Spinka (Hasidic dynasty)

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Spinka is the name of a Hasidic group within Orthodox Judaism. The group originated in Maramureş, in Romania, near the border with Hungary, in a town called Săpânţa (Yiddish Spinka).

Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss HY"D- the second Spinka Rebbe, author of Chakal Yitzchak

The Chakal Yitzchak

The Spinka Rebbe of Siget

Rebbe Yaakov Yosef Weiss previous Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park and Bnei Brak, grandson of the Chakal Yitzchak

Rebbe Samuel Tzvi Horowitz - previous Spinka Rebbe of Williamsburg - affectionately known as Reb Hershele Spinker - grandson of the Chakal Yitzchak

Rabbi Isaac Horowitz - the Spinka-Toldos Tzvi Rebbe of Williamsburg

Grand Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Kahana - The Spinka-Kahana Rebbe of Bnei Brak

Grand Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Kahana - The Spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem

Grand Rabbi Kahane of Zidichov-Spinka

Grave of Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi "Hershele" Horowitz, Spinka Rebbe of Williamsburg NY, buried in New Jersey

Grand Rabbi Meir Eleazer Weiss, shlit"a - The Spinker Rebbe of Boro Park, son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Weiss, zt"l

Two brothers, both Spinka Rebbes from Williamsburg, Rabbi Berish Horowitz and Rabbi Isaac Horowitz - Sons of Rebbe Hershele Spinker zt"l

1 Spinka Rebbes
2 Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Weiss Family
3 Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Horowitz Family
4 Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Kahane Family
5 Lineage of the Ulemer Rabbis of the Friedman Family from the Spinka Line
6 Important Books to the Spinka Sect
7 External links

[edit] Spinka Rebbes

The first Spinka Rebbe was Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss, author of Imrei Yosef. He was succeeded by his son, Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, author of Chakal Yitzchak. The Chakal Yitzchak was killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust.

After World War II the group was divided among many Rebbes, descendants of the Imrei Yosef. Spinka Rebbes can be found in many cities in the Holy Land, as well as in New York, and Europe. Several Spinka Rebbes live in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn alone.

Other Spinka Rebbes live in Williamsburg, Boro Park, Flatbush, Kiryas Joel, Queens, Bnei Brak, Antwerp, London, and Jerusalem.

The group has connections in several cities and several other Hasidic dynasties (e.g. Spinka Jerusalem, Spinka Bnei Brak) are offshoots of the original dynasty.

Among the surnames of the Spinka Rebbes are Weiss, Horowitz, and Kahane.

[edit] Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Weiss Family

Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir (ben Rabbi Samuel Tzvi) Weiss, zt"l (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, zt"l, hy"d, (1875-1944) - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei Yosef
  - Grand Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss, zt"l, hy"d, (d. 1944) - son of the Chakal Yitzchak
    - Grand Rabbi Jacob Joseph Weiss, zt"l (1916-1988) - Author of Siach Yaakov Yosef - son of Rabbi Israel Chaim
      - Grand Rabbi Naphtali Tzvi Weiss, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park - son of Rabbi Jacob Joseph
      - Grand Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe of Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Jacob Joseph
      - Grand Rabbi Meir Eleazer Weiss, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park - son of Rabbi Jacob Joseph

[edit] Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Horowitz Family

Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss, zt"l, (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, zt"l, hy"d, (1875-1944) - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei Yosef
  - Grand Rabbi Abraham Abish Horowitz of Kruly, zt"l, son-in-law of the Chakal Yitzchak
    - Grand Rabbi Samuel Tzvi Horowitz zt"l - Spinka Rebbe of Williamsburg - affectionately known as "Reb Hershele Spinker", son of Rabbi Abish of Kruly
      - Grand Rabbi Issachar Dov Berish Horowitz, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Beth Samuel Tzvi Synagogue - eldest son of Reb Hershele Spinker
      - Grand Rabbi Abraham Abish Horowitz, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Beth Isaac Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele Spinker
      - Grand Rabbi Isaac Horowitz, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Toldoth Tzvi Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele Spinker
      - Grand Rabbi Nata Horowitz, shlit"a - Spinka Rebbe in Boro Park - Beth Abraham Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele Spinker
      - Grand Rabbi Naphtali Horowitz, shlit"a - Kruly Rebbe of Williamsburg - youngest son of Reb Hershele Spinker

[edit] Lineage of Spinka Rebbes of the Kahane Family

Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss, zt"l, (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Nachman Kahane, zt"l, - Author of Orchos Chaim - son-in-law of the Imrei Yosef
  - Grand Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Kahane, zt"l, hy"d, of Spinka
    - Grand Rabbi Nachman Kahane, zt"l, (d. 1976) Spinka-Kahane Rebbe of Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch
      - Grand Rabbi Moses Eliakim Briah Kahane, shlit"a, Spinka-Kahane Rebbe in Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Nachman
      - Grand Rabbi Asher Yeshayah Aryeh Kahane, shlit"a, Spinka Rebbe in Kiryas Joel - son of Rabbi Nachman
      - Rabbi Elimelech Kahane, shlit"a, Rosh Kolel of Zidichov Kollel in Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Nachman
      - Grand Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kahane, shlit"a, Spinka Rebbe of London - son of Rabbi Nachman
        
        Grand Rabbi Baruch Kahane, shlit"a, Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg
    - Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Kahane, zt"l, (d. 1978), Spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch
      - Grand Rabbi Mordecai David Kahane, shlit"a, Spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Joseph Meir
      - Grand Rabbi Kahane, shlit"a, Zidichov-spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Joseph Meir of Spinka

[edit] Lineage of the Ulemer Rabbis of the Friedman Family from the Spinka Line

Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss, zt"l, (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Spinka Rebbe - Author of Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, zt"l, hy"d, (1875-1944) - Spinka Rebbe - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei Yosef
  - Grand Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss, zt"l, hy"d, (d. 1944) - son of the Chakal Yitzchak
    - Rabbi Shmuel Friedman, zt"l, Chief Rabbi of Ulem - son of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, zt"l - son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss
      - Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, shlit"a, present Ulemer Rav of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, N.Y., son of Rabbi Samuel
        
        Rabbi Chaim Joseph Friedman, shlit"a, Brezaner Rav of Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the Ulemer Rav
        
        Rabbi Berish Friedman, shlit"a, Spinka Rav of Rego Park, Queens, N.Y., son of the Ulemer Rav
        
        Rabbi Hashy Friedman, shlit"a, Seilish Rav of Williamsburgh, N.Y., son of the Ulemer Rav

[edit] Important Books to the Spinka Sect

The main books particularly revered by the Spinka Hasidic sect (in addition to those revered by all Hasidim) are Imrei Yosef, Chakal Yitzchak. The followers of the Horowitz Spinka line also revere the book Toldos Tzvi. Since then many of the Spinka Rebbes have written books, and several prayer books have been published according to the nusach of the Spinka Rebbes.

Grand Rebbe Yisroel Chaim Weiss, shlit"a - The Spinka Rebbe of Bnei Brak, son of Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Weiss, zt"l

l. Grand Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, the Ulem-Spinka Rav of Queens, m. Rabbi Meir Eleazer Weiss, the Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park, r. Rabbi B. Horowitz, Spinka Rebbe of Beth Shmuel Tzvi, Williamsburg