Lineage of Belzer Dynastic Leadership
Rabbi Sholom Rokeach, the founder of the Belz dynasty, was a disciple of the Seer of Lublin. The Seer was a disciple of Rabbi Elimelech Lipman of Lizhensk, author of Noam Elimelech. Rabbi Elimelech was a disciple of the Rebbe Dovber, the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezeritch, the primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.
- First Belzer Rebbe: Shalom Rokeach of Belz (1779–1855), also known as the Sar Shalom. Rebbe from 1817 to 1855. Disciple of the Seer of Lublin.
- Second Belzer Rebbe: Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz (1825–1894) — youngest son of the Sar Shalom. Rebbe from 1855 to 1894.
- Third Belzer Rebbe: Yissachar Dov Rokeach (I) (1854–1926) — son of Yehoshua Rokeach. Rebbe from 1894 to 1926.
- Fourth Belzer Rebbe: Aharon Rokeach (1877–1957), also known as Reb Arele and as the Kedushat Aharon — eldest son of Yissachar Dov (I). Rebbe from 1926 to 1957.
- Fifth Belzer Rebbe: Yissachar Dov Rokeach (II) (b. 1948) — only son of Rabbi Mordechai of Bilgoray; nephew to Rebbe Aharon; son-in-law of Rebbe Moshe Hager of Vizhnitz. Rebbe from 1966–present.
- Fourth Belzer Rebbe: Aharon Rokeach (1877–1957), also known as Reb Arele and as the Kedushat Aharon — eldest son of Yissachar Dov (I). Rebbe from 1926 to 1957.
- Third Belzer Rebbe: Yissachar Dov Rokeach (I) (1854–1926) — son of Yehoshua Rokeach. Rebbe from 1894 to 1926.
- Second Belzer Rebbe: Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz (1825–1894) — youngest son of the Sar Shalom. Rebbe from 1855 to 1894.
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