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[[קובץ|Isroel Hopsztajn|ציור המיוחס למגיד מקוז'ניץ]] | |||
Rabbi '''Yisrael Hopsztajn of Kozhnitz''' (1737 – 14 Tishrei 1814 [October 8, 1814]) was the founder of the Kozhnitz Chassidic dynasty and a disciple of both the [[Maggid of Mezeritch]] and [[Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk]]. He is widely known as the '''Maggid of Kozhnitz''' (Yiddish: דער קאז'ניצער מגיד) — the preacher, or itinerant teacher, of Kozhnitz. | Rabbi '''Yisrael Hopsztajn of Kozhnitz''' (1737 – 14 Tishrei 1814 [October 8, 1814]) was the founder of the Kozhnitz Chassidic dynasty and a disciple of both the [[Maggid of Mezeritch]] and [[Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk]]. He is widely known as the '''Maggid of Kozhnitz''' (Yiddish: דער קאז'ניצער מגיד) — the preacher, or itinerant teacher, of Kozhnitz. | ||