Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt (Ohev Yisrael)

Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt (1755-1825), known as the Ohev Yisrael ('Lover of Israel') after his posthumously published work. He was a student of Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk and one of the great Chassidic masters of his generation, known for his boundless love for every Jew. He served as Rav of Apt (Opatow), Iasi, and Mezhbizh.