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The Sanz Hassidic dynasty was founded in the Polish city of Nowy Sacz by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, known as the “Divrei Chaim” who died in 1876. A group of Sanz Hassidim immigrated to Tzfat during the middle of the 19th century and established the Sanz synagogue in 1870 under the direction of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam’s oldest son, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, Shinever Rov. The synagogue was named the “Divrei Chaim” in honor of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam. | The Sanz Hassidic dynasty was founded in the Polish city of Nowy Sacz by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, known as the “Divrei Chaim” who died in 1876. A group of Sanz Hassidim immigrated to Tzfat during the middle of the 19th century and established the Sanz synagogue in 1870 under the direction of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam’s oldest son, Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, Shinever Rov. The synagogue was named the “Divrei Chaim” in honor of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam. | ||
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− | + | Rabbi Chaim wanted to travel to the Land of Israel but was not able to undertake the journey. He asked his eldest son, Rabbi Mayer Noson, to undertake the establishment of a synagogue in Tzfat for the Sanz Hassidim who had moved to Tzfat. | |
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+ | === Teachings === | ||
+ | Rabbi Chaim taught that all prayers must travel through the Land of Israel on their way to heaven. He felt that his own meditations would benefit if his community supported a synagogue in Israel. | ||
=== Early Sanz Community === | === Early Sanz Community === | ||
− | The original Sanz community was comprised of approximately 100 Sanz Hassidim. Their numbers fluctuated widely during the course of historical events in the city, but by the | + | The original Sanz community was comprised of approximately 100 Sanz Hassidim. Their numbers fluctuated widely during the course of historical events in the city, but by the 1970s the community began to enjoy a resurgence, encouraged by the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe, Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam of Netanya Israel. |
== Present-Day Sanz Synagogue == | == Present-Day Sanz Synagogue == | ||
− | The [[Sanz Community Safed|Sanz community in Safed]] is centered around the synagogue on Rehov Tarpa. The location of the Sanz synaogogue is close to the central square of the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]], [[Kikar HaMeginim Safed|Kikar HaMeginim]]. The synagogue was renovated in | + | The [[Sanz Community Safed|Sanz community in Safed]] is centered around the synagogue on Rehov Tarpa. The location of the Sanz synaogogue is close to the central square of the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]], [[Kikar HaMeginim Safed|Kikar HaMeginim]]. The synagogue was renovated in the 1990s and included modernizations and additions, including a “Beit Midrash” -- study hall, called “Heichal Zichron Yitzhak.” The southern wall of the synagogue, where the “Aron Kodesh” -- Ark of the Torah Scroll -- is located, is the original wall of the first Sanz synagogue. |
[[File:more.jpg|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on the [[Sanz Community Safed|Sanz community in Tzfas]] | [[File:more.jpg|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on the [[Sanz Community Safed|Sanz community in Tzfas]] | ||
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=== Minyan Mill === | === Minyan Mill === | ||
− | The Sanz Shtiebel is one of the few places in Tzfat where men can find a “minyan” -- prayer quorum -- at almost any time of the | + | The Sanz Shtiebel is one of the few places in Tzfat where men can find a “minyan” -- prayer quorum -- at almost any time of the day or evening. Morning minyanim begin every half hour, starting at approximately 6:00a.m. and ending between 9:00a.m. and 10:00a.m., depending on the time of year. This makes it a convenient synagogue for vacationers who are not bound by the need to attend early services. |
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=== Women’s Galley === | === Women’s Galley === | ||
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== Mikvah == | == Mikvah == | ||
− | The Sanz “mikva” -- ritual bath -- is one of the largest in the Old Jewish Quarter of Safed (the Breslev mikva is the largest). The men’s mikve is open to men during the daytime while a second mikve for women is available to women in the evenings. All mikvas are clean and well-attended. | + | The Sanz “mikva” -- ritual bath -- is one of the largest in the Old Jewish Quarter of Safed (the Breslev mikva is the largest). The men’s mikve is open to men during the daytime while a second mikve for women is available to women in the evenings. All mikvas are clean and well-attended. The water is well-heated (one of the men’s mikves is kept at room-temperature for men who prefer the colder water) and a small fee is collected for the mikve’s use. |
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=== Kitchen Utensils === | === Kitchen Utensils === | ||
A small mikvah for utensils sits outside the Sanz synagogue. Both men and women can access the mikve for dishes and other culinary items. | A small mikvah for utensils sits outside the Sanz synagogue. Both men and women can access the mikve for dishes and other culinary items. | ||
− | Several days before the Passover holiday a staff of men maintain a huge boiling pot of water | + | Several days before the Passover holiday a staff of men maintain a huge boiling pot of water where people can immerse suitable utensils that they plan to use for Passover. |
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