Reb Yaakov Yitzchak – The Chozeh of Lublin
Rabbi Yaacov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz, the Chozeh of Lublin, is one of the truly beloved figures of Chassidism. He merited the cognomen of Chozeh...
Reb Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz – The Chozeh of Lublin
(1754 – 1815) Rabbi Yaacov Yitzchak, the Chozeh of Lublin, is one of the truly beloved figures of Chassidut. He merited the cognomen of “Chozeh”, which means seer. The Chozeh was able to look into the future. He could see, it was said, “from one end of the world to the other.” He could see events taking place, far away from where he was sitting. On the day he left the world (9th of Av), he prophesied that 100 years from this day, the Russians would lose their reign over Poland. And so it was to the date July/20/1915 (9th of Av), the Austrians conquered Lublin, and the Chozeh’s prophecy was noted in the Polish newspapers.
A disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch, he continued his studies under Rabbi Shmelke of Nilkolsburg and Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk. After he moved from Lanzut to Lublin, thousands of chassidim flocked to him to savor his teachings and to be warmed by his saintly presence. Among his ardent followers were such chassidic luminaries as Rabbi Yaacov Yitzchak ha-Yehudi haKadosh (The Holy Jew), Rabbi Simcha Bunam of Pshis’cha, Rabbi Meir of Apta, Rabbi David of Lelov, Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhel, Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz, Rabbi Klonymos Kalman of Cracow (Ma’or Vashemesh), Rabbi Shalom of Belz, and many others.
His writings are contained in three books: Divrei Emet, Zot Zikaron, and Zikaron Tov. In a compilation of these works, entitled Torat HaChozeh MiLublin, his commentaries are alphabetically arranged according to topics and according to the weekly Torah portion.
2/18/2024
Hi Alex,
We do not have any info on Reb Dovid Maggid HaCohen. Assuming from his name that he is a Cohen, then by definition he is a descendant of Aaron HaCohen.
I did find some info on Gini, but I don’t know if it’s the same person.
2/18/2024
Reb Dovid Maggid hacohen was my 5th great grandfather. Do you have any information on him? I read that the Chozeh said my relative was descended from Aaron Hacohen.