Editing Yehuda Leib Schneerson (Son of the Tzemach Tzedek) (section)

== With His Grandfather the Mitteler Rebbe ==
In his youth, he became very attached to his grandfather, the Mitteler Rebbe, and learned from him. His grandfather cherished him greatly and would wait for him to say Chassidic discourses. He called him "mein stender" (my shtender), as he would lean on him while saying Chassidus. The Maharil's Chassidus style followed his grandfather's approach.

His connection to his grandfather was so strong that even after his passing, he continued his connection and refused to connect to his father, the Tzemach Tzedek.

In 1843, he joined his father at the Rabbinical Assembly. The Maharil was impressed by his father's victory at the assembly and began connecting with him. After returning from the assembly, the Tzemach Tzedek told his wife: "Prepare a meal, in Petersburg I acquired a man, brought a new chossid, our son Reb Yehuda Leib became my chossid."