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הינוקא מספר על מעלת רבי פנחס מקוריץ זיע"א

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The Yanuka — Rav Shlomo Yehuda

הינוקא מדבר על מעלת רבי פנחס מקוריץ

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Pinhas of Korets was one of the greatest students of the holy Baal Shem Tov. Before he passed away, the holy Baal Shem Tov said: "I have left you a wise man, Pinhas, and a bear in the forest." That is how the holy Baal Shem Tov expressed that Rabbi Pinhas of Korets was a great sage. Rabbi Pinhas of Korets knew the writings of the Rambam and studied them over 1,000 times. Once, his wife gave his books as a gift to a poor man who came to ask for charity. He then asked her: "What did you give him?" She said: "I gave him the Rambam books." He then said: "

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