Ziditshov is a Hasidic dynasty originating in town Ziditshoyv (as known in Yiddish; or Zhydachiv in Ukrainian), in Galicia (a province of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire). It was founded by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. Today, the few who remain of the Ziditshov dynasty live in Brooklyn, Monticello, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, London, and Israel.
Grand Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hasidism.Grand Rebbe Dov Ber of Mezeritch - the Maggid (Preacher) of Mezritch - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.Grand Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk - author of Noam Elimelech - disciple of the Maggid of Mezritsh.Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin - the Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin - author of Zichron Zos - disciple of the Noam Elimelech.Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov - author of Ateres Tzvi - disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin.Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein of Safrin (1740-1800)Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Ziditshov (1763-1831), author of Ateres Tzvi on the Zohar, son of Rabbi Isaac of SafrinRabbi Moshe Eichenstein of Sambur (d. 1840), author of "Tefilo leMoshe", son of Rabbi Isaac of SafrinRabbi Yissochor Berish Eichenstein of Safrin (d. 1832), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of SafrinRabbi Naftoli Hertzl Labin of Ziditshov, son-in-law of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditshov, the Ateres Tzvi.Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1805-1873), author of Likutei Maharya, only son of Rabbi Yissochor Berish of SafrinRabbi Shlomo Yaakov Eichenstein of Ziditchov (d. 1886), son of Rabbi YitzchokRabbi Nochum of BurshtinRabbi Eliezer of BurshtinRabbi Yitzchok Menachem Eichenstein of Burshtin-Podheitz (1879-1943), son of Rabbi Shlomo Yaakov and son-in-law of Rabbi NochumRabbi Shlomo Yaakov Zeide Eichenstein of Burshtin (1899-1963), son of Rabbi YitzchokRabbi Yitzchok Menachem Eichenshtein, Galanter Rebbe, son of Rabbi Shlomo YaakovRabbi Dovid Eichenstein, Burshtiner Rebbe, son of Rabbi Shlomo YaakovRabbi Israel Yosef Labin of Ziditshov (d. 1902), son of Rabbi Naftoli Hertsl of Ziditshov, and son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac of ZiditshovRabbi Moshe Labin of Ziditshov-Drubitsh (d. 1939), son of Rabbi Israel Yosef of ZiditshovRabbi Naftali Tzvi Labin of Ziditshov, son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe of DrubitshRabbi Alexander (Sender) Yom Tov Lipa Labin, son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRabbi Shlomo Dov Labin, Rebbe of Ziditchov-london, son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRabbi Moshe Labin, Drubitsher Rebbe, son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRabbi Yeshaya Labin, Zidichover Rebbe son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRabbi Aharon Maier Labin, Bolchav Rebbe in Williamsburg, son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRabbi Yitzchak Isaac Labin, Ziditchover Rov in Bnei Brak, son of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi LabinRebbetzin Hinda Kohn, daughter of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Labin, wife of Rebbe Dovid Kohn, Toldos Aharon Rebbe in JerusalemRebbetzin Esther Malka Segal-Loewy, daughter of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Labin, wife of Rabbi Elimelech Segal-Loewy of Tosh — son of Rebbe Meshulam FeishRabbi Alexander (Sender) Yom Tov Lipa Eichenstein of Zidachov (1824-October 12, 1883), son of Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac of ZiditshovRabbi Yehoshia Heshl Eichenstein of Khodorov, son of Rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa of ZiditshovRabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of Khodorov (d. 1918), son of Rabbi Yehoshia Heshl of KhodorovGrand Rabbi Yehoshua Heshl Eichenstein of Ziditshov-Chicago (moved from Galitzia to Chicago in 1922) (d. 1940), son of Rabbi Yisochor Berish of KhodorovGrand Rabbi Avrohom Eichenstein of Ziditshov-Chicago (d. 1967), son of Rabbi YehoshuaGrand Rabbi Yehoshua Heshl Eichenstein of Ziditshov-Chicago, son of Rabbi AvrohomRabbi Yissocher Dov Eichenstein of Baltimore, son of Rabbi Yehoshua Heshl (II) of ChicagoChief Rabbi Menachem Tsvi Eichenstein, of St Louis (1943–1982), son of Rabbi Yehoshua Heshl (I) of ChicagoRabbi Dov Ber Alter Eichenstein, son of Rabbi MenachemRabbi Moshe Mordechei Eichenstein of Trisk (born August 7, 1958 at Jerusalem), son of Rabbi Dov Ber AlterRabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of Veretzky (1848-1924), author of the Malbush L'Shabbos V'Yom Tov, son of Rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa of ZiditshovRabbi Usher Yeshaya Eichenstein of Prochnik, son of Rabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of VeretzkyRabbi Menashe Yitzchok Meir Eichenstein, Ziditshover Rebbe of Petah Tikva, son of Rabbi Usher Yeshaya Eichenstein of ProchnikRabbi Sholom Eichenstein (1901‑1987), Ziditshover Rebbe of Tzfat, son of Rabbi Usher Yeshaya EichensteinRabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein, son of Rabbi Sholom Eichenstein. Son-in-law of Grand Rabbi Levy Yitzchok Leifer the Nadvorner-Chaifa Rebbe.Rabbi Yosef Meir Eichenstein, son of Rabbi Yisochor Berish EichensteinRabbi Chaim Eichenstein, son of Rabbi Yisochor Berish EichensteinRabbi Usher Yeshaya Eichenstein (1934-2008), son of Rabbi Sholom Eichenstein and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Lev, Rav of TemeshvarRabbi Chaim Yehoshua Eichenstein, Zidichover Rebbe, son of Rabbi Usher Yeshaya EichensteinRabbi Yitzchak Isaac Shneebalg, Ziditshover Rebbe of Be'er Sheva, grandson of Rabbi Sholom EichensteinRabbi Yisochor Berish Eichenstein of Dolyna (d. 1886), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of ZiditshovRabbi Eliyohu Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1837-1878), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of ZiditshovRabbi Menachem Mendel Eichenstein of Ziditshov (1840-1901), son of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of ZiditshovThere is also Rabbi Alter Kahane of Ziditshov, who is a scion of the Spinka dynasty.
Main books of Ziditshover Hasidism
The main books of the Ziditshov dynasty are:
Ateres Tzvi by Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov. It was recently reprinted by the current Ziditshover Rebbe, Naftali Tzvi Labin of Ziditshov.Sur Meiro Va'asei Tov by Tzvi Hirsh of Ziditshov.Tzvi Hirsh of ZidichovYitzchak Isaac of ZidichovNaftali Tzvi Labin of ZiditshovYeshaya Labin of Zidichov