Rabbi Mikhail of Zlotchov told: Once when we were on a journey with our teacher,
the Baal Shem Tov, he went into the woods to say the afternoon prayer. Suddenly we saw him strike his head against a
tree and cry out loud. Later we asked
him about it. He said, “While I plunged
into the holy spirit I saw that, in the generations which precede the coming of
the Messiah, the rabbis of the Hasidim will multiply like locusts, and it will
be they who delay redemption, for they will bring about the separation of
hearts and groundless hatred.” –Martin Buber
Even good intentions can bring about disaster. We must always be vigilant and ask if we are doing the correct thing.
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