Rabbi Meyer Yechiel Halshtuk
A Cluster of Genius
From the Biography Series

Some great rabbis are known for their Torah scholarship, and others gain a following for their piety, but it was the rare person who was known for both. But whether he was called “the Gaon of Ostrovozh” or the “Ostrovozher Rebbe,” Rabbi Meyer Yechiel Halshtuk led an extraordinary life. With stories good enough to grace your Shabbos table, Rabbi Wein captures the entire life of this tzaddik - from his amusing antics as a child prodigy to the resolute face-off that stopped a pogrom.