Open research file
Volozhin, Smorgon, Alsedziai, Kharkiv, Brooklyn
1749 to 1962
How was the Dubinsky/Shapiro family descended from Rav Chaim Volozhiner?
Exactly how the family connects to Rav Chaim has never been written down. This file gathers everything documented so far, marks where the paper trail runs out, and asks anyone who knows more to help fill in the gaps.
Subjects Rav Moshe Shmuel Shapiro, 1879 to 1962 / Rav Shimon Mordechai Dubinsky, 1870 to 1946
Compiled 23 August 2026, last revised 2 September 2026
Status Still being filled in
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