Joseph Meir Weiss

Joseph Meir Weiss (March 15, 1838 – May 26, 1909,[1] Hebrew: יוסף מאיר ווייס), was a Hungarian rabbi and founder of the Spinka Hasidic dynasty.[2][1] He is often known as the "Imrei Yosef" after his major work.[3] The family name is sometimes spelled Weisz.[2]

  1. ^ a b Rabinowicz, Tzvi (2000). Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement and its Masters in the Holy Land. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 208–09. ISBN 978-0-7657-6068-5.
  2. ^ a b Hellman, Peter (4 May 2010). "The Spinka Rebbe's Namesake". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ Nadler, Allan (23 January 2008). "Righteous Indignation: How Are We To Understand the Alleged Spinka Scandal?". The Jewish Daily Forward.