When wood burns it is the smoke alone that rises upward, leaving the grosser elements below. So it is with prayer. The sincere intention alone ascends to heaven. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God's curriculum. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look… — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
The world is new to us every morning - and every man should believe he is reborn each day — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
The world is new to us every morning - this is God's gift; and every man should believe he is reborn each day. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
Just as we love ourselves despite the shortcomings we have, so should we love others despite the shortcomings they have. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense… — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
If the Bible didn't show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities , the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue. — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, "For my sake, the entire world was created." — Baal Shem Tov Copy Share Image
