The Ba’al Shem Tov: Reflecting Divinity
(Translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s book on the Ba’al Shem Tov, Or Yisrael, vol. 3, p. 70). Once when the holy Ba’al Shem Tov was praying,...
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The Unsuspecting Hidden Tzaddik
The Ba’al Shem Tov had a chassid by the name of Herschel. He was a simple commoner and excelled in his fear of Heaven. For...
Q&A: Memory and Reality
Q: How does memory affect reality? A: The fact that memory affects reality, or is reality itself, is one of the basic teachings of Chassidut,...
The Ba’al Shem Tov: Your Soul will Teach You
Translated and excerpted from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s book on the Ba’al Shem Tov, Or Yisrael vol.II, p.188. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe...
No Such Thing as Coincidence: By Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh
Translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s book, “Or Yisrael” Part 2, page 129. Once the Ba’al Shem Tov was visiting the holy congregation of Nemerov, and...
The Ba’al Shem Tov’s Secret Marriage Match
Rabbi Avraham Gershon of Kitov was born to his father, Rabbi Ephraim, in Galicia. Rabbi Gershon was known as a Torah genius and great Kabbalist...
Q&A: Who can Rectify our Situation?
Q: If the Ba’al Shem Tov foresaw the troubles that would befall the Jewish people, and he himself was unable to fix the souls of...
The Ba’al Shem Tov’s Gift of a Dry Sukkah
The Ba’al Shem Tov requested something of his brother-in-law, Rabbi Gershon of Kitov, who fulfilled his request. “What can I give you in return for...
The Ba’al Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe: Dismantling Questions
The 18th of Elul is the birthday of the founder of Chassidut, the Ba’al Shem Tov and the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of...
Serving God in Each Dimension
The Ba’al Shem Tov teaches that reality is comprised of three dimensions: Worlds, Souls, and Divinity. We have to be present in each dimension and...
