Vurke (Yiddish: ווארקא) is aHasidic dynasty originating from the city ofWarka,Poland, where it was founded byIsrael Yitzhak Kalish (1779–1848). Vurka is a branch ofPeshischa Hasidism, as Israel Yitzhak Kalish was a leading disciple ofSimcha Bunim of Peshischa (1765–1827). Following Simcha Bunim's death, he led a part of the divided Peschischa community, inPrzysucha, later incorporating the community into his own Hasidic dynasty based in Warka.

After Simcha Bunim of Peschischa's death in 1827, Peschischa became divided into several different sects led byMenachem Mendel of Kotzk andAvraham Moshe of Peshischa. Originally Kalish supported the secession of Simcha Bunim's son Avraham Moshe, however after his death a year later in 1828, he took over as Avraham Moshe's successor. Kalish moved the majority of the community to Warka, where he established his own Hasidic court. He also established a minor court in Przysucha, which he put Avraham Moshe's son,Tzvi Mordechai of Peshischa in charge of. Israel Yitzhak Kalish’s eldest son Yaakov David (1814–1878) founded theAmshinov Hasidic dynasty, which still exits today inIsrael and theUnited States as the only continuation of Vurka. Following Israel Yitzhak Kalish’s death, a large percentage of his followers acceptedShraga Fayvel Dancyger (the founder ofAleksander Hasidism) as Kalish's successor. Israel Yitzhak Kalish’s younger son, Menaḥem Mendel Kalish (1819–1868) reluctantly became the Vurka rebbe. Menaḥem Mendel’s son and successorSimcha Bunim Kalish (1851–1907) moved the community toOtwock, where he amassed several new followers. In 1905, he suddenly left for theLand of Israel, and was succeeded by his son Menachem Mendel (ca.1870-1918).^[1]

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