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| The Werewolf |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| This week, on Shavuot, is the Baal Shem Tov’s yahrtzeit. In honor of this memorable day, we continue with the saga of his early years and wondrous deeds… |
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| The Teacher’s Helper |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| The angels loved Srulic’s accomplishments but the Satan was angry because of the young assistant melamed’s amazing influence on the children… |
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| Eliahu Comes Again |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| 5-year old son Yisrael – “Srulic” – learns the secret of Kaddish from Elijah the Prophet, who descends from the upper worlds to teach the little orphan Torah… |
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| The Orphan |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| In Reb Eliezer's house, however, there was no prosperity. His widow and their 5-year old son Yisrael – “Srulic” - didn't even have a crust of dark bread to eat… |
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| The Shabbat Guest |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| Breslev Israel is delighted to present a new series for the whole family about the childhood of Rebbe Yisroel, lovingly known for posterity as the “Baal Shem Tov”… |
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| The Baal Shem Tov’s Legends |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| Are all the Chassidic legends really true? An old saying says, "If you believe all the Baal Shem stories you're a fool, and if you don't believe any of them you’re a heretic… |
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| Serving the Same God |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| A feud is painful, especially between two tzaddikim; one must to the initial step to make peace, like Rebbe Meir of Promiszlan did, for that’s what the Torah wants... |
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| The Baal Shem Tov’s Tefillin |
| By Tzvi Meir Cohane |
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| Tefillin once saved the life of the holy Baal Shem Tov, for it closely guards and protects a person from the clutches of the notorious accuser… |
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| Concealed Humility |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| Here is a delightful story about Rebbe Menachem Mendel from Vitebsk, a pupil of the Maggid of Mezeritch, who founded the Chassidic community in the Land of Israel… |
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| Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov |
| By Rabbi Tzvi Meir Cohn |
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| Shavuot 5769 marks 249 years since the holy Baal Shem Tov departed from this world. The father of the Chassidic movement and great-grandfather of Rebbe Nachman… |
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| Baal Shem Tov’s 10 Teachings |
| By Yaacov Dovid Shulman |
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| The Baal Shem Tov’s magnificent Ten Principles are the key to emuna, Chassidic thought, and to understanding how the universe functions. Nothing is devoid of Hashem… |
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| Better than the Bomb Shelter |
| By Rabbi Shalom Arush |
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| Life is full of crises; we go from one test situation to another. The war in Gaza and the missiles attacks in southern Israel show us how badly we need proper protection. |
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| Mirror, Mirror on the Wall |
| By Rabbi Yerachmiel Tilles |
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| The birthdays of both the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of the Chassidic movement, and Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the Baal HaTanya, fall on the 18th of Elul, a holiday for many Chasidim. |
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| The Baal Shem Tov Reveals Himself |
| By Micha Joseph Bin Gorion |
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| He ran there for he thought that the wood was burning over the stove. But then he saw that the master of the house... |
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| The Pearls of Noam Elimelech, 4 |
| By Rabbi Tal Moshe Zwecker |
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| The Rebbe would say that when one drinks tea, he is in the spiritual realm of Asiyah, the World of Action, and he can do many things that otherwise he could not do... |
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