Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger, of Lublin

From Encyclopaedia Judaica:
YEHUDA LEIB EIGER OF LUBLIN (1816–1888), chasidic tzaddik, son of Shlomo Eiger, grandson of Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Born in Warsaw, Yehuda studied in Posen under his grandfather, whom he regarded as an example of moral virtues. He also studied at the yeshivah of Isaac Meir Alter (later the founder of the chasidic Gur dynasty) in Warsaw, through whose influence Judah became a Chasid. After his marriage Judah settled in Lublin, and visited Menahem Mendel of *Kotsk (Kock), continuing as his disciple despite opposition from his family. When Menahem Mendel secluded himself from society, Judah became a disciple of Mordecai Joseph Leiner of Izbica. After his father's death in 1852 Judah declined the position of rabbi of Posen. Following the death of the Izbica ẓaddik in 1854 Judah led his own ḥasidic congregation in Lublin. It was not until after the death of Menahem Mendel of Kotsk in 1859, however, that Judah assumed the role of ẓaddik and propounded his own teachings. Judah Leib's moral integrity and conduct won him esteem even from people who opposed Ḥasidism. He spent a long time over prayer, devoting himself to it with concentration and fervor, accompanied by weeping and loud cries. His manner of prayer, which was contrary to the tradition of his preceptors, aroused severe criticism. Judah's teachings on the portions of the law and the festivals were arranged by his son Abraham in Torat Emet (3 vols., 1889–90) and Imrei Emet (2 vols., 1902–3). Judah corresponded on halakhic questions with his relatives Abraham Samuel Benjamin *Sofer in Pressburg and Simeon x*Sofer in Cracow. Abraham succeeded Judah as leader of his disciples from 1882 to 1914. He was the author of a work on Ḥasidism, Shevet mi-Yehudah (1922–38). Judah Leib's grandsons Solomon and Ezriel Meir continued to lead their congregation until they perished in the Holocaust.

Bibliography: A.I. Bromberg, Mi-Gedolei ha-Ḥasidut, 13 (1958), 91–158.

Birth registration was made in Warszawa with big delay - only in 1832 №401.
The reason of such a delay was given:“problems in the family household”

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An urban legend of sorts has circulated that his father, R. Shlomo (son of Rabi Akiva Eger), sat shiva for his son Leibel Eiger when he became a student of Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, the Mei Shiloach. This story is almost certainly fabricated for there is no source for such an event and R. Akiva Eiger was not an enemy of the Hassidic movement (though R Shlomo his son did not look upon them favorably he would not innovate such a practice against his eminent father's will). Leibel Eiger became a rebbe (along with Yaakov Leiner) after the death of Rabbi Leiner.

1913--1996- The Eger Family Association- pg.14-16

1913--1990- The Eger Family Association- אילן ה -חלק א

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יהודה ליב איגר מלובלין

מגדולי רבני החסידות - 1816 - 1888

נולד בשנת תקע"ו (1816) בפוזנא. בנו של רבי שלמה אייגר, רבה של קאליש ופוזנא ונכדו של רבי עקיבא אייגר, משנשא לאישה את בת ר' עזריאל גרטשטיין מלובלין היה במשך שנים אחדות סמוך על שולחן חותנו. האברך שקד על לימודי התורה והיה נוהג בצדקות ופרישות יתירה.

כאבותיו היה גם הוא ממתנגדי החסידות. בהשפעת אחדים מחסידי לובלין נסע פעם לקוצק והפך לתלמידו של רבי מנחם מנדיל, אחר כך היה נוסע לרבי מרדכי יוסף מאיזביצה. בהמשך הזמן הכתירוהו החסידים לרבי ובהמוניהם היו באים להסתופף בצלו.

ספרו "תורת אמת" בשני כרכים גדולים הוא מהיצירות החשובות בספרות החסידית.

נפטר ביום כ"ב שבט תרמ"ח (1888). את מקומו מילא בנו רבי אברהם אייגר.