The majority of the Jews from Borșa were followers of the Kosov Hasidic court. Their first rabbi was Rabbi Eizik, who arrived in Borșa around the beginning of the 19th century, with the consent of Kosower Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Hager. At the middle of the century, Yaakov Zvi Waldmann, who was not a Hasid, became the rabbi of Borșa. He had a serious disagreement with the leaders of the congregation who proclaimed Menahem Mendel Hager the Messiah. The case caused a great stir and numerous rabbis treated the matter in their responsa. Even so, Waldmann, remained rabbi of Borșa until his death. At the end of the 19th century the Hasidic rebbe Pinchas Hager settled in Borșa and estableshed his court. However, the majority of the Hasidim of Borșa were more faithful to his brother Israel Hager, the Vishnitzer Rebbe. Between the two world wars the son of Pinchas Hager, Alter Menachem Mendel Hager became the local rabbi.