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Written by Bentzion of Medziboz

"And Moshe raised his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice: water rushed out abundantly. . . . " Numbers (20:11) And then there was the time that the Baal Shem Tov was walking with a few followers through the country side. The time to pray the afternoon prayer (Mincha) arrived. The students were looking for water to wash their hands before praying, as is still the custom. But no water was to be found. "Rebbe," they said, "how can we pray before we wash our hands?"

The Baal Shem Tov thought for a minute. Then he raised his walking staff and struck the ground. The earth opened and water started to flow, and continues to this day. Ever since then, the local villagers have called this place the Well of the Baal Shem Tov. They attribute healing powers to the water that is drawn from this Well.

And so it was.

Freely adapted by Tzvi Meir HaCohane (Howard M. Cohn, Patent Attorney) from a story found in Me'trat Eynayim 35 and translated in THE GREAT CHASSIDIC MASTERS by Finkel and reprinted with the kind permission of the Baal Shem Tov Foundation. Please visit www.baalshemtov.com

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