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Hayom Yom 3 Kislev - The BeShT traveled, the Maggid stayed home
מֵהַהֶפְרֵשׁ בֵּין הַנְהָגַת הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב לְהַנְהָגַת הַמַּגִּיד
One of the differences in conduct between the Baal Shem Tov and [his successor,] the Maggid [of Mezritch],
כִּי הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב הָיָה עָסוּק בִּנְסִיעוֹת שׁוֹנוֹת, וְהַמַּגִּיד יָשַׁב בְּבֵיתוֹ
was that the Baal Shem Tov traveled widely, whereas the Maggid remained at home.
עוֹד זֹאת
Moreover,
בִּימֵי נְשִׂיאוּת הַמַּגִּיד, כְּבָר הָיָה מְפוּרְסָם עִנְיַן הַחֲסִידוּת גַּם בְּמֶרְחַקִּים
during the period of the Maggid’s leadership, Chassidus was already widely known, even in distant communities,
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