Zlotshov (Hasidic dynasty)
Zlotshov is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yechiel Michel, a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Zlotshov is the Yiddish name of Zolochiv, a town in present-day Ukraine. Yechiel Mechel's five sons all founded their own branches of the Zlotshov dynasty. Descendant dynasties include the Zvhil, Skolye, Zvhil-Mezhbizh and Shotz dynasties.
Rabbi Yechiel Michel Michlowitz, known as the Zlotshover Rebbe of Netanya, claimed descent from the dynasty's founder, but his exact lineage is unknown.Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov
Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zolotchov is known as the Maggid of Zlotchev, one of the disciples of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch.
