Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov
Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov (1783–January 11, 1841)[1] was a famous Hasidic Rebbe in Poland.
Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov | |
|---|---|
| Title | Bnei Yissachar |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | January 11, 1841 (aged 57–58) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Parents | Pesach Langsam Ita (or Rochel Mina) |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | David Spira |
| Main work | Bnei Yissachar |
| Yahrtzeit | 18 Tevet |
| Dynasty | Dinov |
Biography
He was a nephew of Elimelech of Lizhensk and a student of Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin and Yisroel Hopstein. Alternately, he was the rabbi of several cities of Poland, and led work from Dynów. A prolific writer, known as the author of Bnei Yissachar, a classic Hasidic text containing conversations about the Torah. He is also the author of many other works on various topics. He stubbornly fought against the Haskalah movement.
The traditions of Zvi Elimelech Spira from Dynuw continue among his descendants and rabbis in Brooklyn. His grave in Poland became a place of pilgrimage for the Hasidim.
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