Masters of Names
Before Yisroel Ba'al Shem Tov there were three Ba'alei Shem: Eliahu Ba'al Shem, Yoel Ba'al Shem, and Adam Ba'al Shem. "Ba'al Shem" means "master of...
Tag : Ba'al Shem Tov
Hidden Things
David beseeches God: "Who can understand errors; cleanse me from hidden things" ("שגיאות מי יבין מנסתרות נקני"). Errors are unintentional sins. But what are "hidden...
Loving your Opposite
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz (one of the great disciples of the Ba'al Shem Tov) said that a consummate tzadik (righteous person) is one who loves...
Bittersweet is the Sweetest
The Ba'al Shem Tov taught that Amalek (עמלק, 240), Israel's archenemy, is equal to "doubt" (ספק). No doubt that he is the original skeptic. Amalek...
The Inner Experience of the Sefirot
Keter: To believe in God is not just to believe that He exists but to create a covenant with Him, to work together with Him...
