Reb Avrohom Landau was the rov in Tchechnov, Poland starting from 5580 (1820). He came from a very distinguished lineage, and was a descendant of the Ateres Zkeinim on Shulchon Aruch. He was a master in halacha and wrote many seforim. Towards the end of his life, after the passing of the Chidushei HaRim, he conducted himself as a Rebbe and many chassidim flocked to him. To others he was known as “The Tzadik of Tchechnov.” He passed away on 5 Adar I 5635 (1875).
In Tchechnov there was a simple Yid that would celebrate and get drunk the entire month of Adar. Reb Avrohom said that the man was actually acting correctly. Haman drew lots when to kill the Jews and it fell out on the entire month of Adar; why did he request from Achashverosh to kill the Jews only on 13 Adar, and not the entire month? We must say that Haman was afraid he might not succeed in his plot, and thereby the Jews would have celebrated the entire month. This thought Haman could not bear so he limited the decree to one day. But we, who know what his thoughts were, should celebrate the entire month.
(לקוטי סיפורי התוועדויות לרמז"ג ע' 422)
It is told that after reciting kinos on Tisha B’Av, Reb Avrohom would not take the sefer home with him. He would say, “Why do I need it in my home? This coming year I will anyway not need it—I believe every day Moshiach will come.”
(זכותא דאברהם ע' נו)
A fellow once traveled to Tchechnov only taking along his tefilin, figuring that he will borrow a talis at his destination. However, when he arrived, he could not find a proper kosher talis with which to daven.
In the meantime chassidim went to greet the Rebbe and he joined them. When his turn came, the Rebbe asked him if he had already davened, and the man replied he had not, since he had left his talis at home and could not find one here.
Reb Avrohom rebuked the man's carelessness saying, “You have embarrassed your talis by leaving him at home. The talis is now laughing at you, saying that there will come a time when you will leave your tefilin and only take your talis with you...”
(אוצר ישראל ע' צט)
