Yisroel Hopstein
Hasidic leader of Poland (1737–1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yisroel Hopstein (1737–1814),[1] also known as the Maggid of Kozhnitz,[2] was the founder of Kozhnitz Hasidism, and a noted hasidic leader in Poland during the late 18th and early 19th century.[1][3] He was a student of both the Magid/Dov Ber of Mezeritch and Elimelech of Lizhensk, and wrote many books on Chassidus and Kabbalah. He is sometimes referred to as "the Avodat Yisrael" for his works.