Rabbi Elimelech

Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk (Part IV)

By Rabbi Hanoch Teller

Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk was considered one of the finest students of the Baal Shem Tov’s successor, the Maggid MiMezretch. When the Maggid passed away, his disciples gathered for the funeral and then had to decide who would succeed their master.