Makova (
Yiddish: מאקאווא) is a
Hasidic dynasty originating in the city of
Makó,
Hungary, where it was founded by Rabbi Moshe Vorhand (1862–1944). It is centered in
Kiryat Ata,
Israel, with smaller communities in
Bnei Brak,
Ashdod,
Elad and
Boro Park, United States. The dynasty is headed by Rabbi Shimon Lemberger.
Makova dynasty
Moshe Vorhand (1862–1944) -
Chief Rabbi of Makó (known as the "Makova Rov) and author of Ohel Moshe and Ateret Moshe, he was murdered in the
Holocaust.
Ephraim Rosenfeld - Son-in-law of Vorhand, he was the
Chief Rabbi of
Szendrő, later succeeding his father-in-law as the Makova
rebbe.