Sholom Rokeach

[2] After his father died at the age of 32, his mother lived in Brody with her five children.

[2] According to Czech writer Jiří Langer, who moved to Belz in 1913 and began collecting anecdotes about Rokeach a half-century after his death, he was so devoted to his "excellent wife" that "contrary to the custom of all devout men he even ate at the same table with her.

"[7] In Skohl Rokeach was influenced by Rabbi Shlomo Flam, also known as the Rebbe of Skohl, who was the private scribe and right-hand man of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch, the successor to the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism.

Since Rokeach’s uncle (and father-in-law) was opposed to Hasidism, Rokeach would secretly leave the house at night to meet a former business partner for hasidic study sessions.

[11] His notable disciples include Rabbis Shlomo Kluger, Chaim Halberstam, Zadok HaKohen, Shalom of Kaminka [he] , and Yehoshua of Lezsno (Lechno).