The Baal Shem Tovs Birthday, Showing Where the Baal Shem Tov is Buried in Ukraine

The 18^th of Elul is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov. The Baal Shem Tov is known as the founder of the Chassidic movement which started around 300 years ago. I have long been a fan of the Baal Shem Tovs teachings many which are widely accepted today amongst Jews though years ago were not the norm. Things like seeing divine providence in everything, though this was known in the past it was the Baal Shem Tov who made it tangible.

Seeing divine providence is a highlight of my travels. Many of my best travel stories which I enjoy telling over are about episodes of divine providence. A s Jews we don’t believe in coincidence, rather, it is G-d who is directing every single things that takes place in our universe.

It is interesting, because it was with divine providence that I ended p visiting the Ukraine a few years ago and subsequently the burial site of the Baal Shem Tov. It is a bit of a story which I’ll need to type up some other time, but for now I just wanted to share a photo of the burial site and remind everyone to celebrate the founder of Chassidt. And the best way to do it is of course through learning the teachings.