The Ropshizter was well know for his witty and humorous wisecracks, in which he hid his true Divine and G-dly wisdom. There is another final crack he is known for, the crack that stretches across his matzeiva in Lanczut where he is buried.
Before his passing the Ropshizter commanded his family and followers that they should inscribe on his matzeiva stone – “Yachid beDoro BeChochmas Elokim” which translates as – One of a Kind or Unique in his generation in G-dly Divine Wisdom.
The nusach of his matzeiva reads: “Here lies the man of G-d passed away in a good name on 11 Iyar Tav Kuf Pay Zayin on this our hearts weep and our eyes are darkened Woe is to us because the crown of our heads has been removed, Admor our master and teacher, the holy rav renowned and a scion of prestigious lineage and pedigree, unique and one of a kind in Divine G-dly wisdom, and other praises we are forbidden from writing as we were commanded by him, Rav Naphtali Tzvi Av Beis Din Ropshitz son of the renowned Rav Menachem Mendel Av Beis Din of Liska, May his soul be bound up for everlasting life.” (Yud Gimel Oros Vol II p165)
They fulfilled his wishes but not completely, because he also commanded them not to add any other praises at all. Unfortunately they did not heed his words and added to his name common praises and titles such as “The crown of our heads, our master and teacher Admor, the holy Rav, renowned and of holy lineage and yichus” and these words were obviously against the Ropshizter’s wishes. We assume so, anyway because the matzeiva cracked and the crack that stretches straight across the matzeiva from one side to the other erasing those very words, the extra words of praise and the titles that the heilige Ropshizter ordered them to omit! (As seen and eye witnessed by me every time I have been there.)
