The Radoshytz Chassidic Dynasty

July 4, 2026

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The Radoshytz Chassidic Dynasty: Miracle Workers in Central Poland

The Radoshytz Chassidic dynasty is almost unknown today, remembered primarily for a single segulah: when facing a court case or business challenge with a non-Jew, one gives nineteen prutot for charity, lights a candle in memory of the founder, and recites a specific verse. But before the Holocaust, Radoshytz was a large, prominent, and influential Polish Hasidic dynasty. Its near-total destruction—every single one of its rebbes, across multiple branches, was murdered in the Holocaust—is why it has faded from memory. And unlike many Hasidic dynasties that downplay or even deny the centrality of miracle-working, Radoshytz fully embraced it. The ability of its leaders to perform miracles was the core of the dynasty's identity, its claim to fame, and the reason thousands of followers flocked to its courts.

The Founder: A Late Bloomer and a Miracle Worker

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1 (00:34) **The Radoshytz Segulah** - The episode opens with the only thing most people know about Radoshytz today: the famous segulah for court cases involving non-Jews, involving giving 19 prutahs for tzedakah and lighting a candle.
2 (01:40) **A Dynasty Wiped Out by Geography** - The host outlines three key points about Radoshytz before diving into its history, starting with its tragic end.
3 (02:31) **A Unique Space in Central Poland** - The second point: Radoshytz was a central Polish dynasty that was not part of the dominant Peshischa network, making it unique alongside other dynasties like Radomsk.
4 (03:40) **Embracing the Miracle Worker Identity** - The third point: unlike many dynasties that downplay miracle-working, Radoshytz "fully embrace[d] the Mofsim component as a central... part of the very identity of the dynasty."
5 (10:03) **The Founder: Rebbe Yisroel Yitzchok (Yisroel Berish) Baron** - Born in 1765, the founder's story begins with a legend about his birth being promised by the Maggid of Mezritch.
6 (18:54) **Late Bloomer, Rapid Rise** - Despite the passing of the great leaders in 1815, the Radoshytzer did not establish his own court until 1825, at the age of 60.
7 (22:18) **The "Sabba Kadisha" and His Legacy** - The founder's nickname, "Sabba Kadisha" (the Holy Grandfather), was due to his reputation as a miracle worker, a reputation so strong that a follower wrote it was worth crawling to Radoshytz just to see him.

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Show Notes

A large chassidic community across central Poland prior to its decimation during the Holocaust, Radoshytz was founded by Rav Yissachar Dov Ber Baron (1765-1843). Known as the Saba Kadisha of Radoshytz, he gained renown throughout the region as a holy miracle worker. The Radoshytz dynasty continued through his offspring, and was an influential chassidic dynasty until the war. All of the Radoshytz Rebbes and almost the entire community was wiped out during the Holocaust, but the Radoshytz legacy is a compelling historical narrative until this very day.

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