Rav Tzvi Hirsch was known by the name Rav Hirschel Dishkes. He was among the greatest Chassidim in his generation, despite his earning a living as a merchant. He was among the foremost talmidim of the Chozeh of Lublin and still he attached himself to the Yid HaKodosh and especially to the Rebbe Reb Bunim of Peshis’cha.
In 5587 he attached himself to his mechuton, Rav Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, and became among the foremost of his talmidim in Kotzk.
He was a Godol BaTorah, but in the manner of Kotzk, refused to serve in the rabbinate, instead making his living selling imported wines from Hungary to Poland.
He once testified regarding himself: “In my youth I aimed to reach the heights of the Ba’al Shem Tov.”
Many of his divrei Torah were published by his grandson, Rav Yechiel Moshe of Yadimov, in the seforim Niflo’os Chadoshos and Likkutim Chadoshim, as well as Mishenes Moshe.
His son Rav Yechezkel, Av Bais Din of Gritza, passed away during his father’s lifetime. His son-in-law was the Rebbe, Rav Dovid, son of Rav Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.
