Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky (June 23, 1899 – March 31, 1968)[1] was the Grand Rabbi and spiritual leader of the village of New Square, New York, and of Skverer Hasidism worldwide.[2]
Yakov Yosef Twersky
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| Title | Skverer Rebbe of New Square. |
| Personal | |
| Born | Yakov Yosef Twersky June 23, 1899 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Trana Twersky |
| Children | Figa Malka Hager, Sima Mirel Hager, Miriam Twersky, Rabbi David Twersky |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Dovid'l Twersky |
| Successor | Rabbi David Twersky |
| Dynasty | Skver |
Born in Ukraine,[3] Twersky was a Holocaust survivor.[4] In 1950, he arrived in the United States and lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[5] In 1956, Twersky founded the first shtetl in the United States, the village of New SquareinRockland County, New York.[6]
After his passing, his son Rabbi David Twersky succeeded him as the grand rabbi of the Skverer Hasidim.[5]