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{{Short description|Ukrainian Hasidic dynasty}}
''' Savran ''' is a [[Hasidic dynasty]] founded by [[Rebbe]] [[Moshe Zvi of Savran|Moshe Zvi Giterman]]. [[Savran, Ukraine|Savran]] is a town in present-day [[Ukraine]].

The previous [[Rebbe|Admor]] of Savran was Rebbe '''Yissakhar Dov Hager''' of Har Nof, Jerusalem (died in 2013). He was a renowned [[Torah]] Scholar and served as a [[Dayan (rabbinic judge)|Dayan]] on the Jerusalem Rabbinic Court. He was the son in law of Rabbi Avraham Leib Klein who served as the [[Mashgiach]] of the Rizhner [[Yeshiva]] in Jerusalem. 

In 2013, he was succeeded by his second eldest son, Rebbe '''Yitzchak Meir Hager''', as Savraner Rebbe. The Rebbe lived few years in Ashdod but used to come to Jerusalem every Shabbat and Yom Tov to conduct prayer services and Tishim in the Beis Medrash of his late father. He often visited throughout the week to deliver Torah classes as well as conduct meeting where he councils individuals. He serves as a Dayan on the Ashdod "HaYashar V'Hatov" Beis Din.

The Savraner Rebbe is currently living in Har Nof, Jerusalem.

==Lineage==

* Rabbi '''Moshe Zvi Giterman''' (1775–1838) 1st Savraner Rebbe and son of Rabbi Shlomo of Savran
** Rabbi Yisroel – son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Zvi and nephew of the [[Yisroel Hopsztajn|Kozhnitzer Magid]]
** Rabbi '''Shlomo Giterman''' (d-1848) of Chechelnik, son of Rabbi Moshe Zvi
*** Rabbi '''Barukh Giterman''' of Savran, son of Rabbi Shlomo and son-in-law of Rabbi David Hager of Zablidov (son of Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov]], author of Ahavas Sholom)
**** Rabbi '''Moshe Tzvi Hager''' Av Beis Din of Satanovich (1830–1896); he adopted the Hager surname from his mother, Rebbetzin Folya Hager, daughter of Rabbi David Hager
***** Rabbi '''Yitzhak Meir Hager''' of Satanovich (1860–1926), son of Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Hager
****** Rabbi '''Yehuda Zundel Hager''' of Jerusalem, Savraner Rebbe (1906–1993), son of Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Hager
******* Rabbi '''Yissakhar Dov Hager''' of Jerusalem, Savraner Rebbe (1939–2013), son of the previous Savraner Rebbe
******** Rabbi '''Yitzhak Meir Hager''' of Jerusalem, son of Rabbi Yissakhar Dov Hager and current Savraner Rebbe  
*** Rabbi '''Moshe Giterman''' of Chechelnik (1827–1876), son of Rabbi Shlomo
**** Rabbi '''Shlomo “the Second” Giterman''' (1858–1919), the son of Rabbi Moshe Giterman of Chechelnik
***** Rabbi ''' Mordekhai Giterman''' of Chechelnik (d-1946), son of Rabbi Shlomo the second Giterman 
***** Rabbi ''' Barukh Giterman''' of Chechelnik (d-1950), son of Rabbi Shlomo the second Giterman 
*** Rabbi '''David Giterman''' of Savran (d-1912), son of Rabbi Shlomo Giterman

In addition, Rabbi '''Menachem Mendel Stein''' son of Rabbi [[Skver (Hasidic dynasty)#Dynasty lineage|Mordechai Stein]] of [[Faltishan]], direct descendant of Rabbi '''Shlomo Giterman''' of Savran-Chechelnik (father of activist [[Abby Stein]]), is leading a community under the name Savran in [[Brooklyn]], New York.

== [[Nigun]] (Hasidic Melodies)==

Among other hasidic melodies specific to Savran, Rebbe [[Moshe Zvi of Savran|Moshe Zvi Giterman]] composed a very inspiring version of "B'nei heicholo" that is traditionally sung at [[Seudah Shlishit]].

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