Cleveland (Hasidic dynasty)

The Cleveland Hasidic dynasty currently located in Williamsburg, New York, was founded by Grand Rabbi Meir Leifer, who died in Los Angeles, California, in 1941.

Reb Meir came to US in 1922, and settled in Cleveland, where he was the first rabbi of Congregation Bnei Yaakov Anshei Marmorish (currently known as the Green Road Synagogue Beis Ha Knesseth Shearis Hapleita Bnei Yaakov Kehilas Marmorsh), Glenville[1] and later he founded the congregations Shomrei Shabbos, and Shomer Hadass Yisroel.

Reb Meir was succeeded by his son-in-law, Grand Rabbi Usher Mordechai Rosenbaum, author of Sifsei Riem, and Amoirois Tehoirois.

Reb Usher Mordechai died in 1991; he was succeeded by his son, the present Clevelander Rebbe, Grand Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Rosenbaum.

The other is currently located in Ra'anana, Israel founded by Grand Rabbi Isaac Rosenbaum (d. 2020), Clevelander Rebbe, also a scion of the Nadvorna Hasidic dynasty

The residence and shul of the first Clevelander Rebbe on Massie Avenue.
The Matzeiva (gravestone) of first Clevelander Rebbe, Rabbi Meir Leifer.
Grand Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Rosenbaum of Cleveland-New York Rebbe