A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 0122Open / public

Breslov hitbodedut and the Na Nach movement

Jewish Mysticism Practice / discipline

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: early 19th century–present; Na Nach 20th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 0799Open / public

Lithuanian Musar Movement

Jewish Mysticism Religious tradition

Public geography: Lithuania, Israel
Period / origin: 1840s–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesLithuania, Israel

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Atlas 1104Community-bound / restricted

Karlin–Stolin Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Belarus, Israel, Ukraine, United States
Period / origin: Late 18th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBelarus, Israel, Ukraine +1

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Atlas 1105Community-bound / restricted

Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: Late 18th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1106Community-bound / restricted

Ruzhin Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1108Community-bound / restricted

Ger Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1109Community-bound / restricted

Belz Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 1571Community-bound / restricted

Satmar Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Hungary, Israel, Romania, United States
Period / origin: Dynasty established 20th century with earlier Sighet roots; present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesHungary, Israel, Romania +1

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Atlas 1572Community-bound / restricted

Munkatsh Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, United States

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Atlas 1573Community-bound / restricted

Sandz Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, United States
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, United States

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Atlas 1574Community-bound / restricted

Bobov Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: United Kingdom, Israel, United States
Period / origin: Late 19th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, Israel, United States

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Atlas 1575Community-bound / restricted

Kosov–Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, United States
Period / origin: Late 18th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, United States

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Atlas 1576Community-bound / restricted

Aleksander Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: 19th century–present revival
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1577Community-bound / restricted

Kuzmir–Modzitz Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1578Community-bound / restricted

Koidanov Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Belarus, Israel
Period / origin: 19th century–present descendants
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBelarus, Israel

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Atlas 1581Community-bound / restricted

Slonim Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Belarus, Israel
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesBelarus, Israel

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Atlas 1583Community-bound / restricted

Radomsk Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: 19th century–present revival
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1584Community-bound / restricted

Sokhachev Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Poland
Period / origin: Late 19th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Poland

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Atlas 1585Community-bound / restricted

Stratin Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early 19th century–later descendant lines
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 1586Community-bound / restricted

Ropshits–Dzikov Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 1587Community-bound / restricted

Zhidachov–Komarno Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present descendant lines
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 1588Community-bound / restricted

Skver Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: 19th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1589Community-bound / restricted

Talne Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Ukraine
Period / origin: 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael, Ukraine

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Atlas 1590Community-bound / restricted

Sadigura Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael

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