Maharsha

Today, the 5th of Kislev, is the yahrzeit of the Maharsha.

The Baal Shem Tov believed that the works of the Maharsha were written with ruach hakodesh, and once said of him:

"Had the world truly recognized the greatness of the Maharsha, people would kiss the earth of his grave."

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Information on the Maharsha can be found in the links below:

http://www.ou.org/about/judaism/rabbis/maharsha.htm

http://www.famousrabbis.com/maharsha.htm

http://www.nehora.com/Tzadikim/tz_viewer.cfm?id=115&page=maharsha.htm&t=Rabbi%20Shemuel%20Eliezer%20Eidels