Perek 85

[Bentzion Meltzer]

"'I, G•d, have not changed,' but G•d has changed in relation to the
wicked, and has become hidden behind many veils and coverings. This is
the meaning of the verse, 'I will hide My face from them.'"1

From them G•d hides His face, but for those who stand in awe before
G•d and His presence, He never changes. And though there are many
different veils behind which G•d hides Himself, the Baal Shem Tov says
that when a person realizes that G•d is hiding there, He is not hidden
anymore, for all evil then disappears.

This then is the meaning of the verse, "I will hide My face" [the verb
is repeated] - G•d will hide the fact that He is hidden.

And this is also the allusion in the verse, "The enemy said, 'I will
pursue and overtake, and split [the booty]"2 [the first five words of
the Hebrew verse all begin with the letter aleph]:3 This alludes to
the "five Alephs," which alludes to the Aluph/Master of the world, as
alluded to in the Divine Name SaEL,4 which is numerically equivalent
to the Divine Names of YKVK and ADoNaI together.

After a person realizes the rule that there is absolutely no barrier
between a person and G•d while he is praying or studying, even if
unwanted thoughts arise in his mind, he'll know that they are only
coverings and veils behind which G•d is hiding, Once one realizes that
G•d is hiding there, He is not hidden anymore.5

1 Tikkunei Zohar #26, 71b
2 Exodus 15:9
3 The five corresponds to the five levels of existence.
4 This Divine Name is the source of the archangel, Samael, who is
identified as the evil inclination and the angel of death, and
everything associated with them. This alludes that even this angel is
really only a veil behind which G•d hides Himself.
5 Toldoth Yaakov Yoseph, Bereishith #1

Translation and Commentary by Rabbi Yehoshua Starrett and reprinted
with the kind permission of the Baal Shem Tov Foundation. Please visit
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[Navid Zareh]

Bentzion,
I i never received Perek 84.  Was wondering if I could receive this please.

Thank you,
Ezra

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[Bentzion Meltzer]

Ezra, I did not send out Perek 84. but here it is for you:

Section 84

The Baal Shem Tov taught:

When you speak, think about "allusion, voice and speech." Speak with
fear and love, and imagine that the World of Speech is speaking
through your mouth.

Then you will elevate the words.

Kesser Shem Tov II, p. 4b.

Translation and Commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore and reprinted

with the kind permission of the Baal Shem Tov Foundation.

On Nov 4, 1:26 pm, Navid Zareh <navidza...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bentzion,
> I i never received Perek 84.  Was wondering if I could receive this please.
>
> Thank you,
> Ezra

> > Also, write to Bentz...@besht-yomi.org to receive the Teachings of the