R. Nachum of Chernobyl was the son of R. Moshe Yehoshua,* who was known for his scrupulous religious observance and owned an inn or tavern. He was referred to as a “Litvak.” R. Nachum was an only son and had two sisters, the whereabouts of whom are not known and it is reported they married in Poland or Lithuania. R. Nachum had two sons, R. Mordekhai and R. Moshe, of whom the latter did not assume the role of a Hasidic Rebbe. R. Kook is a descendant of R. Moshe.
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Tolner Rebbe
*?? See Sefer HaHasidut by Isaac Warfel [Raphael]
