He Is Just Like His Name

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

One day they brought the Chiddushei HaRim's kvitel to the Chozeh. When he read the name on the note, the Chozeh remarked, "He is just like his name, Meir. He shines all of the worlds with light."

From then on, the Chiddushei HaRim, the founder of the Gerrer dynasty, regarded himself as a talmid of the Chozeh.