Comments on: Rabbi Asher Yeshaya Frankel

By: Grand Rebbe

Grand Rebbe — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:30:32 +0000

Cheskel:
How do you figure?

By: Cheskel

Cheskel — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:50:44 +0000

Rebbe Tzvi Hersh Frankel, “was a grand son of the” author of Degel Machaneh Ephraim

By: Miller

Miller — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:26:18 +0000

“Rebbe Tzvi Hersh Frankel, (d. 1855) author of Degel Machaneh Ephraim”

Never heard of this sefer, as well as I dont find this on Hebrew Books site, what is the sefer based on?

By: Ah Shtikle History

Ah Shtikle History — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:38:03 +0000

The Rebbe’s exact linage:
His Father:
Rebbe Elimelech Frankel (d. 1915), Podeheitzer Rebbe
Grandfather:
Rabbi Yisroel Aryeh Leib Frankel (d. 1891), Premishlaner Rebbe
Great Grandfather:
Rebbe Tzvi Hersh Frankel, (d. 1855) author of Degel Machaneh Ephraim was the son-in-law of Rebbe Meir (the second, d. c1840-1850), Premishlaner Rebbe who was a grandson of Rebbe Maerl Premishlaner (d. 1773) the student of the Bal Shem Tov.

By: Miller

Miller — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:10:09 +0000

Rabbu Berger,
I recently heard the same thing abut the Satmar Rebbe’s respect

By: Rabbi D Berger

Rabbi D Berger — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:35:30 +0000

In Europe the Rebbe was known a respected Admor and talmid chocham. Sadly, during the war his entire family was murdered and he never recovered from his anguish. I believe that Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum the late Satmar Rebbe had great respect for him.

By: Miller

Miller — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:43:25 +0000

The “Pudhietze” Rebbe of Williamsburg was the son of Rabbi Alimeilech Frankel of Pudhietze, as listed on his Matzeive he was a descendant of the Primishlan, Ropshitz, Barditchev dynesties up to the Baal Shem Tov.

He lost his family in WWII and never remaried, he suffered a lot here, he lived in Williamsburgh where he was accepted in the Satmar comunity.