Klausenburg (Hasidic Dynasty)

Klausenburg (Hasidic Dynasty)

Klausenburg /ˈkloʊzənbɜrɡ/, also known as Sanz-Klausenburg, is a Hasidic dynasty that originated in the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca (formerly Klausenburg), Romania.

At the behest of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, Klausenburger Rebbe from 1927–1994, the movement was split into two separate movements after his death, headed by his two sons. The Sanz-Klausenburger Hasidim are located in Borough Park, New York, while the Sanzer Hasidim are based in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya, Israel. There are also modest followings in Jerusalem, Stamford Hill, Antwerp and Union City, New Jersey.