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Berdychiv

Berdychiv is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Berdychivskyi Raion , the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and is located south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr, at around ....
 (1740-1810), known as the Berdichever Rebbe was a rabbi
Rabbi

Rabbi , in Judaism, means a religious ?teacher?, or more literally, ?my great one?, when addressing any master. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ?great?, used in many senses, including the sense of a ?master? and apprentice, whence someone who is a distinguished ?teacher?....
 and Hasidic
Hasidic Judaism

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 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.






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Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
Berdychiv

Berdychiv is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Berdychivskyi Raion , the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and is located south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr, at around ....
 (1740-1810), known as the Berdichever Rebbe was a rabbi
Rabbi

Rabbi , in Judaism, means a religious ?teacher?, or more literally, ?my great one?, when addressing any master. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ?great?, used in many senses, including the sense of a ?master? and apprentice, whence someone who is a distinguished ?teacher?....
 and Hasidic
Hasidic Judaism

Hasidic Judaism is a type of Orthodox Judaism or Haredi Judaism Orthodox Judaism religious movement. Some refer to Hasidic Judaism as Hasidism, and the adjective chasidic / hasidic applies....
 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
Kedushas Levi

Kedushas Levi is a classic Hasidic Judaism commentary on the Torah written by Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev .Links *...
, 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
God of Abraham

God of Abraham is a traditional Hasidic Judaism Jewish prayer recited in Yiddish before the Havdalah, service after the conclusion of the Shabbat....
", that many Jewish women recite at the close of the Sabbath
Shabbat

Shabbat or Shabbos , is the weekly day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each week, it is observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night....
. He is buried in the old cemetery in Berdychiv
Berdychiv

Berdychiv is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Berdychivskyi Raion , the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and is located south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr, at around ....
, Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
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  • Lawsuits against God
    Lawsuits against God

    Lawsuits against God are attempts at Law against God, usually as defined by Judeo-Christian scriptures.These have occurred both in real life, and has been the subject of various fictional works....


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