Draft:Yechiel Michel Ashkenazi
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Yechiel Michel Ashkenazi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1720 |
| Died | 1783 |
| Spouse | Udel Ashkenazi, daughter of the Baal Shem Tov |
| Children | Feige Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sudilkov Boruch of Medzhybizh, David Ashkenazi; Yitzchak Ashkenazi; Yisrael Ashkenazi; and 1 other |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Rabbi Yechiel Michal Ashkenazi of Tulchin (1720-1783) was the son-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov, the husband of his only daughter Udel Ashkenazi, and the great-grandfather of his son Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sudilkov and Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Biography
[edit]He was born to Rabbi Baruch Ashkenazi. His history is shrouded in mystery. It is generally accepted that he originated in Germany (hence his nickname "Ashkenazi", and in Yiddish: "der Deutschel"); others speculate that he originated from the region of Zyboz or Tulchin. He moved to Podolia, where he became attracted to Hasidism. His nickname "der Deutschel" might also owe attributed to his Western-European attire.
The Hasidic legend tells that the Baal Shem Tov sent one of his students and asked him to examine him in Torah, to see if he was worthy of marrying his daughter, but his response was: I didn't know, I do not know, and I will not know. The answer was very pleasing to the Baal Shem Tov, who took him as a son-in-law to his daughter Adele. Their wedding took place around the year 1735[4].
He may have lived in the town of Tulchin and served as a butcher.
According to the book "Beit Rebbe" (Histories of the House of Chabad), he was in Mezritch and conducted a tisch at the Purim meal. The Maggid of Mezritch sent his disciple Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Loadi to participate in the tisch. His words at that tisch served as the basis for one of Rabbi Shneur Zalman's fundamental teachings. Rabbi Yechiel's son, author of Degel Machane Ephraim, and Rabbi Israel of Koznitz also cite Torah sayings in his name in their books. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson writes that he was the most prominent figure among the "elder disciples" from whom Rabbi Shneur Zalman received Torah.
Several Chassidic stories have survived from him.
His descendants
[edit]Rabbi Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sidolkov, author of "Degel Machane Ephraim"
Rabbi Baruch of Medzhybizh.
Feiga, mother of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and of Rabbi Israel, known as "Der Toiter" (the dead one)[9]
Further reading
[edit]- Mordechai Shraga in Bauminger, Letters from Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov and his son-in-law Rabbi Yechiel Michal to Rabbi Avraham Gershon of Kitov, in: Sinai, vol. ea, Nisan-Iyar 5772, pp. Ramach-Rest.
- Meir Wonder, Alef Margaliot, Jerusalem 5773, item no. 886, "Rabbi Yechiel Michal Ashkenazi of Mazbuz".
- Rabbi Shlomo Avis, Rebbetzin Adel and her husband the Rebbe Rabbi Yechiel Michal, z.a., in: Heikhal Ba'Shem Tov: Masaf for Mishnath Hasidism, volume 4, New York: Heikhal Menachem, 5774. pp. 222-220.
External links
[edit]Naftali Aharon Wekstein, And They Were Born No. 85