Pinchas Menachem Justman or Yustman or Yostman The Piltzer Rebbe or Pilcer Rebbe, also known by the title of his main work, the Siftei Tzadik or Sefsei Tzadik.
Background
He was born in Gora Kalwaria in 1848 to his father Rabbi Binyamin Leizer Justman and mother Tzina Pesa Justman née Alter, daughter of the Chiddushei Harim the first Gererr Rebbe, and named Pinchas Menachem. His mother, Mistress Tzina Pesa, died when Pinchas Menachem was young, Orphaned of his mother, he was brought up by his grandparents, Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter (known as the Chiddushei Harim) and his wife.
Career
In his early years was known as Reb Mendel of Germany He was known to family and friends as Reb Mendele of Germany Justamn published the fifth printed Edition of the Jerusalem Talmud, at Piotrkow, 1899-1903, with commentary of Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridbaz).
He moved out of Gora Kalwaria to Pilica, or Piltz as known by Hasidim, and become their Rebbe.
He added the name Eleazar to his name Pinchas Menachem, when he was very ill, on 23 of Tamoz 1912, Eventually he recovered from his illness. In 1915 He moved to Wieruszów, four years later he moved to Czestochowa.
He died on Shabbat 10th of Kislev 1910, in Czestochowa. Funeral was held on Monday because of a disagreement between the Community of Pilz and the Community of Czestochowa regarding the burial place.
His commentary on the Talmud and Psalms disappeared at some point during the Holocaust.
Esther - married to Rabbi Avraham Abba Bomatz
Chaya Sarah - married to Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Mintz
Bracha - married to Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Eibeszic
Rabbi Isaac Mayer Justman - married Rachel Araten. Served as Rabbi in Czestochowa. Doctorate. 1920. Feige - married to Rabbi Hanoch Henich Rotblat
Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Justman - married Rachel.
Doctorate. 1928
Freida-Ratzh - married to Rabbi Meir Yoskovitz
Rachel - first marriage married to Rabbi Dov Berish Einhorn of Amstov.
Second marriage to Rabbi Yehezkel Biderman
The Youngst son and most famous, Rabbi Chanoch Gad Justman - married Devora Matill Halperin. Succeeded his father as Rabbi of Piltz.
He later became the Rabbi of Wieluń. Perished in Treblinka.