This is a collection of tales of the Eastern European Hassidic Jews, centering on the holy men Baal Shem Tov and Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlaw. Whilst having elements of folk tales, these magical stories of the Hassidic rabbis are also encoded with deeper spiritual levels of meaning and traditions. A selection from the contents: From Baal Shem Tov: Before He Was Born; The Book of Mysteries; The Secret Marriage; Two Souls; The Standing Sheep; The Burning Tree; The Water-Spirit; The Rich Man; Prayer; Thrice He Laughed; The Burning of the Torah; The Wandering in Heaven; The False Messiah. From Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlaw: The Dynasty; The Lost Princess; The Broken Betrothal; The Cripple; The Prince; The Spider and the Fly; The Rabbi's Son; The King's Son and the Servant's Son; The Seven Beggars. This book is in the public domain because the copyright wasn't renewed on time.
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