תיאור

Six Chassidic dynasties, going back to the Baal Shem Tov, converged in the

late 19th century Rebbe of Hornosteipel. This legacy, the foundation of his

development as a tzaddik, was expressed in numerous facets of his highly

refined personality as well as his spiritual achievements. Over a forty-year

period, Reb Mordechai Dov, known to his beloved contemporaries as Reb

Motele, earned a golden reputation as a person possessing soaring scholarly

abilities, a passionate love for every Jew and palpable sensitivity to any pain

or adversity confronting his Chassidim.

How fortunate for this generation that the RebbeÆs great-great-grandson,

Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., has dedicated his insightful literary

talents to the pleasant task of bringing this outstanding gadol hador to

the attention of todayÆs reading public. As a descendant of this renowned

dynasty, Rabbi Twerski has collected the treasures of his heritage and combined

them with family stories ù handed down through the generations ù of other famous

personages of that era. Photos from Dr. TwerskiÆs private collection ù even a

rare photo of Reb Motele himself ù are included in this absorbing anecdotal

biography.