in Yerushalayim. Read More

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