Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin: Difference between revisions
Created page with "Rabbi '''Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz of Lublin''' (1745 – 9 Av 1815 [August 15, 1815]), known as the '''Seer of Lublin''', was a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg, and Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, and one of the towering figures of Polish Chassidus. He earned the name "the Seer" (Hebrew: ''Chozeh'') for his ability, through ruach hakodesh (divine inspiration), to perceive hidden things beyond the reach of ordinary sight..." |
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==His Sacrifice for the Coming of Mashiach== | ==His Sacrifice for the Coming of Mashiach== | ||
The Rebbe | The Rebbe said in a sicha (public discourse) that there were great Jewish leaders who gave themselves over — risked their very lives — in an effort to hasten the coming of the Redemption, and he mentioned "Rabbi Yosef Della Reina and others. And some say, the Seer of Lublin."<ref>''Sha'arei Ge'ulah, HaEmunah V'HaTzipiyah'', 5752 edition, vol. 1, p. 274, note 1.</ref> | ||
During the Napoleonic Wars, as Napoleon's armies clashed with the Czar's forces in Russia, the longing for the coming of Mashiach burned with great intensity throughout the Jewish world. When Napoleon's army was defeated in 5574 (1814), many believed the moment of the ultimate Redemption was at hand. | During the Napoleonic Wars, as Napoleon's armies clashed with the Czar's forces in Russia, the longing for the coming of Mashiach burned with great intensity throughout the Jewish world. When Napoleon's army was defeated in 5574 (1814), many believed the moment of the ultimate Redemption was at hand. | ||
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[[Category:Disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch]] | [[Category:Disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch]] | ||
[[he:יעקב יצחק | [[he:יעקב יצחק מלובלין]] | ||