Baal Shem Tov

The "Besht"


		When G-d Hides From the teachings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonoye When a person realizes that G-d is hidden, this concealment actually ceases to exist 3 Comments



		The Timelessness of the Commandments From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov The mystical dimensions of the ego



		Beginner "Smallness" and "Greatness" From the teachings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonoye A Kabbalah lecture that opens with a joke



		Pray Like a Pauper From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov No matter what state you are in, desire to be one with G-d 3 Comments



		He is Called Loving and Merciful By Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritch; selected and translated by Aryeh Kaplan How can we make use of so many representations in praying to G-d?



		Encounter with Mashiach From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov "I asked the Mashiach: "When will the Master come?" 9 Comments



		The Thirteenth Gate By Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritch; selected and translated by Aryeh Kaplan There is one pathway through which all prayers may pass 1 Comment



		Elul 18: Baal Shem Tov Day From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov The birthday of the 'Besht' is a time to learn his teachings



		Evoking Prayer From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov If all suffering and other issues for which one should pray will disappear with the times of the Mashiach, what will happen to prayer itself?