Mark: Rabbi Michel’s brother, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, once told me that his father, Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Twerski, the previous Hornosteipel Rebbe of Milwaukee, and the Steipler Gaon were named after the same person, namely his ancestor Harav Yaakov Yisrael of Cherkassy, one of the eight sons of Rebbe Mordechai of Chernobyl. They were actually very close and Rabbi Dr Abraham Twersky used to visit the Steipler Gaon who would consult with him on psychological matters.
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