Rav Tzvi Hirsch Hager zt"l
הרב צבי הירש בן דוד הגר זצ"ל
Tishrei 13 , 5647
Father's Name: Dovid Hager
Rav Tzvi Hirsch Hager zt"l
Rav Tzvi Hirsch, a scion of the Kosuv dynasty, was the son of Rav Dovid Hager of Zablitov, and a son-in-law of Rav Avrohom Chaim of Linsk, the son of Rav Naftoli Tzvi Ropshitzer. His second marriage was to the daughter of Rav Dovid Shternhal of Kolomaya.
In 5608 he was appointed Rebbe of Patshnizen near Kolomaya; he was also chosen to be Rav there and he constructed a large Bais Medrash.
His children were:
Rav Gershon Hager, his successor, a wealthy man who was able to forgo the salary of his rabbinic position
Rav Avrohom Chaim of Vishiva
Rav Menachem Mendel
Rivka, the wife of Rabbi Eliezer Landau
Bluma, the wife of Rav Nachum Brandwein of Burstein-Stretin
