Rav Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditchov zt"l
הרב צבי הירש בן יצחק אייזיק אייכענשטיין זצ"ל
Tammuz 11 , 5591
Known As: Rav Hirsh Ziditchover, Ateres Tzvi
Father's Name: Yitzchok Isaac Eichenstein
Rav Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditchov zt"l
Founder of the Zidichov dynasty. He was a talmid of Rav Moshe Leib of Sassov, Rav Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, the Kozhnitzer Maggid and the Chozeh of Lublin. His younger brother was Rav Moshe of Samvor. Among Rav Tzvi Hirsh's disciples were such famed tzadikim as Rav Yitzchak Isaac of Komarna, Rav Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (the Bnei Yisaschar), Rav Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov, Rav Shimon of Yaruslav, and Rav Shalom of Kaminka.
Stories of Rav Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditchov zt"l
The Tosher Rebbe once told over that Rav Yechezkel of Shinova had the custom to relate the following story regarding the Ateres Tzvi of Zidatchov.:
When the Ateres Tzvi recited Torah on Shabbos during shalosh seudos (the third Shabbos meal) and the clock would begin to chime, the Ateres Tzvi would silence the clock by yelling at it, “Sha! Derech eretz! (Silence! Do you have no manners?)”; whereupon the clock would freeze mid-chime and only resume working after the shalosh seudos Torah ended. This occurred quite often. Once the Torah recitation was indeed concluded, the clock resumed chiming and ticking where it left off, making up whatever it had missed during the break!
The Shinover Rav then concluded the tale with the following remarks: “See how even an inanimate object such as a clock demonstrated derech eretz (manners) with respect to the words of the tzaddik!” (Avodas Avoda Sichos Kodesh I p. 290)