Israel Yitzhak Kalish
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Israel Yitzhak Kalish of Warka
(Yitzchok of Vurka) (1779–1848) was the first hasidic rebbe
of Warka
.
In 1829 he was moved to Przysucha
, where his master tzadik
Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
was teaching. Eventually he was settled in Warka. With rebbeYitzchak Meir Alter
from Góra Kalwaria
he was coping with Russian
ukase
s, prohibiting wearing traditional Jewish clothes.
, and Menachem Mendel Kalish his successor in Warka.
river, an ohel (structure built over a grave) was built in honour of Israel Yitzhak Kalish.
Warka
Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...
(Yitzchok of Vurka) (1779–1848) was the first hasidic rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
of Warka
Warka
Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...
.
In 1829 he was moved to Przysucha
Przysucha
Przysucha is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County. It has 6,762 inhabitants . Its name in Yiddish is פשיסחא or פשיסכא . It was home to a number of prominent Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and...
, where his master tzadik
Tzadik
Tzadik/Zadik/Sadiq is a title given to personalities in Jewish tradition considered righteous, such as Biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word ṣadiq, is ṣ-d-q , which means "justice" or "righteousness", also the root of Tzedakah...
Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was one of the main leaders of Hasidic Judaism in Poland. After studying Torah at yeshivas in Mattersdorf and Nikolsburg, he was introduced to the world of Hasidism by his father-in-law, and became a chasid of Rabbi Yisroel Hopsztajn , and then Rabbi...
was teaching. Eventually he was settled in Warka. With rebbeYitzchak Meir Alter
Yitzchak Meir Alter
Yitzchak Meir Alter , is considered to be the first Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, which he founded in the town of Góra Kalwaria , Poland. He was also known as the Chidushei HaRim for his Torah books...
from Góra Kalwaria
Góra Kalwaria
Góra Kalwaria is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. It has a population of about 11,000 . The town has significance for both Catholic Christians and Hasidic Jews...
he was coping with Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
ukase
Ukase
A ukase , in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law...
s, prohibiting wearing traditional Jewish clothes.
Personal life
His sons were Yaakov David Baruch Kalish, founder of hasidic dynasty in MszczonówMszczonów
Mszczonów is a town in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,310 inhabitants .The town had a Jewish community, and it was once the center of the Hasidic Amshinov dynasty...
, and Menachem Mendel Kalish his successor in Warka.
Death
In 1990 in Warka, near the railway bridge over PilicaPilica
Pilica is a river in central Poland, the longest left tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 319 kilometres and the basin area of 9,273 km2 .-Towns:*Szczekociny*Koniecpol*Przedbórz*Sulejów*Tomaszów Mazowiecki...
river, an ohel (structure built over a grave) was built in honour of Israel Yitzhak Kalish.