Why did the Baal Shem Tov's chazzan sing Selichos with joy instead of tears? His answer offers a transformative take on teshuvah, cleansing, and what it truly means to stand before the King.

When the Baal Shem Tov chose to spend Shabbos in the home of a known sinner over the town’s Rav, people were stunned. But his reason? A bold, soul-stirring lesson on humility, judgment, and where the Divine truly dwells.

After the Baal Shem Tov’s passing, his students recalled his miracles, until one had a dream that changed everything. What did the Baal Shem Tov say matters more than miracles? A revelation worth hearing.

What do you do when words don’t work? Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa chose a game of chess, with one powerful twist that opened a lost Yid’s heart. What if Teshuva is just one move away?

In Premishlan, hachnasas orchim —welcoming guests — meant more than offering food and shelter. It was a sacred mission to make every visitor feel wanted by Hashem Himself. What does it really mean to prepare a space for another soul?

In a vision from the higher worlds, the holy Rebbe of Premishlan saw a six-year-old being honored above an old man. The lesson? In Heaven, age is measured not in years, but in meaning. How old are you really?

At the wedding of the Noam Elimelech’s daughter, no one dared to dance until one brave tzadik stepped forward. What followed became the holiest dance in the world. What does it take to move beyond yourself in the name of joy?

When the Noam Elimelech washed his face, he wasn’t just getting ready for the day. He was polishing the Tzelem Elokim, the image of God. What if we saw every part of our body that way? What if the mirror wasn’t a source of judgment, but of holiness?

What would it mean to care for your body as part of something divine?

The Yismach Moshe, a giant in Torah and holiness, lived every day ready to greet Moshiach — a special suit by his bedside. Someone hired to wake him should the Geulah come at night. But in his final moments, he turned his eyes upward… and asked one heartbreaking question.

What does it mean to wait for redemption with your whole being?

If you had to cut the hair of the Chozeh of Lublin, how many mikvahs would you go to first?

They tried barber after barber. None could lay a hand on the Tzaddik’s head until they found one man, a doctor-barber, who didn’t look the part… but had hands unlike anyone else.

Where did those hands come from? The answer left the chassidim speechless.