Boston (Hasidic Dynasty)

Boston (Hasidic Dynasty)

Boston is a Hasidic sect, originally established in 1915 by Grand Rabbi Pinchas Duvid Horowitz. Following the custom of European Chassidic Courts, where the Rebbe was called after the name of his city, Bostoner Chassidus was named after Boston, Massachusetts. The most senior and well-known of the Bostoner Rebbes in contemporary times was Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz, who died in December 2009.

Amid a spectrum of notable accomplishments and "firsts in America," the Bostoner Chassidim are known for acts of kindness, the ability to apply ancient Jewish values in modern society, outreach to students, and tangible help for the sick and their families during crucial times of need. The Bostoner Chassidim also have a rich musical tradition with many unique songs sung in the Chassidic Courts of Boston in various locations around the world. In August 2010, the publishing house of the Bostoner Chassidim, Mechon Zichron Baruch, produced a four CD set of the Boston melodies of the Yomim Noraim (High Holy Days) as sung by the late Bostoner Rebbe.

The worldwide community of Bostoner Chassidim continues to be headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, with branches in Jerusalem, Beitar Illit, Monsey, New York and Highland Park, New Jersey.

In the spiritual will of Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz, the title of Grand Rabbi of Boston was bestowed upon all three surviving sons.