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Yisroel Hopstein
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chasidic leader in poland”. Today it says “towering figure in the third generation of the hasidic movement”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Hasidic leader of Poland (1737–1814)”. It now reads “Hasidic leader of Poland (1737–1814) Rabbi”.
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Yisroel Hopstein (1737–1814), also known as the Maggid of Kozhnitz , was the founder of Kozhnitz Hasidism , and a noted hasidic leader in Poland during the late 18th and early 19th century. 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. "Israel Hopstein of Kozhnitz" . 1737–1814 CE "Rabbi Israel – The Maggid of Kozhnitz" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chasidic leader in poland”. Today it says “towering figure in the third generation of the hasidic movement”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Hasidic leader of Poland (1737–1814)”. It now reads “Hasidic leader of Poland (1737–1814) Rabbi”. Read the current article and compare.
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chasidic leader in poland
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towering figure in the third generation of the hasidic movement
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