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Rabbi Yechiel Michel stayed in Lubavitch for a certain period and left after a short time. Some say it was due to a specific incident that damaged his honor or disrespected him<ref>R' Yehoshua Mondschein wrote that "it is accepted among Chabad Chassidim that he left Lubavitch in anger because one of the great Chassidim treated him without the respect he felt he deserved."

</ref>. He was friendly with the great Chabad rabbis of his generation.

</ref>. He was friendly with the great Chabad rabbis of his generation<ref>"R' Yechiel Michel Epstein and the Tzemach Tzedek, page 212."</ref>.

His grandson, the researcher Meir Bar-Ilan, writes in his book "From Volozhin to Jerusalem" that there exists an approbation from the Tzemach Tzedek for his grandfather's book "Aruch HaShulchan". However, no other source is known where this approbation is mentioned.

The Rebbe referenced his books in several places and referred to him as "one of the leaders of the Ashkenazim".

The Rebbe referenced his books in several places and referred to him as "one of the leaders of the Ashkenazim"<ref>"Igrot Kodesh, Volume 18, Letter 6,908".</ref>.

== His Visit with the Tzemach Tzedek ==

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 Rabbi Yechiel Michel stayed in Lubavitch for a certain period and left after a short time. Some say it was due to a specific incident that damaged his honor or disrespected him<ref>R' Yehoshua Mondschein wrote that "it is accepted among Chabad Chassidim that he left Lubavitch in anger because one of the great Chassidim treated him without the respect he felt he deserved."
-</ref>. He was friendly with the great Chabad rabbis of his generation.
+</ref>. He was friendly with the great Chabad rabbis of his generation<ref>"R' Yechiel Michel Epstein and the Tzemach Tzedek, page 212."</ref>.
 His grandson, the researcher Meir Bar-Ilan, writes in his book "From Volozhin to Jerusalem" that there exists an approbation from the Tzemach Tzedek for his grandfather's book "Aruch HaShulchan". However, no other source is known where this approbation is mentioned.
-The Rebbe referenced his books in several places and referred to him as "one of the leaders of the Ashkenazim".
+The Rebbe referenced his books in several places and referred to him as "one of the leaders of the Ashkenazim"<ref>"Igrot Kodesh, Volume 18, Letter 6,908".</ref>.
 == His Visit with the Tzemach Tzedek ==