Person · Community leader
Isaac Gershtenkorn
יצחק גרשטנקורן
He launched a similar plan, after which the city of Bnei Brak was established.
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... ברבות הימים יצא בתכנית דומה ר׳ יצחק גרשטנקורן, חסיד סקרניאביץ, ואחרי עמל ויגיעות לאין שיעור, קמה והיתד. העיר בני־ברק. נחמתו היחידה של הרבי מפילוב היתה שכמה מחסידיו שמעו בקולו ועלו לארץ ישראל להשתקע בה. ...Connected nodes
Place
Bnei Brak
Launched Similar Plan Preceding Establishment
Event
Establishment of Bnei Brak
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Person
Rabbi Moses of Pilov
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Tzvi-Hirsch
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Joseph
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Isaac-Zelig, Rebbe of Sokolow
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Bnei Brak
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Pilov
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Lukow
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Kotsk
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Sokolow
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Launched Similar Plan Preceding Establishment
Isaac Gershtenkorn → Bnei Brak
ברבות הימי ם יצ א בתכני ת דומ ה ר ׳ יצח ק גרשטנקורן
The text links his plan temporally to the city's establishment but does not explicitly say he founded the city.
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- launched a similar plan preceding establishment
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