Editing Mordechai of Chernobyl (section)

== Life History ==
Rabbi Mordechai Twersky was the son of Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky, who was among the talmidim of the Baal Shem Tov and [[the Maggid of Mezritch]] and author of "Meor Einayim."

He was married to Chaya Sarah, daughter of Rabbi Aharon of Karlin. After her passing, he married Feiga, daughter of Rabbi David Leikes, a talmid of the Baal Shem Tov. From his first wife, he had three sons and a daughter, and from his second wife, five sons and two daughters. His eight sons served as Rebbes throughout Ukraine after his passing and were prominent in spreading Chassidus during that period.

Rabbi Mordechai had many chassidim, and many towns appointed him as their Maggid Meisharim. Among his talmidim were Rabbi Yisroel Dov of Vilednik and Rabbi Avraham Dov of Avritch. His Torah teachings were published in the sefer Likutei Torah which received haskamos from Chassidic leaders. In 2001, it was reprinted in a corrected edition with indexes under the name "Likutei Torah HaShalem."

His brother-in-law, the Rebbe of Ruzhin, named one of his sons (Rabbi Mordechai Feivish of Husiatyn) after him while Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl was still alive, contrary to Ashkenazi Jewish tradition of not naming children after living people. When asked about this, he answered, "Our uncle from Chernobyl has been above this world for several years already, as if he's not in this world."