Pi Shenayim [polemic against R. Tzvi Hirsch of Liszka]

Two printed letters which shed light on the character of R. Elazar Loew. R. Elazar Loew was a halachic scholar, author of Pekudath Elazar; he was named after his grandfather the author of Shemen Rokeach. The first letter here, written by Rabbi Loew with disparaging remarks maligning the Rebbe of Liszka and Chassidism in general, was originally addressed to R. Zusman Sopher. Due to a postal error, it was delivered to the wrong party who subsequently notified the Rebbe of Liszka of the letter’s contents. The second letter is from R. Tzvi Hirsch to one of his Chassidim, relating that “due to the grace of God this letter containing lies and calumny was intercepted. He states he intends to send a copy to the Rabbis of Pressburg and Ungvar. R. Tzvi Hirsch Friedlander of Liszka -fondly known as R. Herschele Liszker - (1808-1874), was a disciple of the “Yismach Moshe,”,R. Moshe Teitelbaum. He was visited by R. Yisrael of Ruzhyn, R. Shalom of Belz, and R. Mendel of Rymanov. He authored Ha-Yashar Ve-Hatov and Ach Peri Tevuaha