Editing Rabbi Aharon Rokeach of Belz (section)

== Life History ==
Rabbi Aharon Rokeach was born in Elul 1880 to Rabbi Yissachar Dov, who was the Rebbe in the town of Belz. He was named "Aharon" after his grandfather, Rabbi Aharon of Chernobyl, and after his great-grandfather, Rabbi Aharon of Karlin. He grew up with his grandfather, Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, under whom he studied Torah and avodas Hashem. He married Rebbetzin Malka, the daughter of his uncle - Rabbi Shmuel of Skohl (grandson of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz). After his wedding, he continued to immerse himself in Torah and avodah, staying removed from worldly matters and minimizing sleep. He conducted himself with humility, fled from honor, and had pleasant ways.

On 22 Cheshvan 1927, his father passed away, and Rabbi Aharon was appointed as his successor as Rebbe of the Belz Chassidus. During his time, the chassidim grew to thousands and tens of thousands, and his influence reached far and wide. He was known as a great tzaddik and kadosh, a genius in both nigleh and nistar, with clear ruach hakodesh, experienced in miracles and wonders, bringing about supernatural yeshuos and wonders. He served as Rebbe in Belz, Galicia for thirteen years, until World War II, after losing his entire family (all his children and wife were murdered in the Holocaust, Hashem should avenge their blood) and being in danger himself, he was forced to flee.

On the night of Simchas Torah 1940, he fled from the Nazis, and for four years wandered on his way to Eretz Hakodesh. In his escape from Belz, he passed through: Skohl, Premishlan, Vizhnitz, Buchnia Ghetto, Budapest, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, until on 9 Shevat 1944, he arrived in Eretz Yisroel. Many gedolei Yisroel worked to save him, including the Frierdiker Rebbe. When he arrived in Eretz Yisroel, he began rebuilding Belz Chassidus while simultaneously working to strengthen Yiddishkeit in the land. Rabbi Aharon was revered by the gedolei hador who saw him as a seraph and prophet and considered him a remnant of the gedolim from before the Holocaust.

On Motzei Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Eikev, 21 Menachem Av 1957, he passed away suddenly and was laid to rest on Har Hamenuchos in Yerushalayim.
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