Reb Aharon of Belz
Reb Aharon (center) was the son of the Belzer RebbeRebbe: the chief rabbi of a Chassidic group. He is treated with veneration and often consulted in a wide variety of matters, including business, marriage, and religious concerns. The position is often inherited, and many dynasties were named for the cities in Poland and Russia in which Chassidim resided. Source: Binyomin Kaplan. who blessed Eva Galler, Reb Yissochor Dov. The Chasidic line is dynastic. At the right of the photograph is Eva Galler’s 2nd cousin, Shalom Vogel, who was Gabbi, or assistant, to the rabbi.
Photo Credit: P. Wyschogrod
