Husiatyn (Hasidic dynasty)

Reb Mordechai Shraga Feivish was only 16 when his father died and when he turned 30 in 1865, he moved to Husiatyn where he established a large Hasidic court.

He died during the spring of 1894 and was succeeded by his son Reb Yisroel who took over the position of rebbe in Husiatyn until 1912.

The Admorim of Rizhin were known for their love of the Land of Israel, and Reb Yisroel's feelings were especially deep.

As a result of the increased anti-Semitism he had witnessed, himself being a victim of stone throwers in a Viennese street, he had visions of what was to befall the Jewish people in the years to come.

On that day he would visit the Western Wall and go to pray at the grave of the holy Ohr Hachaim on the Mount of Olives.

Today the Husiatyn Beth midrash on Bialik Street, Tel Aviv, continues to be used for prayer and study.