established in the townlets of Korostyshev, Cherkassy, Makarov, Turisk,Talno, Skvir and Rakhmistrovka.This resulted in a disgraceful rivalryamong the brothers, and still more so among their hasidic adherents.Every Hasid was convinced that reverence was due only to his own"Rebbe," [1] and he brushed aside the claims of the other Tzaddiks.Whenever the adherents of the various Tzaddiks met, they invariablyengaged in passionate "party" quarrels, which on occasions, especiallyafter the customary hasidic... read more
