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Tehilla Bettendorf Iowa October 10, 2024

I got 100% :) Reply

Bonnie Lynn Belknap Portland December 20, 2023

I got 10 out of 10, and I am an Orthodox Christian. Not bad, huh? Reply

Elen Pérez São Paulo November 26, 2023

9/10 almost 100% :)) Reply

anonymous April 18, 2022

Have the wellsprings of his teachings spread outward yet to the point where they were speaking of in that story? Reply

Sipho Simon Dlamini Durban October 8, 2022
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Yes, Judaism is spreading rapidly, all over the world, on the wings of the Chassidic movement. Reply

aaron adkins Oklahoma January 22, 2022

8/10 Loved all the parables, thank you Rabbi! Reply

mendel ca December 1, 2020

10/10 Reply

Sipho Simon Dlamini Durban October 8, 2022
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I would say the teaching of the Master of the Good Name have totally changed the contemporary spiritual world, bearing in mind that Jewish Mysticism is the most authentic source of the holly spirit among communities. Reply

A mountain aview September 12, 2020

Thank you, rabbi Posner. Reply

Esme nowhere September 11, 2020

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Akiva Washington September 10, 2020

Great quiz! More should know of the wonderful Baal Shem Tov!! Reply

linda versil coconut creek September 9, 2020

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yitty ny September 9, 2020

perfect time to take a quiz on the BAAL SHEM TOV we just learned about him in school
thank you! 10/10. Reply

Daniel Hersch St. Gallen September 9, 2020

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John Daugherty Owenton September 9, 2020
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Me too! Reply

Susan New York City September 11, 2020
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Me too ! But I am happy about that because I had no knowledge before I studied for the quiz.

So thank you again Rabbi for the quiz! Reply

Herm Montreal September 9, 2020

I should have read the biography first and then do the test
I especially like the expression the hidden tzaddik very powerful
very good test
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Ernesto Jiménez Comalcalco September 8, 2020

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