Avraham Kalisk & Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk
Letters From Jerusalem

When the ban against Chassidus reached its peak in Europe, these two Chassidic Rebbes journeyed to the Land of Israel to escape it. Despite the efforts of their opponents to carry on the dispute even across the great distance, Chassidim and Misnagdim united in the Holy Land, forming the backbone of Torah life that continues to thrive in the present day.