Baal Shem Tov"Can one be in God while on this planet earth?" I asked. Yes, by observing his commandments as articulated in the Torah. The Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism (also, Chassidism or Hassidism), writes that he rose to the spiritual worlds. He had an out-of-the-body experience and he writes about the levels, how he went up to the palace of the Messiah and asked the Messiah when he’s going to come to the earth. Baal Shem Tov wrote these letters to his brother-in-law and we have the original manuscripts — they’ve been published," he said. "Well, please tell me, when did Baal Shem Tov say the Messiah is going to come?" I asked. "We hope soon," he said. "Jews believe the Messiah is to come by the year 6000. We’re at the year 5749, according to the Jewish calendar. One of the critical components of Jewish theology is the belief that the Messiah will come anytime. He could come today." |
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