Founders of Chasidim and Leaders of Chabad

The Founder of Chasidism

Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov

Elul 18, 5458—Sivan 6, 5520 (1698-1760)

Successor

Rabbi DovBer, the Maggid of Mezritch

(Date of birth unknown)—Kislev 19, 5533 (?—1772)

Founder of Chabad

Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the Alter Rebbe

Elul 18, 5505—Tevet 24, 5573 (1745-1812)

Second Generation

DovBer of Lubavitch, the Mitteler Rebbe

(Son of Rabbi Schneur Zalman)

Kislev 9, 5534—Kislev 9, 5588 (1773-1827)

Third Generation

Rabbi. Menachem Mendel, The Tzemach Tzedek (Grandson of R. Schneur. Zalman; son-in-law of R. DovBer)

Elul 29, 5549—Nissan13, 5626 (1789-1866)

Fourth Generation

Rabbi Shmuel

(Son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel)

Iyar 2, 5594—Tishrei 13, 5643 (1834-1882)

Fifth Generation

Rabbi Shalom DovBer

(Son of Rabbi Shmuel)

Cheshvan 20, 5621—Nissan 2, 5680 (1860-1920)

Sixth Generation

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn

(Son of Rabbi Shalom DovBer)

Tammuz 12, 5640—Shevat 10, 5710 (1880-1950

Seventh Generation

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak; sixth in di­rect pa­ternal line from Rabbi Menachem Mendel)

Nissan 11, 5662—Tammuz 3, 5754 (1902-1994)