Sadigura (Hasidic dynasty)

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rdf:langString Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty named for the city of Sadhora (Sadigura in Yiddish), Bukovina, which belonged to Austria. The dynasty began in 1850 with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, a son of Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhyn, and was based in Sadigura until 1914. During the interwar period the dynasty was led by Rebbes in Vienna and Przemyśl, Poland, and on the eve of World War II was transplanted to Israel, where it thrives to this day. Sadigura is one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty, together with Bohush, Boyan, Chortkov, Husiatyn, and Shtefanesht. As of 2013, Sadigura has several hundred members in Israel, the United States and Europe. Its members reside in Israel in Jerusalem, Ashdod, Los Angeles, New York City, Modiin Ilit, Beitar Ilit, and Elad, and in Europe in London and Antwerp. The dynasty is centered on the current Sadigura Rebbe's beis medrash in Bnei Brak, Israel. The 6th Rabbi, Rabbi Yisrael Moshe Friedman 65 died in Bnei Brak on 11 August 2020 following a lengthy illness. Upon the instructions which he left in his will, he was succeeded by his second to youngest son, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehoshua Herschel Friedman, the current Sadigura Rebbe living in Bnei Brak. The eldest son, Rabbi Mordechai Sholom Yosef Friedman, of Jerusalem and Rabbi Aaron Dov Ber Friedman, of London became Rebbes in their respective communities and lead the Chasidus in Jerusalem and Golders Green, London.