Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk

Noam Elimelech

Hilula date

21 Adar I

Next hilula: February 28, 2027

documented

Rabbi Elimelech Weisblum (1717–1787), a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, was a leading master of Hasidism in Galicia. His book Noam Elimelech is a classic of Hasidic thought. His grave in Leżajsk, Poland, is widely visited.

Resting place

Leżajsk

Works

Noam Elimelech

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elimelech_of_Lizhensk

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