Vorka
וורקא
Vorka began in the Polish town of Warka under Rebbe Yitzchok Kalish, a leading talmid of Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa, who gathered much of the Peshischa community around him. His son Reb Menachem Mendel, the silent tzaddik, carried on in Vorka.
Part of Vorka and Amshinov · see also Amshinov
Rebbes in order
Where it began
Links with other dynasties
- Reb Yechiel of Alexander was a talmid of Reb Yitzchok of Vorka (Alexander)
- Reb Dov Berish Landau of Biala was a talmid of Reb Yitzchok of Vorka (Strikov)
- Reb Dov Berish Landau of Biala was a talmid of Reb Menachem Mendel of Vorka (Strikov)
- Reb Moshe of Lelov and Reb Yitzchok of Vorka were closely linked (Lelov)
- Reb Shraga Feivel of Gritza was a talmid of Reb Yitzchok of Vorka (Alexander)
- Reb Yaakov Dovid of Amshinov was a child of Reb Yitzchok of Vorka (Amshinov)
Sources for these connections
- Amshinov · Wikipedia
- Dovid Biderman · Wikipedia (English)
- Lelov · Wikipedia (English)
- Moshe Biderman · Wikipedia (English)
- Vurka (Hasidic dynasty) · Wikipedia
- Yaakov Yitzchak of Peshischa · Wikipedia
- אברהם לנדא · Wikipedia (Hebrew)
- דב בעריש מביאלה · Hebrew Wikipedia
- דוב בעריש מביאלה · Wikipedia (Hebrew)
- דוד בידרמן · Wikipedia (Hebrew)
- חסידות וורקא · Hebrew Wikipedia
- חסידות לעלוב · Wikipedia (Hebrew)
- יחיאל דנציגר · Hebrew Wikipedia
- משה בידרמן · Wikipedia (Hebrew)
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