Halberstam was born in
Bukowsko in 1874. His father was
Shlomo Halberstam (1847–1905), the first
Rebbe of
Bobov, and a scion of the
Divrei Chaim of
Sanz. Upon his father's death, Halberstam succeeded him as Rebbe. He authored a commentary on the
Torah called
Kedushas Tzion. He was succeeded by his son Rabbi
Shlomo Halberstam (1907–2000), who rebuilt Bobov in the
United States. ==Rebbes of Bobov==