Rav Yitzchok Isaac of Lentchna zt"l
הרב יצחק אייזיק מלנטשנא זצ"ל
Tishrei 19 , 5589
Rav Yitzchok Isaac of Lentchna zt"l
Rav Yitzchak Isaac of Lentshena was the son of Rav Shmuel Zanvil of Belzitz and the son-in-law of Rav Yekusiel Mintz of Krasnobrod.
When Rav Yitzchak Isaac was a child, his father mysteriously vanished and his children were raised by the Chozeh of Lublin. The Chozeh was especially fond of Rav Yitzchak Isaac and mentioned him in his writings and letters.
His staunch loyalty to the Chozeh put him at the forefront of the dispute between the Chozeh and the Yid HaKadosh of Peshischa. Rav Yitzchak Isaac even travelled personally to Peshischa to witness first-hand the Yid’s ways, and deeds as a rebbe, so he could report them directly to the Chozeh. The Yid HaKadosh was very upset by this and from then on, Rav Yitzchak Isaac’s health suffered.
After the Chozeh’s passing, Rav Yitzchak Isaac became the chassid of Rav Yehudah Leib of Zaklikov, who was a disciple of the Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk. He also had a connection to Rav Moshe Yitzchak of Belzitz.
In 5581 (1820) he was appointed rebbe. He settled in Lentshena, where he held court and received Chassidim. When Rav Naftali Ropshitzer saw him, he declared: “Emes, Emes, its true, he is a rebbe!”
According to tradition, it was he who convinced the Besulah or Maiden of Ludmir to cease conducting herself as a rebbe, and marry.
Among Rav Yitzchak Isaac’s more well-known disciples was Rav Simchah, the Av Beis Din of Chechiov, near Lublin. He was succeeded as rebbe by his nephew, Rav Yechiel Gartner, the Av Beis Din of Poshtshatz and Lentshena. His son-in-law was Rav Yosef Rosen, the Av Beis Din of Yozepf HaKatana.
Rav Yitzchak Isaac always feared that he would pass away on the same date as the Yid HaKadosh, due to the incident between them, and so it was. He passed on the 18th (or 19th) of Tishrei, 5598 (1837).