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Book Title Tzava'at Harivash
By Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov; translated and annotated by J. Immanuel Schochet
Published and copyrighted by Kehot Publication Society
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Before falling asleep lie in dread and fear, agitated and trembling from the fear of the Creator, blessed be He. 1 Thus you will not come to sin, as it is written, “Be agitated and do not sin, [reflect in your hearts on your beds]…” (Psalms 4:5) 2


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FOOTNOTES
1. When retiring for the night, one should be agitated (tremble) in fear of God (Zohar III:113b). It is a time of serious soul-searching and stock-taking (ibid. 178b).
2. See above, sect. 9, note 1.

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Tzava'at Harivash - The Testament of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
  Tzava'at Harivash is an anthology of teachings and instructions attributed to the Baal Shem Tov and his successor, R. Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezhrich. The translation, by a foremost authority on Chassidism and Jewish Mysticism, is enhanced by source-references, brief commentaries, notes on the passages that were perceived to be controversial, and a comprehensive introduction.

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