Aharon Rokeach

Early life Rokeach was the first child born to his parents, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach and Basha Ruchama Twersky, after 12 years of marriage. He was named after his mother's grandfather, Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl, although his father later revealed that he intended to name the boy after Rabbi Aharon of Karlin. Aharon had a younger sister, Chana Rachel, who later married Rabbi Pinchas Twersky of Ostilla. Rokeach did not have any children by his second wife, but helped to raise her children and later arranged marriages for them. When Rabbi Mordechai suddenly died on November 17, 1949, Rokeach groomed his year-old nephew to inherit the dynasty. After Rokeach died in 1957, the boy was educated by a small circle of trusted advisors and became the fifth Belzer Rebbe in 1966.

Rebbes of Belz Rabbi Sholom Rokeach (1779–1855) Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach (1825–1896) Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (1854–1926) Rabbi Aharon Rokeach (1877–1957) Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (b. 1948)