Maggid of Dubno

Maggid of Dubno - R’ Yaakov ben Wolf Krantz of Dubno (1741-1804), Vilna; By the age of twenty became the darshan of his city. From there he began preaching through the cities around Lublin in Poland, finally settling in Dubnow. His reputation as an outstanding maggid spread, bringing him in contact with the great rabbis of the period, including the Vilna Gaon. The majority of his works were in homiletics, using stories and parables to transmit deeper ethical and moral teachings.