Archive for February 2021

22 Shevat is the yahrzeit of a talmid of the Kotzker Rebbe, Reb Yehuda Leib ben Shlomo Eiger zy”a, grandson of Reb Akiva Eiger. When Reb Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Ishbitz left Kotzk to lead his own court, Reb Leibele Eiger followed him. Still, he felt pained his whole life over separating from the Kotzker, and…

22 Shevat is the yahrzeit of the legendary Kotzker Rebbe, Reb Menachem Mendel (ben Yehuda Leibush) Morgenstern zy”a. He was a talmid of the Chozeh of Lublin, the Yid Hakodosh and the Rebbe Reb Bunim of Peshischa.  Reb Menachem Mendel passed away on a Thursday between Yisro and Mishpatim. The date of his passing, כ“ב ב‘שבט,…