Rare Sefer Gedulas Mordechai - Copy of the Rebbes of the Munkacs Dynasty, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Shapiro Author of ...

Rare Sefer Gedulas Mordechai - Copy of the Rebbes of the Munkacs Dynasty, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Shapiro Author of Darchei Teshuva, and His Son Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapiro Author of Minchat Elazar

Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Shapiro (1845-1914), author of Darchei Teshuva, was the son of R. Shlomo Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs, author of Shem Shlomo, who was the son of R. Elazar of Lantzut (Łańcut), son of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dynów, author of Bnei Yissaschar. He was an outstanding Torah scholar, halachic authority and kabbalist. A leading Torah scholar and rebbe of his generation, he succeeded his father as rabbi of Munkacs. He established the Munkacs Chassidic dynasty, which numbered thousands of Chassidim. A founder of Kollel Munkacs, he was titled "Nesi Eretz Israel". He authored Darchei Teshuva, Be'er LaChai Ro'i, Tzvi Tiferet and more.

His son, Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro (1872-1937), author of Minchat Elazar, was a leading Torah scholar, halachic authority, rebbe and kabbalist in his generation. Succeeding his father as rabbi of Munkacs, he battled to preserve the sanctity of the Jewish people, and his teachings in Halacha and Kabbalah were disseminated throughout the Jewish world. His books include Responsa Minchat Elazar, Shaar Yissachar, Nimukei Orach Chaim, Divrei Torah - 9 parts, and more.