Rabbi Shmuel Fishbeyn

Leading Hasidic Rebbe

Rabbi Shmuel Fishbeyn was a 20th-century Hasidic Rebbe and a prominent figure in the Jewish community. He was the son of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai HaCohen of Kotzk and succeeded him as the Rebbe of the Kotzk Hasidic dynasty. He was known for his emphasis on the importance of Torah study and his efforts to promote Jewish education. He died in 1978 in New York City, USA.