Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski, founder of the Hornosteipel dynasty, was the third son of the Chernobler Maggid - Rebbe Mordechai Twersky. Rebbe Mordechai's father, Rebbe Menachem Nachum Twersky of Chernobyl, was a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski later moved to city ofCherkasy, Ukraine, leaving the leadership of the city of Hornostaypil with his grandson, Rebbe Mordechai Dov. The main bases of Hornosteipel Hasidim are in Midwood, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee, with a branch in Jerusalem. There are also communities with direct ties to Hornosteipel in Chicago, Toronto, Baltimore, and Beit Shemesh, Israel. There was formerly a Hornosteipel community in Denver. Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel had four daughters and no sons.
Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski of Cherkas – son of the Maggid of Chernobyl
**Rebbe Mordechai Dov Twerski of Hornosteipel, author of "Emek Sheilah" – grandson of the Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski and great-great-grandson of Rebbe Zishe of Anipoli.
***Rebbe Chaim Moshe Tzvi Twerski of Hornosteipel-Rachmastrivka - son of the Rebbe Mordechai Dov. Son-in-law of Rebbe Nuchum of Rachmastrivka of the Chernobal dynasty
***Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib Twerski of Hornosteipel-USA – son and successor of Rebbe Mordechai Dov. He later lived in Antwerp, in Israel, and in Chicago.
****Rabbi Menachem Nuchim Twerski son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe Yosef Zvi Kalish of Skernovitz-Bnei Braq was very knowledgeable in Torah and chassidus. Young and old would flock to his shul in Tel-Aviv and hear words of Torah and stories of tzadddikim. He wrote a sefer called "Medor L'dor" documenting his pedigree charts, Yichus book and the biography of his ancestors.
****Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Twerski of Hornosteipel-Milwaukee - son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe Ben Zion Halberstam of Bobov.
*****Rebbe Ben-Tzion Chaim Shloime Meshulam Zusia Twerski Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Denver - son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
******Rebbe Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski Rebbe of Hornosteipel-Denver, in Flatbush, Brooklyn - only son and successor of Rebbe Shloime of Denver
******Rebbe Shalom Shachna Friedman, youngest son-in-law of Rebbe Shlomo of Denver. Rebbe of the growing Hornosteipol community and Shul in Beitar Illit. Known for his "Hachanasas Orchim" and teaching Chassidus of many varieties in both Yiddish and English, as well as helping to bring passion, inspiration, and dedication into the religious lives of his Chasidic followers.
*****Rebbe Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski, son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
*****Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee
*****Rebbe Yechiel Michel Twerski of Hornosteipel- Rebbe in Milwaukee - son of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel of Milwaukee -He has a devoted following of Chasidim. He and his Rebitzin Feigy have brought hundreds of Jews back to Judaism. The Rabbi also composed over seventy songs and many can be found on records in Music stores or on twerskitorah.org
***Rabbi Chaim Aharon Twerski – son of Rebbe Ben Tzion Yehuda Leib - son-in-law of Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel Dovid Hager of Strozhnits
