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== His Image == There is a widely circulated image attributed to the Baal Shem Tov, but there are many doubts about its authenticity. Some attribute it to a certain Shabtai. The Rebbe said this image belongs to a different Baal Shem who lived and worked in Deutschland (Germany), not to the Baal Shem Tov. [[File:ΧΧ ΧΧΧ’Χ©''Χ.jpg|thumb|The picture which is mistakenly attributed to him, and some attribute it to Shabtai. See the link in the "External Links" category regarding the picture.]] There are several reasons why the Rebbe believed the image was not of the Baal Shem Tov. Besides professional research proving doubts about the image's authenticity, there are additional reasons. However, the main one is because the Frierdiker Rebbe said there is a kabbalah (tradition) that no image exists of the Baal Shem Tov. The Rebbe gave an additional reason, because according to tradition there should be thirteen tikkunei dikna (aspects of the beard) visible in the beard.
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