æz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈaɪv mˈeɪn dɪsˈaɪpəlz ʌv ɹˈæv ᵻlˈaɪmlɛtʃ ʌv lɪʒˈɛnsk, ɹˈɛb mˈɛnæʃəm mˈɛndəl wʌzɐ kˈiː fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə ʃæsˈɪdɪk mˈuːvmənt ɪn ɡælˈɪʃə.
As one of the five main disciples of Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rebbe Menachem Mendel was a key figure in the development of the Chassidic movement in Galicia.