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I heard from the venerable rabbinic scholar, R. Nahman, an interpretation of the words of [the Besht] that one should intend in every word that he utters submissiveness…
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Jacob Joseph of Polnoye
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Polonnoye, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
(Polonne, Ukraine)
Date:
1780
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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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Now, aside from the fact that it is altogether impossible to interpret the matter of tzimtzum literally, for that would attribute corporeal events to the…
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Shneur Zalman of Liady
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Lyady, Russian Empire
(Lyady, Belarus)
Date:
1797
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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
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Devekut requires that there be no impediment between man and God; only then is devekut possible. As in the parable of the Besht, it is impossible to join silver coins together…
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Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk
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Vitebsk, Russian Empire
(Vitebsk, Belarus)
Date:
1814
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As a general rule, however, the spirit and illuminating power of the zaddik affect and inspire only those of his generation who are favorably disposed toward him. They have…
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Isaac Judah Yehiel Safrin of Komarno
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Komarno, Austrian Empire
(Komarno, Ukraine)
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19th century
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I want to tell you a good story that I heard on the first day of Succos. Someone told me he heard it from his father, a Hasid, and just forgive me, because I have to throw a lot of names at you, but…
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Shlomo Carlebach
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1985
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He looked, and there was a well in the field, and there were three flocks of sheep lying down by it, for from that well the flocks were watered. But the stone was large on the mouth of the well. When…
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Sefat Emet (Judah Leib Alter)
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(Poland, Poland)
Date:
1905
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In the blessing “With a great love hast Thou loved us,” we say, “and unify our heart to love and fear Thy Name.” This is apparently in contradiction to the principle…
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Elimelech of Lizhensk
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Leżajsk, Habsburg Empire
(Leżajsk, Poland)
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Boris Schatz
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1888