R. Avraham Asher was R. Nachum Chernobyler’s son-in-law (R. Nachum’s daughter Malka was his wife).

R. Nachum was involved in arranging a match for R. Avraham Asher’s daughter. He visited R. Shalom Shlomo,  [correction: R. Shimon Shlomo], the Savraner Magid because he wanted to arrange a match with him [i.e. with his family]. The Savraner Magid had two sons – the one who would later become the Benderer Rav, who was two years old at the time, and [the one who would later become] the next Savraner Rav, who was younger – one year old.

R. Nachum wanted the Savraner for a son-in-law because he said [quoting the biblical verse] that “his younger brother shall be greater than he.” [Genesis 48:19].

When they arranged the match, R. Nachum wanted to list their yichus [pedigree]. The Savraner Magid descended from Constantinople. He prided himself that his pedigree stems from R. Daniel Rofe – being his descendent. R. Nauchum said: “More than this I don’t need.”

I.F.

Pinchas Landau