EDUCATION

 

In the year 5,476 the Baal Shem bought a new Divine path to the secret Tzaddikim society.

 

They began to concern themselves that every Jewish town and townlet should have Melamdim, (teachers of Torah for the children.)

 

If they couldn’t hire a teacher, they themselves taught.

 

The Baal Shem, in fulfillment of the adage “he who suggests should do” became an assistant teacher – he would bring the children to Cheder (the little school) say with them the morning prayers, have them say the blessing on Tzitzis, say together Shemah Yisroel and Torah Tzivah, played together, told them about Mosheh Rabbeinu and the giving of the Torah, bring them home and said with them the bed time Shemah and Biyodcha.

 

The Baal Shem Tov (later when he was a great and famous Rabbi, with many holy disciples said) that this period was the most joyous period in his life – for he felt the tremendous pleasure God gets as the pure lips (“lips of innocent children”) would say a prayer or Torah.

 

The Baal Shem Tov built the Jewish people as one builds a building from its foundation.