Hayom Yom 6 Elul - The Baal Shem Tov was very fond of light

הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק סִפֵּרThe Tzemach Tzedek related דעֶר בַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב האָט זֵייעֶר האָלט געֶהאַט לִיכְטִיקַייטthat the Baal Shem Tov cherished light exceedingly. וְאָמַר: אוֹר בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא רָזCommenting on the word for “light” in the Holy Tongue, the Baal Shem Tov declared: “The word אוֹר (which means ‘light’) is numerically equivalent to רָז (raz, which means ‘secret’). דעֶר וואָס וֵוייס דעֶם סוֹד וואָס אִין יעֶדעֶר זאַךְ, קאָן לִיכְטִיג מאַכעֶןA person who knows the secret within any entity can diffuse light.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]