Chassidishe maaseh
The Baal Shem Tov was once approached with a question. “Why is it that Chassidim burst into song at the slightest incident? Is this a sane individual’s behavior?” That Besh’t responded with a mashal. Once a great musician came to town and stood on the street corner and began to play. All the townspeople who walked by were enthralled by his music and stood to listen as if in a trance. Soon the whole town was surrounding this musician and they broke out in dance. The whole street was transformed into a dancing mass. A deaf man walked by and asked, “Has the world gone mad? Why are the townspeople jumping up and down?” The Besh’t explained that Chassidim are moved by the melody that issues forth from every creature. If this makes us appear mad to those with less sensitive ears, should we therefore cease to dance?”
Question of the day
What did the deaf man say?
Hachlata of the day
Hold yourself back from saying a not so nice word.
Quote of the day
We have no idea how precious the body of Jewish person is to Hasehm.
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