Just Like His Name

Rav Alexander Zisha of Platzk and Rav Feivel of Gritza were colleagues who had learned together in the yeshivah of Rav Yaakov of Lisa, author of Chavas Daas. They became talmidim of the Chozeh of Lublin.

One day they brought the kvitel of the Chiddushei HaRim to the Chozeh. When he read the name on the note, he said, "He is just like his name, Meir. He lights up all the worlds." From then on the Chiddushei HaRim, founder of the Gerrer dynasty, regarded himself as a talmid of the Chozeh.