Apta (Hasidic dynasty)

History

Lineage

• R. Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt
• * R. Yitschak Meir of Zinkov
• * R. Yosef Moshe of Mezhbizh
• ** R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov
• *** R. Chaim Menachem of Zinkov
• **** R. Pinchas of Zinkov
• ***** R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Zinkov
• **** R. Moses of Zinkov
• ***** R. Chaim Menachem of Zinkov-Bnei Brak
• *** R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Mezhbizh
• **** R. Israel Shalom Joseph of Mezhbizh
• ***** R. Yitshak Meir of Mezhbizh-Haifa
• ***** R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Mezhbizh-Tarnopol
• **** R. Yitshak Meir of Kopyczynce
• ***** R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Kopyczynce. His daughter Chava was married to Shneur Zalman Gurary, a chassid of the last two Lubavitcher Rebbes. Their son, Itche Meir Gurary, was asked by some Lubavitcher chassidim to become a Kopyczyncer Rebbe. However, he chose to remain as mashpia in Tomchei Tmimim of Montreal.
• ****** R. Moshe Mordechai Heschel of Kopyczynce succeeded his father as rebbe, and was renowned for his legendary kindness. He died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage.
• ******* R. Yekusiel Zishe Heschel, second son of r. Moshe Mordechai, is the current Kapitshnitzer Rebbe, and is a greatly respected Torah scholar and tzaddik.
• ******R. Meshulam Zusia Heschel, the youngest son of R. Abraham Joshua Heschel. His daughter, Shoshana Bluma Reizel, is married to Rabbi Nachum Dov Brayer.
• ******* R. Yitzchak Meir Flintenstein, grandson of Reb Abraham Joshua Heschel is currently the Kapishnitz-Yerushalayim Rebbe.
• **** R. Meshulam Zusia of Mezhbizh
• **** R. Moses Mordecai of Mezhbizh and Pelzovizna, Warsaw
• ***** Prof. Abraham Joshua Heschel, Professor of Jewish Ethics and Mysticism at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the main seminary of Conservative Judaism. He was an author, civil rights activist, and leader in the Conservative movement.
• ****** Prof. Susannah Heschel, Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College.