Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin

Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin
Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin
Title	Rebbe Reb Heynekh of Aleksander
Personal
Born	Chanokh Heynekh Lewin; 1798; Lutomiersk, South Prussia, Prussia
Died	21 March 1870 (aged 71–72); Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland
Religion	Judaism
Spouse	Chana Hentshe Feyge Pachter of Przysucha, Chaia Basia (daughter of Rabbi Yehoshua Usher Rabinowicz of Parysow d. Przasnysz, 27 Feb 1864)
Children	Yechiel Efraim Fishel (1822 Przysucha – 1894 Ruda Maleniecka); Bracha Szyfra Miryam (before 1820 Przysucha – 1886 Lodz); Chaya Tsipora (before 1822 Przysucha – ?);
Parents	Pinchas Lewin (1765 Lutomiersk – 1837 Lutomiersk) (father); Soro Chano Szatan (about 1779 Kalisz – 22 April 1863 Przasnysz) (mother);
Jewish leader
Predecessor	Yitzchak Meir Alter
Successor	Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter ; Avrohom Bornsztain
Began	June 1866
Ended	21 March 1870
Main work	Chashovoh leToivo

Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin (1798 – 21 March 1870) of Aleksander served as the rebbe of a community of thousands of Hasidim during the "interregnum" between the Chidushei HaRim of Ger and the Sfas Emes.

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