Rav Chaim Hager Toras Chaim

Son of Rav Menachem Mendel of Kosov, founder of the Kosuv-Vizhnitz dynasty Author Toras Chaim Father of first Vizhnizter Rebbe Born in תקנ"ה The second of three Admor Kosov-Viznitz Rebbes Son-in-law of Rav Yehudah Meir Shapira, the son of Rav Pinchos Koretzer He traveled to many tzaddikim including the Chozeh of Lublin who said of Rav Chaim: “Happy and praiseworthy are those who gave birth to him, for he is a guardian of the Holy Covenant of the Bris Kodesh.” (Esser Tzachtzachos 9) He began to serve as rebbe after his father’s passing in .תקפ''ו He passed away on 25 Iyar in the year, . תרי''ד His divrei Torah are published in his sefer, Toras Chaim.