Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhin
Israel Friedman of Ruzhyn, also called Israel Ruzhin, was a Hasidic rebbe in 19th-century Ukraine and Austria. Known as Der Heiliger Ruzhiner, he conducted his court with regal pomp and splendor. Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who was said to be jealous of the Rebbe's wealth and influence, had the Rebbe imprisoned for nearly two years on an unsubstantiated murder charge. After his release, the Rebbe fled to Austria, where he re-established his court in Sadigura, Bukovina, attracted thousands of Hasidim, provided for the Hasidic community in Israel, and inaugurated the construction of the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Partial view of the palace of the Grand Rabbi in Sadigura
The Tiferes Yisrael Synagogue in Jerusalem was named after the Ruzhiner Rebbe,[dubious – discuss] who instigated its construction.
Ruzhiner yeshiva (left) and synagogue (right) in Jerusalem, both named Tiferet Yisroel after the Ruzhiner Rebbe.
Image: Abraham Jacob Friedman I Sadigura
Ruzhyn (rural settlement)
Ruzhyn is an urban-type settlement in Berdychiv Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Prior to the administrative reform of 2020, it served as the administrative centre of the former Ruzhyn Raion. Population: 4,209
Catholic church in Ruzhyn
The Tiferes Yisrael Synagogue in Jerusalem was sponsored by Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn and named in his honor.
![The Tiferes Yisrael Synagogue in Jerusalem was named after the Ruzhiner Rebbe,[dubious – discuss] who instigated its construction.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Tiferet_Yisrael_Synagogue.jpg/640px-Tiferet_Yisrael_Synagogue.jpg)
