Makarov is a Hasidic dynasty founded by the Rebbe Menachem Nochum Twerski of the Chernobyl dynasty. Makarov is the Yiddish name of Makariv, a town in present-day Ukraine. To this day, the Mekarev Shul is used in the old City of Safed for Shabbat Prayers by the Yeshiva Shalom Rav.
Lineage Rebbe Menachem Nochum Twersky of Makarov (1805–1851), son of the Rebbe Mordechai Twersky of Chernobyl Rebbe Yaakov Yitzchok of Makarov (died 1892), son of the Rebbe Nochum. Dov Ber Tversky (2002-current), son of Reb Yaakov Yitzchok Tversky, and mechaber of renowned sefer Dover Tzedakos al Hatorah.
References Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 786: "Makarov"Rebbe Shtetl Finder (1980), p. 53: "Makarov" Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego (1880-1902), VII, pp. 922-926: "Makarów" (Polish)
External links History of Makarov rebbes by Zalman Shklyar (Moscow) (Russian) The Mekarev Shul in Tzfat website