This upcoming Friday, 14 AV will mark the 138 yartzeit of Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska who was known throughout Hungary as the Ach Pri Tevuah, the tile of his sefer on Torah.

His influence was felt throughout Hungary and during his lifetime as a result of his inspiring leadership Chasidus flourished.

His Yartzeit along with the Yartzeits of the Reb Eizek of Kaliv and the Yismach Moshe of Uhel were the three yartzeits that attracted tens of thousands of participants in pre-war Hungary and where miraculous Yeshous were recorded on those holy days.

This year as every year, the Yartzeit of Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska will be observed by Chasidim all over the world including Yerushalim, Bnei Brak, London, Antwerp, Montruol,as well as in the United States in every concentration of Chasidisha communities—Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska was connected to every tzadik in his lifetime and there are historical Chasidisha stories with the Sar Shalom of Belz, Divrei Chaim of Sanz, which explains how the Yartzeit became a time to reflect on the Ach Pri Tevuah’s role in the spreading of Chasidus.  Most noticeable is the reverence of Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska in Satmar communities. It is told by Reb Ezriel Glick, longtime Gabbi of the late Satmar Rebbi, Rav Yoel Teitelbaum of sainted memory that he would only proceed to the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah each year without exception after he would remark to those surrounding him that “indeed it is true that Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska was a tzadik and would quote a dvar torah from him.

Indeed, the focal Yartzeit Seudah will be taking place Thursday evening, August 14 at the Liska Bais Hamedrash, located at 1449 50th Street, in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn. Mincha will be at 8:30 followed by Ma’ariv and commencing immediately thereafter the Yartzeit Seudah which will be attended by prominent descendants of the Ach Pri Tevuah, Rabonim and all those who feel a special connection to Rav Tzvi Hersh of Liska and revere his legacy.

(YWN Desk)