Spinka is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism. The group originated in a town called Szaplonca, in Maramaros County, in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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Classification
Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Who may joinHereditary or Lineage-Based 1 Organisation
OrdinationHereditary Tzaddik Succession 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionHasidic Devekut / Tzaddik Veneration 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Originated In
Source Spinka (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Spinka (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
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Spinka is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism. The group originated in a town called Szaplonca (Yiddish: Spinka), in Máramaros County, Kingdom of Hungary (which became Săpânţa, Romania).
Originated In: Hungary, Opening sentences of the entity description
The group originated in a town called Szaplonca, in Maramaros County, in the Kingdom of Hungary.
View the SourceJewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Jewish Virtual LibraryGoverned By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism articleQuote, Governed By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism article
Today, Hasidim are differentiated from other Orthodox Jews by their devotion to a dynastic leader (referred to as a "Rebbe"), their wearing of distinctive clothing and a greater than average study of the inner aspects of Torah.
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