The Rebbe's father, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Brayer (1922[2]–2007[3]), was an academic researcher, student psychologist, and lecturer in Bible, education, and Jewish philosophy at Yeshiva University.

The Hasidim then asked the Rebbe's daughter Malka and her husband, Rabbi Dr. Brayer, to offer one of their two young sons for the leadership.

[7] Over the years, Brayer was subjected to intense pressure to accept the mantle of leadership, even though he preferred to join a kollel and dedicate his life to Torah study.

In Israel, he encouraged the opening of Boyaner batei medrash (study halls) in young communities such as Ramat Shlomo, Ramot, Kiryat Sefer and Beitar Ilit.

[12] The Boyaner Rebbe traditionally lights the first bonfire at the annual Lag BaOmer celebration at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, Israel.