Hayom Yom 16 Tammuz - The love of the BeShT to Jewish children

אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁל הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב — אֵין לְשַׁעֵרThe Baal Shem Tov’s love of his fellow Jews is beyond conception.הָרַב הַמַּגִּיד אָמַרOn this the Maggid of Mezritch once said:הַלְוַאי הָיוּ נוֹשְׁקִים הַסֵּפֶר תּוֹרָה “If only people would kiss the Torah scrollבְּאוֹתָהּ הָאַהֲבָה, שֶׁהָיָה מוֹרִי מְנַשֵּׁק אֶת הַיְּלָדִיםwith the same love that my mentor, the Baal Shem Tov, kissed the childrenבְּהוֹלִיכוֹ אוֹתָם אֶל הַחֵדֶרwhom he took to school,כְּשֶׁהָיָה בּאַהעֶלפעֶרwhen he worked as a teacher’s assistant at the cheder.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]