Hasidic Jews
Hasidic movements represented in Antwerp include:
- Alexander (located in the Isabellalei)
- Belz (The major synagogue on Van Spangenstr. & the new shtiebel at Lange Leemstr.)
- Bobov
- Chortkov (located in the Van Leriusstraat)
- Ger
- Lubavitch is located on the Brialmontlei. A splinter group of Messianic Lubavitchers meets in the Oostenstraat.
- Pshevorsk (located in the Mercatorstraat)
- Satmar
- Shotz
- Skver
- Sanz-Klausenberg (located in the Isabellalei)
- Vizhnitz (Vizhnitz Bnei Brak, Vizhnitz New York)
The Pshevorsk movement is the only internationally recognized hassidic movement based in Antwerp. The Pshevorsker Rebbe, Rabbi Leibish Leiser, lives in Antwerp, as did his predecessors. Pshevorsker Hasidim live mainly in Antwerp, London, and Manchester; on Jewish holidays many come to Antwerp to see their rebbe.
There are also other Hasidic rebbes in Antwerp, including a Spinka Rebbe and a Zhemigrader Rebbe. These groups have rebbes in other locations as well.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Jews In Antwerp
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