Spinka Hasidic Leader Rabbi Beis Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz Dies at 58 in Williamsburg
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By כיכר השבת, חיים רוזנבוים
What happened
Rabbi Beis Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz, the Spinka Hasidic Rebbe and leader of the Yeshurun community in Williamsburg, New York, died at 58. He was a revered Torah scholar and spiritual guide, succeeding his father as Rebbe in 2007. His funeral was held in Williamsburg, and he was buried near his grandfather in New Jersey.
- 01Rabbi Beis Shmuel Tzvi Horowitz of Spinka died at age 58 in Williamsburg, New York.
- 02He was a leading spiritual figure for the Yeshurun Hasidic community and a Torah scholar.
- 03His death came near the yahrzeit of his grandfather, the holy Spinka Rebbe.
- 04He succeeded his father, the 'Dover Mishorim,' as Rebbe in 2007.
- 05His study hall was a center for Torah learning and spiritual guidance.
- 06He battled a serious illness in recent years with faith and clarity.
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