
נְסִיעוֹת הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב בִּתְחִלַּת הַהִתְגַּלּוּת שֶׁלּוֹ הָיוּ עַל דְּבַר שְׁלֹשָׁה עִנְיָנִיםIn the early years following his revelation, the Baal Shem Tov traveled [widely] for three reasons:פִּדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִםto redeem captives, חִזּוּק הַתּוֹרָה וְיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִםto strengthen Torah observance and the fear of Heaven,הִתְגַּלּוּת פְּנִימִיוּת הַתּוֹרָהand to reveal pnimiyus haTorah — the Torah’s inner, mystical dimension.אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָעִי הָיָה מְבַאֵר בָּזֶה[Regarding this last reason,] the Mitteler Rebbe explained: גַּלְיָא שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה נִקְרָא מַיִםNigleh, the revealed dimension of the Torah, is called water, אוּן צוּ וואַסעֶר גֵייט מעֶןand people are drawn to approach water. פְּנִימִיּוּת הַתּוֹרָה נִקְרָא אֵשׁPnimiyus haTorah is called “fire,” אוּן פאַר פַייעֶר האָט מעֶן מוֹרָאwhich arouses fear.דעֶרפאַר דאַרף דעֶר מַשְׁפִּיעַ גֵיין צוּם מְקַבֵּל אוּן זאָגעֶן אִיהְםTherefore, a person who is teaching the Torah’s inner, mystical dimension must approach the recipient and tell him:האָבּ קֵיין מוֹרָא נִיט וַוייל ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ אֵשׁ אוֹכְלָה הוּא“Do not be afraid, because ‘G‑d your L‑rd is a consuming fire.’”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com
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