The Baal Shem Tov: Difference between revisions

The Besht innovated and highlighted many points with his approach. The point of his ''chiddushim''<ref>''Chiddushim'' (Hebrew: "innovations")</ref> was to discover the source, the essence of every single thing. In other words, what is its purpose, its goal, its source, and where does it lead? In this manner, he discovered the essence of the world's creation: ''constant creation'' by the Almighty, blessed be He. So, too, he discovered what exactly is a Jew, a person who is united in purpose with ''atzmut ein sof'' (and since this factor is particularly visible in simple Jews, he drew more of them close), and he particularly encouraged pure ''Ahavat Israel'' for every jew from the essence of one's soul. In this manner, he also uncovered the substance of ''klipat nogah'' (see ''Tanya Chapter 6'') and more.