Baal Shem Tov

Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh

You come to Medzhybizh seeking the grave of a tzadik (righteous person) and find yourself facing a quieter question: What does it mean to serve God with a full heart?

 THE NEW ‘ohel’ built over the grave of the Baal Shem Tov.
Illustrative image of an eye.

Eye twitching insights according to Jewish mysticism and historical texts

 THE BESHT’S tomb at the old Jewish cemetery in Medzhybizh, Ukraine.

The Besht and Torah: Reconstructing the legacy of the Baal Shem Tov

Praying with intention

On Yom Kippur, praying with intention


What we can learn from the Ba’al Shem Tov

IN HER book, Adele, which was published in 2018, Brandes tells the story of the Ba’al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism, from the viewpoint of his daughter, Adele.

YOCHI BRANDES – the workshop and her novel intertwined.