Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
Baal Shem TovFor any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
Baal Shem TovYour fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering - you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
Baal Shem TovIf the Bible didn't show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
Baal Shem Tov