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== Life == | == Life == | ||
He was born in [[Mezhybizh]] (Ukraine) to his father Rabbi [[Yechiel Ashkenazi]] and his mother [[Adel (the daughter of the Baal Shem Tov)|Adel]], daughter of the [[Baal Shem Tov]]. | He was born in [[Mezhybizh]] (Ukraine) to his father Rabbi [[Yechiel Michel Ashkenazi (Son in law of the Baal Shem Tov)|Yechiel Ashkenazi]] and his mother [[Adel (the daughter of the Baal Shem Tov)|Adel]], daughter of the [[Baal Shem Tov]]. | ||
When his parents asked the Besht which tractate to begin teaching the young Baruch, the Besht replied: ''[[Bava Kamma]]'' — and added that the letters of that name formed an acronym: ''Baruch ben Adel kadosh mibeten imo'' — "Baruch, son of Adel, holy from his mother's womb." | When his parents asked the Besht which tractate to begin teaching the young Baruch, the Besht replied: ''[[Bava Kamma]]'' — and added that the letters of that name formed an acronym: ''Baruch ben Adel kadosh mibeten imo'' — "Baruch, son of Adel, holy from his mother's womb." | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[he: ברוך ממז'יבוז']] | [[he: ברוך ממז'יבוז']] | ||
[[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]] | |||
[[Category:Disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch]] | |||
[[Category:Family of the Baal Shem Tov]] | |||