The Kotzker Rebbe's approach to spirituality was a no-holds-barred, all out frontal attack on false piety. Setting high standards for himself and his Chassidim, the Kotzker Rebbe insisted that everyone face the brutal truth about themselves no matter how much it hurt. A fearsome figure who challenged the entire Chassidic establishment, he repelled many, but on hearing of his life and achievements, it is impossible not to admire him.