Dovid of Kolomyia: Difference between revisions
Created page with "Rabbi '''Dovid of Kolomyia''' served as the ''maggid meisharim'' — the preacher of righteousness — of the holy community of Kolomyia. == How He Drew Close to the Baal Shem Tov == The story of how he came close to the Baal Shem Tov is told as follows. He had set out to collect his Chanukah money, and lost his way. By evening he found himself at the door of the Baal Shem Tov's home. He asked the Rebbetzin where her husband was, and she replied that he had gone to..." |
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From then on, whenever Rabbi Dovid heard Rabbi [[Gershon of Kitov]] rebuking the Baal Shem Tov with sharp words, he would say to him: "Leave him be — he is wiser than all of you." But more than that he could not say, for the Baal Shem Tov had bound him by oath not to reveal what he knew.<ref>[http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/history/shivhey/4-2.htm ''Shivchei HaBaal Shem Tov''].</ref> | From then on, whenever Rabbi Dovid heard Rabbi [[Gershon of Kitov]] rebuking the Baal Shem Tov with sharp words, he would say to him: "Leave him be — he is wiser than all of you." But more than that he could not say, for the Baal Shem Tov had bound him by oath not to reveal what he knew.<ref>[http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/history/shivhey/4-2.htm ''Shivchei HaBaal Shem Tov''].</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]] | [[Category:Disciples of the Baal Shem Tov]] | ||
[[he:דוד מקולמיא]] | [[he:דוד מקולמיא]] | ||