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Masha:
A follow-up question. The same writer says that a Jewish legend claims that G-d offered the Covenant to all the nations, but only Jews had accepted it. What does he mean by a "legend"? Is it somewhere in the Talmud? Could anyone point me to the source, please? I would like to look it up and be able to make a reference to it. Thanks a bunch.

MassuhDGoodName:
"I just encountered the following in my reading:
"The Jewish miracle worker and saint is called in Jewish legents 'master of the good name,' because G-d's name was the greatest mystery and the greatest power."
Does anyone know what this term is in Hebrew? (Would that be tzaddik by any chance? Could tzaddik mean "master of the good name"?) Could anyone clarify or expand on this idea (this is the first time I'm seeing this)? I'm grateful in advance."

The Jewish miracle worker and saint is called in Jewish legends 'master of the good name.

G-d's name IS the greatest mystery and IS the greatest power!

~Ba'al Shem Tov~

Masha:

--- Quote from: MassuhDGoodName on July 01, 2007, 11:04:31 AM ---"I just encountered the following in my reading:
"The Jewish miracle worker and saint is called in Jewish legents 'master of the good name,' because G-d's name was the greatest mystery and the greatest power."
Does anyone know what this term is in Hebrew? (Would that be tzaddik by any chance? Could tzaddik mean "master of the good name"?) Could anyone clarify or expand on this idea (this is the first time I'm seeing this)? I'm grateful in advance."

The Jewish miracle worker and saint is called in Jewish legends 'master of the good name.

G-d's name IS the greatest mystery and IS the greatest power!

~Ba'al Shem Tov~


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Thank you!  :)

Lubab:

--- Quote from: Masha on July 01, 2007, 10:50:49 AM ---A follow-up question. The same writer says that a Jewish legend claims that G-d offered the Covenant to all the nations, but only Jews had accepted it. What does he mean by a "legend"? Is it somewhere in the Talmud? Could anyone point me to the source, please? I would like to look it up and be able to make a reference to it. Thanks a bunch.

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It's in the Midrash. Sifri, Deuteronomy 33:2

Dexter:
Ba'al Shem Tov = Ba'ashat = בעש"ט

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