BCC schmoozing with his cousin, Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Hager, son of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey and son-in-law of the Skverer Rebbe of New Square NY, at the Los Angeles reception of Mosdos Vizhnitz.
BCC’S mother's Chassidic lineage intersects and stems from Rabbi Chaim Hager of Ottynia (the Tal Chaim) (1863-1931) who was a brother of Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the 3rd Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Ahavas Yisroel) (1860-1936); who was the son of Rabbi Baruch Hager, the 2nd Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Imrei Baruch) (1845-1892); who was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, the 1st Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Tzemach Tzadik) (1830-1884) (son in law of Yisroel of Ruzhin); who was the son of Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosov (the Toras Chaim); who was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov (the Ahavas Shalom); who was the son of Rabbi Yaakov Koppel Likover (disciple of the Baal Shem Tov)
Photo credit Rabbi Yisrael Gelb
(Think about it: but for, WWII, BCC would probably be looking just like his Chassidisher cousins)
1. My Grandfather, Rabbi Baruch Hager, zt'l (1899-1942).
My mother's father was Rabbi Baruch Hager of Horodenka, ABD Cozmeni, Bukovina from 1936 and then Dayan in Czernowitz, born in 1899 and died of typhus in the work camp in Warchovka, Transnitra Concentration Camp in 1941, married in 1922 to his first cousin Miriam, daughter of R. Shraga Feivel Hager of Zaleszczyki (Zalischik). He was very active in the Mizrachi movement and Zeire Mizrachi and was President of the Torah V’Avodah. She remarried in 1954/5 to R. Moshe Zvi Twersky, Admur Tolna-Philadelphia.
Rabbi Baruch Hager was the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager, Admur Horodenka from 1892 on his father’s death, born in 1872 and died of typhus in the work camp in Warchovka, Transnitra Concentration Camp in 1941 (as did his son Baruch), married his niece, Bluma Reizel, daughter of R. Haim Hager of Ottynia. He was one of the sons of the Imrei Baruch, he was appointed Rebbe (as were his brothers), after his father's petira on 20 Kislev 1892. Rav Yechiel Michel moved to Horodenka, to succeed his brother, Rav Shmuel Abba, who passed away childless in 1895. He married the daughter of his older brother, Rav Chaim (Rebbe in Antiniya). During World War I, he escaped to Chernowitz and served as Rebbe to the many Vizhnitz Chassidim there. He had one son, Baruch, who was later appointed Dayan in Chernowitz. After Sukkos of 1941, he was among 5000 Jews who were deported to Transnistria, and area in southwestern Ukraine, between the Dniester River ("Nistru" in Romanian) and the Bug River, north of the Black Sea. Also on that transport was Rav Aharon of Boyan, who came down with typhus and was niftar on 13 or 14 Cheshvan. Both Rav Yechiel Michel and his son Baruch came down with typhus in the work camp in Warchovka and died there.
2. My Great-Grandfather, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager of Horodenka, zt'l (1872-1942).
Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager was the son of Rabbi Baruch Hager, 2nd Vizhnitzer Rebbe (the "Imrei Baruch") and Zipora Hagar. His brothers were Rabbi Yisroel Hager, 3rd Vizhnitz Rebbe; R' Chaim Hager, Admur Ottynia (Itinia); R' Moshe Hager, Admur Shatz; R' Shmuel Abba Hager of Kolomyja-Horodenka; R' Yitzhak Yaakov Dovid Hager of Storozhinets-Vienna.
3. My Great-Great Grandfather, Rabbi Baruch Hager, 2nd Vizhnitzer Rebbe, the "Imrei Baruch" was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, 1st Vizhnitzer Rebbe and Miriam Hager (1845-1892).
4. My Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, was 1st Vizhnitzer Rebbe (the "Tzemach Tzaddik") (1830-1884).
5. My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosow and Tzipora Hager (the ""Toras Chaim") (1795-1854).
6. My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, of Kosov (the "Ahavas Shalom") (1768-1825).
7. My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Yacov-Kopel [Chassid of Kolomaya] Hager and Chaya Hager (1730-1787) and was a Talmid of the Baal Shem Tov.
