2 Quotes & Sayings By Baal Shem Tov
Baal Shem Tov (Hebrew: בעל שם תובא, "Baal Shem Tov" or "Baal Shem Veav" also spelled Beil Shammes) (1700–1760), born Gershon Falk, was a rabbi and founder of the Hasidic movement. He was born in the town of Uzdovia, in what is now Ukraine, in the family of a wealthy merchant named Yitzchak Falk. His family later moved to Litvínov, in what is now the Czech Republic. He was initially trained in medicine, but after some time he became interested in Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah
His early teachers included Rabbi Elijah of Vilna and Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato. Baal Shem Tov is most famous for his work in Hasidism, which developed out of Lurianic Kabbalah. His teachings are often referred to as the "Six No's" which are known as "Sefirot Hatorah".
The six no's are "neither be good nor bad but only righteous". The power behind these teachings can be seen in the fact that they have made their way into modern day politics.