Editing Peretz Mochkin (section)

==== Chassidic Childhood ====
R' Peretz Mochkin was born in 5654 (1894) in the town of Nevel to his father, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Mochkin.

Already by his [[bar mitzvah]] age, he had developed a Chassidic sensitivity of rejection toward "permitted desires." At age 15 (in 5669/1909), he went to study at "[[Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim|Tomchei Tmimim]]" in Lubavitch. Due to his young age, R' Peretz initially studied at the yeshiva branch in Shchedrin, under the guidance of the renowned mashpia R' Shaul Dov Zislin. However, thanks to his innate Chassidic qualities, combined with his excellent talents and refined senses, R' Peretz did not require lengthy preparation: he was immediately drawn into the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidus that were opened before him at "Tomchei Tmimim."

During the "seven years of plenty" in which R' Peretz studied at Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch, he drew from the wellsprings of Chassidus in full "tubs," and indeed, R' Peretz had very broad and strong vessels to receive and receive without losing a drop. During his years in yeshiva, R' Peretz was not satisfied with "merely" exerting himself in the study of Chassidus and lengthy prayer. In secret, he also practiced various forms of "mortification" regarding eating and sleeping.
[[File:מוצקין, פרץ (13).jpg|thumb|Reb peretz in His Youth]]
In his final year studying at "Tomchei Tmimim," R' Peretz was sent by the administration to the yeshiva branch in the city of Romen, where the Chassid and mashpia "R' Itche der Matmid" resided during that period. While staying in Romen, R' Peretz lived with R' Yitzchak Matmid and became acquainted with his wondrous personality.