Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
- Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (1740-1810), known as the Berdichever Rebbe was a rabbi and Hasidic leader. He was one of the main disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch. Reb Levi Yitzchok was known as the "defense attorney" for the Jewish people, because it was believed that he could intercede on their behalf before God. Known for his compassion for every Jew, he was therefore one of the most beloved leaders of Eastern European Jewry. He authored the Hasidic classic "Kedushas Levi", which is a commentary on many Jewish religious books and laws, and is arranged according to the weekly Torah portion.
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak wrote some popular Hasidic religious folk songs, including "Dude'le" and "The Kaddish of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok." Reb Levi Yitzchak also composed a prayer in Yiddish, "God of Abraham", that many Jewish people recite at the close of the Sabbath. He is buried in the old cemetery in Berdychiv, Ukraine.
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External links
* [http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=1414 R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev]
* [http://www.judaicaplus.com/tzadikim/tz_viewer.cfm?page=berdichev.htm Biography and Stories about Rabbi Levi Yitzchak]
* [http://www.berdichev.org/rabbi_levi_yitzhak.html "The Berdichever Rabbi"]
Works
* [http://www.hebrewbooks.org/9706 "Commentary on Pirkei Avos Hebrew"]
* [http://www.chassidusonline.com/kedushas-levi.html "English Translation Project"]
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