Yisroel Hopsztajn

Yisroel Hopsztajn
Yisroel Hopsztajn

Yisroel Hopsztajn (1737–1814), also known as the Maggid of Kozhnitz, was a rabbi and Hasidic leader in Poland.

He was born in Opatów, where his father Shabsay was a bookbinder. He was named for the founder of Hasidic Judaism, Rabbi Yisroel ben Eliezer, the Baal Shem Tov.

Hopsztajn worked for a period of time with Dov Ber of Mezeritch. He was one of the major influences in bringing Hasidism to Congress Poland and founded the Kozhnitz Hasidic dynasty.

Books

References

  • Aryeh Kaplan (1984). The Chasidic Masters and Their Teachings. Jerusalem: Moznaim. 

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