Rav Elimelech was the son of Rav Meshulem Feish Levi of Tosh and the son-in-law of Rav Yitzchok Isaac Weiss, Av Bais Din of Solyeve and Rosh Av Bais Din of Munkacsz. He was born toward the end of his father’s life and named after Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk because his father often traveled especially to Lizhensk to the tziun and davened there to merit a son. His father nicknamed him the Rebbe Reb Melech even during his childhood years.
When his brother-in-law Rav Yehosef Rottenberg moved from Tosh to Kosoni, he was appointed Rav and Rebbe of Tosh. He traveled to his own mentor and Rebbe, Rav Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Bluzhov, even during his own tenure as Rebbe.
Just like his father before him, stories of his many supernatural powers, blessings and miracles abounded among the Chassidim.
His practices included continuous immersion in the mikveh, and drawn-out dancing with the Chassidim. His avodas hakodesh during Purim was especially renowned and Chassidim would relate how many wonders and miracles he performed.
In the sefer Purim Hameshulosh BeTosh by Rav Yosef Friedlander of Yerushalayim, he tells of three such days of Purim miracles.
His son Rav Chaim Shlomo served as Chuster Rebbe in America, his grandson Rav Meshulem Feish, son of Rav Mordechai hy”d, who perished in the Holocaust, served as Tosher Rebbe in Canada.
He was niftar in Tosh.
