Stories of the Baal Shem Tov

“Remember, Reb Ze’ev,” were the Baal Shem Tov’s parting words to him, “one must know how to properly answer a question. Weigh your words carefully before you speak...”

Following the Baal Shem Tov's directions, Rabbi Chayim led Moshe Meshel and the coach driver to a clearing among the trees that seemed to be a ruin of some sort, with the remnants of a number of buildings...

Word resounded throughout the supernal worlds: "Because Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov has forced the hand of heaven to overturn the laws of nature, he has forfeited his portion in the World to Come"

To each of his disciples Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov revealed his task in life, and to one, who is the hero of our story, he instructed to become a wandering storyteller. "You will know when your mission is achieved," the Besht added