Editing Chaim Chaikel M'amdur (section)

== With the Alter Rebbe ==
He was among the devoted followers of the Alter Rebbe to the point of self-sacrifice.

After he became close to Chassidus and became an Admor himself, the Alter Rebbe once met with him near one of his students who was immersed in prayer. The Alter Rebbe praised that when this chassid prays, he merits a revelation of Eliyahu. The Alter Rebbe told him that this was not so remarkable, since it wasn't the chassid himself praying, but rather during his prayer, it was R' Chaikel himself who was praying. "But look at my chassid (pointing to one of his chassidim), in him shines the Yechidah of the soul."