Rav Yechezkel Panet of Karlsburg zt"l
הרב יחזקאל בן יוסף פאנעט זצ"ל
Nissan 16 , 5605
Rav Yechezkel Panet of Karlsburg zt"l
Born in 5543 (1783) to Rav Yosef Paneth of Bilitz, Rav Yechezkel was a talmid of the Baruch Taam, Rav Baruch Frankel of Leipnik.
After his marriage to the daughter of Rav Moshe Honig, he moved to Linsk and was influenced by Rav Menachem Mendel of Linsk to travel to Rav Menachem Mendel of Rimanov of whom he became his foremost talmid.
In 5565 (1805) he was appointed as Rav of Istrik and afterwards of Tertzal, Hungary.
That year, as a visitor and disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin, he arrived in Lublin with the intention of spending the Yamim Nora’im there with the Chozeh. But to his surprise, the Chozeh commanded him to go back home and sent him packing. Thankfully he listened and returned home in time to save his son’s life (Niflaos HaRebbe 179).
In 5583 (1823), he was appointed Rav of Karlsberg, Transylvania. There the authorities gave him authority over the entire province.
He authored Mareh Yechezkel, comprising Shu”t Halachic Responsa, Al HaTorah, Moadim, and Haggadah shel Pesach.
He also authored a well-known letter regarding his rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, that was printed at the end of Rav Menachem Mendel’s sefer, Menachem Tzion.
He passed away 16 Nissan 5605 (1845).