By COLlive & Chabad.org
The yartzeit of Rabbi Hillel of Paritch, was one of the outstanding chassidim of the second and third Rebbes of Lubavitch – the Mitteler Rebbe and Tzemach Tzedek, was marked on Monday, 11 Menachem Av.
R’ Hillel of Malisov was born in Khometz, Russia in 1795. In his youth, he was a disciple and chossid of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl, but was drawn toward Chabad chassidism by his study of Tanya and an encounter with the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
In 1815, he began to travel regularly to Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch and, after the latter’s passing, was a chossid of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch.
He was an exceptional scholar and served as rabbi of Paritch and then of Babroisk. Additionally, he would make a yearly visit on behalf of the Rebbe to the Jewish colonies in the Kherson region, teaching them Chassidus and inspiring their residents to increase in their observance of the mitzvos.
R’ Hillel was known for his scrupulous adherence to every detail of Jewish law. He authored Pelach Harimon, a collection of sermons on chassidic philosophy, and composed a number of heartfelt tunes sung often at farbrengens until today.
He passed away in Kherson in 1864. Marking his yartzeit today were Jews from the local Jewish community, a battleground between Russian and Ukrainian forces. The davening was led by the city’s Shliach and Chief Rabbi Yosef Wolff who recited kaddish for the great chossid.
AUDIO: Nigun Reb Hillel Paritcher sung by Yossi Cohen and the Kapelle Choir
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