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Upon you, great ones, the rebbes of the Hasidim, who follow the path of the Ba‘al Shem Tov, and of whose glorious name they boast and by…
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Eliezer Zweifel
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Žitómir, Russian Empire (Zhytomyr, Ukraine)
Date:
1873
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“Why did God reveal the account of Creation to Israel? Because they said ‘We will do’ before ‘and we will understand’ (Exod. 24:7).”
This may be understood in the light of…
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Dov Ber of Mezritsh
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Mezhirichi, Russian Empire (Velyki Mezhyrichi, Ukraine)
Date:
1781
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Besides these, there are students of outstanding ability in their Torah study seated constantly in his presence—they are swifter than eagles and mightier than lions, each…
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Ezekiel Paneth
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Linsk/Lisko, Austrian Empire (Lisko, Ukraine)
Date:
1805
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In order to understand what is katnut (“smallness”) and what is gadlut (“greatness”), consider this example: If one studies Torah without understanding, he is in a state of…
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Ba‘al Shem Tov
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Międzyboż, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Medzhybizh, Ukraine)
Date:
1793
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Indeed, what is necessary is precisely to “cast away the mind,” because it is necessary to cast aside all rational processes and serve God simply. This is because a person’s deeds should outweigh his…
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Nachman of Bratslav
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Bratslav, Russian Empire (Bratslav, Ukraine)
Date:
1809