Bidspirit auction | Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Magnificent

Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Magnificent portrait. - Finely executed portrait of the renowned R. Chaim Halberstam (Divrei Chaim). R. Chaim Halberstam of Sanz “Divrei Chaim” (1797-1876), was the founder of the Sanz Chassidic dynasty. He was the son-in-law of R. Baruch Frankel-Thumim the “Boruch Ta’am” and was a student of R. Naftali Tzvi of Ropshitz and R. Tzvi Hirsch of Zidichoiv. He was renowned not only as one of the great Chassidic masters of his time, but also as a noted Halachic authority. His court attracted thousands of followers, among them many of the generation’s Rebbes and Torah Scholars and he was one the most influential rabbinical leaders of his era. His descendants followed in his footsteps, combining Chassidic leadership with Halachic erudition, serving both as Chassidic Rebbes and as Rabbinic Leaders in Galicia, Poland, Hungary and Romania. The Sanz dynasty is continued today through the Chassidic courts of Bobov, Klausenberg, Stropkov, Zhmigrod, Gorlitz, and others. Oil on panel. Good condition. 6.5 by 8 inches. Signed by F. Steizner. Antique style frame.