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Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl (known as the Maggid of Chernobyl) was born to Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl in 1770 and passed away on the 20th of Iyar 1837. He was buried in Ignatovka (now Antevka) near Kiev. | Rabbi '''Mordechai of Chernobyl''' (known as the Maggid of Chernobyl) was born to Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl in 1770 and passed away on the 20th of Iyar 1837. He was buried in Ignatovka (now Antevka) near Kiev. | ||
He would travel between towns and received positions as Maggid in many of them. Unlike his father, he lived in great wealth and traveled in a carriage drawn by many horses. | He would travel between towns and received positions as Maggid in many of them. Unlike his father, he lived in great wealth and traveled in a carriage drawn by many horses. | ||
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Reb Yitzchak Horowitz related that the Maggid of Mezritch once told his talmidim that Moshiach would come either from the descendants of his eldest talmid (Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl) or from his youngest talmid (the Alter Rebbe). Subsequently, a shidduch was arranged when [[Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Twersky of Cherkas|Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel of Cherkas]], grandson of Rabbi Mordechai, married the daughter of [[the Mitteler Rebbe]], son of the Alter Rebbe. | Reb Yitzchak Horowitz related that the Maggid of Mezritch once told his talmidim that Moshiach would come either from the descendants of his eldest talmid (Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl) or from his youngest talmid (the Alter Rebbe). Subsequently, a shidduch was arranged when [[Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Twersky of Cherkas|Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel of Cherkas]], grandson of Rabbi Mordechai, married the daughter of [[the Mitteler Rebbe]], son of the Alter Rebbe. | ||
From this union descends part of the Chabad dynasty: 1. Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel and Rebbetzin Devorah Leah. 2. Rebbetzin Chana who married [[ | From this union descends part of the Chabad dynasty: 1. Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel and Rebbetzin Devorah Leah. 2. Rebbetzin Chana who married [[Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (Son of the Tzemach Tzedek)|Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn]] (son of [[the Tzemach Tzedek]]). 3. Their daughter who married [[the Rebbe Rashab]] and was the mother of [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]]. | ||
== His Seforim == | == His Seforim == | ||
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# Chana Chaya, wife of Rabbi Dovid, grandson of Rabbi Dovid Leikes. Born in 1810 and passed away in 1893. | # Chana Chaya, wife of Rabbi Dovid, grandson of Rabbi Dovid Leikes. Born in 1810 and passed away in 1893. | ||
# Sheindel, married Rabbi Dov Ber of Liova, and they had no children. Born in 1821 and passed away in 1901 in the city of Tolna. | # Sheindel, married Rabbi Dov Ber of Liova, and they had no children. Born in 1821 and passed away in 1901 in the city of Tolna. | ||
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