BCC’S mother's Chassidic lineage intersects and stems from Rabbi Chaim Hager of Ottynia (the Tal Chaim) (1863-1931) who was a brother of Rabbi Yisroel Hager, the 3rd Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Ahavas Yisroel) (1860-1936); who was the son of Rabbi Baruch Hager, the 2nd Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Imrei Baruch) (1845-1892); who was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, the 1st Rebbe of Vizhnitz (the Tzemach Tzadik) (1830-1884) (son in law of Yisroel of Ruzhin); who was the son of Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosov (the Toras Chaim); who was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov (the Ahavas Shalom); who was the son of Rabbi Yaakov Koppel Likover (disciple of the Baal Shem Tov)
Photo credit Rabbi Yisrael Gelb
(Think about it: but for, WWII, BCC would probably be looking just like his Chassidisher cousins)
1. My Grandfather, Rabbi Baruch Hager, zt'l (1899-1942).
My mother's father was Rabbi Baruch Hager of Horodenka, ABD Cozmeni, Bukovina from 1936 and then Dayan in Czernowitz, born in 1899 and died of typhus in the work camp in Warchovka, Transnitra Concentration Camp in 1941, married in 1922 to his first cousin Miriam, daughter of R. Shraga Feivel Hager of Zaleszczyki (Zalischik). He was very active in the Mizrachi movement and Zeire Mizrachi and was President of the Torah V’Avodah. She remarried in 1954/5 to R. Moshe Zvi Twersky, Admur Tolna-Philadelphia.
Rabbi Baruch Hager was the son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager, Admur Horodenka from 1892 on his father’s death, born in 1872 and died of typhus in the work camp in Warchovka, Transnitra Concentration Camp in 1941 (as did his son Baruch), married his niece, Bluma Reizel, daughter of R. Haim Hager of Ottynia. He was one of the sons of the Imrei Baruch, he was appointed Rebbe (as were his brothers), after his father's petira on 20 Kislev 1892. Rav Yechiel Michel moved to Horodenka, to succeed his brother, Rav Shmuel Abba, who passed away childless in 1895. He married the daughter of his older brother, Rav Chaim (Rebbe in Antiniya). During World War I, he escaped to Chernowitz and served as Rebbe to the many Vizhnitz Chassidim there. He had one son, Baruch, who was later appointed Dayan in Chernowitz. After Sukkos of 1941, he was among 5000 Jews who were deported to Transnistria, and area in southwestern Ukraine, between the Dniester River ("Nistru" in Romanian) and the Bug River, north of the Black Sea. Also on that transport was Rav Aharon of Boyan, who came down with typhus and was niftar on 13 or 14 Cheshvan. Both Rav Yechiel Michel and his son Baruch came down with typhus in the work camp in Warchovka and died there.
2. My Great-Grandfather, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager of Horodenka, zt'l (1872-1942).
Rabbi Yechiel Michel Hager was the son of Rabbi Baruch Hager, 2nd Vizhnitzer Rebbe (the "Imrei Baruch") and Zipora Hagar. His brothers were Rabbi Yisroel Hager, 3rd Vizhnitz Rebbe; R' Chaim Hager, Admur Ottynia (Itinia); R' Moshe Hager, Admur Shatz; R' Shmuel Abba Hager of Kolomyja-Horodenka; R' Yitzhak Yaakov Dovid Hager of Storozhinets-Vienna.
3. My Great-Great Grandfather, Rabbi Baruch Hager, 2nd Vizhnitzer Rebbe, the "Imrei Baruch" was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, 1st Vizhnitzer Rebbe and Miriam Hager (1845-1892).
4. My Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, was 1st Vizhnitzer Rebbe (the "Tzemach Tzaddik") (1830-1884).
5. My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosow and Tzipora Hager (the ""Toras Chaim") (1795-1854).
6. My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, of Kosov (the "Ahavas Shalom") (1768-1825).
7. My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather, was Rabbi Yacov-Kopel [Chassid of Kolomaya] Hager and Chaya Hager (1730-1787) and was a Talmid of the Baal Shem Tov.
