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Timely Stories - Y.Tilles — Ki Savo 5784

Выпуск: Timely Stories - Y.Tilles — Ki Savo 5784. Темы: не определены автоматически. the "TillesTells Saturday Night Stories” WhatsApp group –1 Printable, 1 Audio, 1 Video THE COSMIC TWIN OF THE BAAL SHEM TOV It is a tradition that in every generation there are Hidden Tzsadikim (“righteous ones”) who conceal their greatness from the eyes of men and live amongst us disguised as simple, ignorant folk. 1698 - June 1760)], the Baal Shem Tov ["Master of the Good Name"-often referred to as "the Besht" for short], a unique and seminal figure in Jewish history, revealed his identity as an exceptionally holy person, on his 36th birthday, 18 Elul 5494 (1734 C.E.), and made the until-then underground Chasidic movement public. At the Friday night meal, the Baal Shem Tov’s disciples had noticed that something was amiss; the next day the situation had worsened, and at one point, toward the close of Shabbat, it had seemed that his very life was in jeopardy. Then he opened his mouth to speak; but before a single word emerged from his lips, he suddenly closed them, and with obvious effort, wrenched himself from his seat and bolted from the room. “But you must promise not to let on in any way that you are aware of his true identity.” Rabbi Gershon readily identified the tzadik-in-disguise and invited him to share his Shabbat meals. However, that evening, though he carefully scrutinized his guest’s every word and deed at the table, he was unable to discern anything beyond the ordinary behavior of a wandering pauper. The tzadik who ate at your table this Shabbat is my cosmic “twin”, whose greatness must remain hidden for as long as I openly serve as a teacher and guide in the service of the Almighty. Had he done so, my soul would have had to be concealed from the world, and since I am already widely known, this meant that I would have had to pass on from my present life. Rabbi Gershon Kitover once asked his famous brother-in-law, the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of the Chasidic movement, to reveal to him one of the hidden righteous. “Luckily, he stopped himself just in time.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: Modified and supplemented by Yerachmiel Tilles from an article by Rabbi A.

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Timely Stories - Y.Tilles

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