Yisroel Hopstein

Yisroel Hopstein
Title	Maggid of Kozhnitz
Personal
Born	1737 Opatów, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died	1814 Kozienice, Duchy of Warsaw
Religion	Judaism
Parents	Shabbetai (father) Perl (mother)
Jewish leader
Successor	Moshe Elyakim

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.