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 has teaching. Eventually he was settled in Warka. With rebbeYitzchak Meir Alter from Góra Kalwaria he has copeing with Russian ukases, prohibiting wearing traditional Jewish clothes.

His sons were: Yaakov David Baruch Kalish , founder of hasidic dynasty in Mszczonów, Menachem Mendel Kalish his succesor in Warka.

In 1990 in Warka, near the railway bridge over Pilica river was built tombstone (ohel) of Israel Yitzhak Kalish.

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