Journey to Germany : Michelshtadt - The Kever of the Ba'al Shem of Michelshtadt

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Daniel Glatstein’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

He was called Reb Zekel Leib. He lived from 1768 to 1848. He was the rav here in Michelstadt. Now, there've been many many Baal Shems in history. For example, in the Hebrew Encyclopedia in the Otzar Yisrael of Eisenstadt, he brings six Baal Shems. We've already today we've seen um Reb Elyo Baal Shem and then the Baal Shem of Michelstadt mitzu Shem Shabbas will be by the Baal Shem Tov, but there are many many Baal Shems. At least six, some according to nine Baal Shems. So, he's even a talmid of the Hafla and a talmid of Reb Nosson Adler, but he definitely patterns himself after Reb Nosson Adler. In fact, he lived a very ascetic, mystical lifestyle. During the week, he ate only soup and black coffee. That was his whole diet. On Shabbos, a little bit more. He was an extreme vegan. That means from the age of 18, he never ate an animal product. Not meat. Not that he didn't just eat meat. He did not eat an animal product from the age of 18 years old and he was well renowned for the efficacy of his blessings. Chasam Sofer came to him for brachos. Chidushei Harim came to him for brachos. And after the first day of Rosh Hashanah in 1848, he heard the tekios, he gave instructions for his levaya. His yahrtzeit is Tzom Gedaliah. Yahrtzeit is Tom Gidalia. His father wanted him to go into business, but he

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1. 0:30He was called Reb Zekel Leib. He lived from 1768 to 1848. He was the rav…
2. 1:00according to nine Baal Shems. So, he's even a talmid of the Hafla and a talmid…
3. 1:31Not meat. Not that he didn't just eat meat. He did not eat an animal product…
4. 2:01studied with the rub of Merzig in Westphalia and then in Frankfurt by Rub Noson Adler…
5. 2:33um they wouldn't hire him as the official rub because of all the talmidim he had.…
6. 3:03a salary. He was not allowed to officiate at any ceremonies until 1822 and then from…
7. 3:34very little is saved from all of his manuscripts. In fact, I have a friend, Rub…
8. 4:04specialized in healing lunatics. That was his specialty. He specialized in healing lunatics, and now we…
9. 4:35him. But, that was his specialty to cure the chole hanefesh, and as he gained renown…

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