The Divrei Yisrael (Modzitz I)
1849 CE–1920 CE · Hasidic · Modzitz (Modrzyce)
R. Yisrael Taub (1849-1920), the founder of the Modzitz Hasidic dynasty, was one of the most musically gifted figures in Hasidic history — his court is uniquely identified with its musical tradition, the most extensive niggun repertoire in Hasidism. After a near-fatal 1913 surgery (without anesthesia) he reportedly composed the 36-section Ezkera niggun while undergoing the operation. His sefer Divrei Yisrael is a foundational Polish Hasidic work; the Modzitzer niggunim he and his descendants composed are sung across the Hasidic and Litvish worlds today.
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Modzitz (Modrzyce)מאדזיץCentral Poland — Modzitz Hasidic court
What they did here
Established the Modzitz court in Modrzyce (now Dęblin-Modrzyce), Poland in 1889 after the death of his father R. Shmuel Eliyahu of Zwoleń.
About Modzitz (Modrzyce)
Modrzyce (now part of Dęblin) in central Poland was the seat of the Modzitz Hasidic court founded by R. Yisrael Taub in 1889. The court was famous for its extensive niggun repertoire — the largest in Hasidic history — and many of its compositions are sung worldwide today.
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