Spinka is the name of a Hasidic group within Orthodox Judaism. The group originated in a city called Săpânţa (Yiddish: Spinka), Maramureş,today located in Romania, previously Hungarian.
The first Spinka Rebbe was Joseph Meir Weiss, author of Imrei Yosef. He was succeeded by his son, Isaac Weiss, author of Chakal Yitzchak. The Chakal Yitzchak was murdered 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 Williamsburg, Boro Park, Flatbush, Kiryas Joel, Queens, Monsey, Bnei Brak, Antwerp, London, throughout Israel, and Europe. All are offshoots of the original dynasty. Several Spinka Rebbes live in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn alone, and Israeli branches are found in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak.
Among the surnames of the Spinka Rebbes are Weiss, Horowitz, and Kahane.
Joseph Meir Weiss, (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei YosefIsaac Weiss, (1875-1944) - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei YosefIsrael Chaim Weiss, (d. 1944) - son of the Chakal YitzchakJacob Joseph Weiss, (1916-1988) - Author of Siach Yaakov - son of Rabbi Israel ChaimNaftali Tzvi Weisz - Spinka Rebbe - son of Rabbi Jacob JosephIsrael Chaim Weisz - Spinka Rebbe of donalow in Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Jacob JosephMeir Eleazer Weisz - Spinka Rebbe of 18 ave in boro park - son of Rabbi Jacob JosephJoseph Meir Weiss - (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei YosefIsaac Weiss - (1875-1944) - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei YosefAbraham Abish Horowitz of Kruly, son-in-law of the Chakal YitzchakSamuel Tzvi Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe of Williamsburg - affectionately known as "Reb Hershele Spinker", son of Rabbi Abish of KrulyIssachar Dov Berish Horowitz, (d. 2007 (י"ט תשרי תשס"ח))- Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Beth Samuel Tzvi Synagogue - the eldest son of Reb Hershele SpinkerJoseph Meir Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsbug - Beth Samuel Tzvi Synagogue - eldest son of Reb Berish Spinker.Moshe Yakov Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe in Airmont - Oholei Tzvi Synagogue - son Of Reb Berish Spinker.Aron Duved Horowitz - Zabiltover Rebbe in Williamsburg - son Of Reb Berish Spinker.Abraham Abish Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Beth Isaac Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele SpinkerIsaac Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe in Williamsburg - Toldoth Tzvi Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele SpinkerNata Horowitz - Spinka Rebbe in williamsburg - Beth Abraham Synagogue - son of Reb Hershele SpinkerNaphtali Horowitz - Kruly Rebbe of Williamsburg - the youngest son of Reb Hershele SpinkerJoseph Meir Weiss (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Author of Imrei YosefNachman Kahane - Author of Orchos Chaim - son-in-law of the Imrei YosefTzvi Hirsch Kahane of SpinkaNachman Kahane, (d. 1976) Spinka-Kahane Rebbe of Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi Tzvi HirschMoses Eliakim Briah Kahane, Spinka-Kahane Rebbe in Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi NachmanAsher Yeshayah Aryeh Kahane, Spinka Rebbe in Kiryas Joel - son of Rabbi NachmanElimelech Kahane, Rosh Kolel of Zidichov Kollel in Bnei Brak - son of Rabbi NachmanMenachem Mendel Kahane, Spinka Rebbe of London - son of Rabbi NachmanKahane, Spinka Rebbe of Antwerp - son of Rabbi NachmanBaruch Kahane, karlesberg Rebbe in WilliamsburgJoseph Meir Kahane, (d. 1978), Spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Tzvi HirschMordecai David Kahane (1932-2011), Spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Joseph MeirRabbi Shlomo Shmuel Kahana Shlita (son of Rabbi Mordechai David) spinka Rebbe of JerusalemAlter Kahane died 2009, Zidichov-spinka Rebbe of Jerusalem - son of Rabbi Joseph Meir of SpinkaJoseph Meir Weiss, (1838-1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) - Spinka Rebbe - Author of Imrei YosefIsaac Weiss, (1875-1944) - Spinka Rebbe - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei YosefIsrael Chaim Weiss, (d. 1944) - son of the Chakal YitzchakShmuel Friedman, Chief Rabbi of Ulem - son of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman - son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Chaim WeissYaakov Yitzchak Friedman, present Ulemer Rav of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, N.Y., son of Rabbi ShmuelChaim Joseph Friedman, Brezaner Rav of Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the Ulemer RavBerish Friedman, Rav of Kehillas Bais Yisroel Cedarhurst, N.Y., son of the Ulemer RavHershel Friedman, Seilish Rav of Williamsburgh, N.Y., son of the Ulemer RavYisroel Chaim Friedman, Ulemer Rav in Far Rockaway, N.Y., son of Rabbi Shmuel
