Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov
Hasidic rebbe (1768–1825) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For one of his descedants, the Vitzhnitzer rebbe, see Menachem Mendel Hager.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov (Hebrew: מנחם מנדל הגר), nicknamed the "Ahavat Shalom", (1768–29 October 1825) was a Hasidic rebbe and founder of the Kosov dynasty, which he led from 1802 until his death in 1825.[1] He is well-known for his book, The Love of Peace.[2]
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Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov | |
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Born | 1768 |
Died | 29 October 1825 |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Shaina Rachel |
Children | Chaim Hager [he], David Hager of Zablotov [he], Sarah Leah |
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Successor | Chaim Hager [he] |
Yahrtzeit | 17 Cheshvan |
Dynasty | Kosov |
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