Mordechai Leifer
{{Short description|Ukrainian rabbi (1824–1894)}}
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Mordechai Leifer (or LäuferThis was how the surname was previously known, also spelled that way in historical vital records for his family.) (1824–1894) was a rabbi in Nadvirna, Ukraine.
Biography
Leifer was the son of Rabbi {{Interlanguage link|Yesochor Bertche Leifer|he|ישכר בער לייפר (נדבורנה)}} (d. 1848), author of Sisrei Torah,{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/47708 |title=Tosher Chassunah |last=Tannenbaum |first=Rabbi Gershon |date=March 23, 2011 |accessdate=July 20, 2011 |work=The Jewish Press |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915152958/https://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/47708/ |archivedate=September 15, 2011 }} and a great-great-grandson of Rabbi {{Interlanguage link|Meir (The Great) of Premishlan|lt=Meir "The Great"|he|מאיר (הגדול) מפרמישלאן}} of Premishlan. He served as a Hasidic Rebbe of Nadvirna (Nadwórna). He was raised by his great uncle, Rebbe {{Interlanguage link|Meir of Premishlan|lt=Meir'l|he|מאיר מפרמישלאן}} of Premishlan. Hasidim from all over Hungary and Romania would come to receive his blessings. An extraordinarily large number of his descendants became Hasidic rebbes, including many around the world today. His teachings are collected in Gedulas Mordechai, Tiferes Mordechai, Aspaklarya Hameira, Maamar Mordechai and Oros Mordechai.
Leifer is buried in Bushtyno, Ukraine.
His wife, Chaya (d. 1891), was the daughter of Rabbi {{Interlanguage link|Shmuel Shmelka Taubes|he|שמואל שמעלקא טויבש}}, Chief Rabbi of Yas, son of Rabbi Aaron Moses Taubes, author of the To'afos R-eim.
They were survived by six sons and one daughter:
- Rebbe Yitzchock Leifer of Stanislav
- Rebbe {{Interlanguage link|Yisaschar Bertzi Leifer|he|ישכר בער לייפר (סאטמר)}} of Satmar
- Rebbe Meir Rosenbaum of Kretchnif
- Rebbe {{Interlanguage link|Aharon Moshe Leifer|he|אהרן משה לייפר (ז'לין)}} of Żołynia-Łańcut
- Rebbe {{Interlanguage link|Yisroel Yaakov Leifer|he|ישראל יעקב לייפר}} of Chust
- Rebbe Yoseph Leifer of Niredhaz
- Rebbitzen Leah Bina Igra of Zolynia (died childless)
Today, there are close to 100 Grand Rebbes who claim descent from Rebbe Mordechai of Nadvorna.
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