The Baal Shem Tov, or Besht —  the founder of Chasidism — 
met the soul of the Messiah during an ascent to heaven. 
The Besht asked him, "When will the Master come?" 
The Messiah answered, "When your wellsprings break forth to the outside!" 
(from a letter written by the Besht to his brother-in-law about one of his soul ascents) 


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Geshem

The prayer for rain: Mark and Reb Simcha's geshem piyut for the mothers.

Egalitarian Text for Seder Ushpizin

The English liturgy for direct viewing. For the Hebrew, download from the Ushpizin entry.

Ushpizin: Inviting the Imahot to the Sukkah

A liturgy that includes the imahot, the mothers, seems not only good but imperative.

A Sukkot Embrace

Embrace is hinted at in the sukkah, just as a person embraces her child in love, encircling her with her arms, and sheltering her with her head...




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