Rabbi Yisra'el Ba'al Shem Tov – Resources

About Rabbi Yisrael Ba'al Shem Tov

Letter from the Ba'al Shem Tov to Rebbe Gershon Kitover

In this famous and seminal letter to his brother-in-law, the Ba'al Shem Tov related his soul ascent to the dwelling place of the Mashiach's soul.Click here to read the full article.

Stories of the Ba'al Shem Tov

Harav Ginsburgh has published a 3-volume set of stories of the Ba'al Shem Tov with an extensive commentary in Hebrew, titled Or Yisra'el (The Light of Israel). Included in this section are two classes given in Los Angeles (2005) before the stories were published in Hebrew.

• Introduction to the Anthology of the Ba'al Shem Tov's Stories
• Story #1 – The Ba'al Shem Tov and the Hidden Tzadikim

Though we have translated a few of the stories with commentary into English, the cost is too high for us to continue. If you would like to contribute specifically to this project, please use this button:

• Story #2: The Soul of Israel
• Story #3: I Am Asleep Yet My Heart Is Awake
• Story #4: Even the Most Distant Will Not be Lost (coming soon)
• Story #5: Light and Fire (coming soon)