Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty deriving its name from the town of Nadvorna, (Nadvirna), today in Ukraine.
The most famous rebbe of the dynasty was Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (the son of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna), whose writings form the corpus of the group's Hasidic thought. He was raised by his great-uncle, Rebbe Meir II of Premishlan.
Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna was a son of Rabbi Yitzchak of Kalish. Since many of the rebbes of the Nadvorna Dynasty (as in other rabbinic dynasties) married relatives, many of the rebbes in this list are sons-in-law of other rebbes on the list.
There are Nadvorna congregations in Israel, Brooklyn, London, and Bloomingburg, among others.
The mode of dress of Nadvorna rebbes is unique in that they typically wear a white gartel over a colorful bekishe, and a white crocheted Jerusalem-style kippah under their shtreimel.
Rebbes are known as "Admorim" (Hebrew אדמו"ר, which is the acronym for "אדוננו מורינו ורבינו", "Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabeinu", "Our master, our teacher, and our rabbi").
Outline of the History of the Nadvorna Dynasty
Grand Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism
Grand Rabbi Meir the Great of Premishlan (1703–1773), disciple of the Baal Shem Tov Grand Rabbi Uren Arye Leib of Premishlan (died 1813) disciple of Rabbi Yechiel Michl of Zlotshov; son of Rabbi Meir the GreatSee also Premishlan (Hasidic dynasty) Grand Rabbi Yitzchak of Kalish, son of Rabbi Uren Arye Leib of Premishlan Grand Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber (Bertche) Leifer of Nadvorna (died 1848), author of Sisrei Torah, son of Rabbi Yitzchak of Kalish; disciple of Rabbi Yitzchak of Radvill; son-in-law of Rabbi Avrohom Leib Bloch of Nadvorna Grand Rabbi Aaron Leib Leifer of Nadvorna (1819–1897), was known as a great miracle worker and kabbalist, author of Yad Aharon, son of Rabbi Bertche Grand Rabbi Moshe Leifer of Nadvorna, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Leifer of Hartz-Raman, son of Rabbi Aaron Leib Grand Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna (1824-1894), author of Mamar Mordechai, son of Rabbi Bertche Grand Rabbi Meir the Second of Premishlan (1783–1850), son of Rabbi Uren Arye Leib Grand Rabbi David of Kalish, son of Rabbi Meir the Great