Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev

Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (1740-1809), also known as the Berdichever 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 composed some popular Hasidic religious folk songs, including Dude'le and "The Kaddish of Rebbe Levi Yitzchok (A din Toyre mit Gott)." The Yiddish prayer "God of Abraham" which many Jewish women recite at the close of the Sabbath is erroneously attributed to him. He died on the 25th of Tishrei, 5570 (1809) and is buried in the old cemetery in Berdychiv, Ukraine. thumb|right|The tzion (mausoleum) of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak in the old cemetery in Berdychiv. His Yartzeit Picture from May 2003.
==See also==
* Lawsuits against God
==References==
== External links ==
*R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev 
*Biography and Stories about Rabbi Levi Yitzchak 
*"The Berdichever Rabbi"
=== Works ===
*Commentary on Pirkei Avos Hebrew
*English Translation Project
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Category:Russian musicians
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