Tzava'at Harivash 24

By Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov; translated and annotated by J. Immanuel Schochet

Your thought should be [directed] to Above, the Supernal World, in service to God. Cleave unto Him and trust in Him to attain your desire. 1

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Cf. above, sect. 4, and below, beginning of sect. 137. The frequently cited concept that man’s thought is to concentrate on the spiritual reality on high is based on the principle that thought is man’s very being; thus you are where your thought is (see below, sect. 69).

By Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov; translated and annotated by J. Immanuel Schochet

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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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