The Riyatz of Lubavitch zy”a said that the ahavas Yisroel of the Baal Shem Tov zy”a was indescribable and incomparable. He would quote the Magid of Mezeritzh zy”a as saying: “Halevai that we would kiss a sefer Torah with the same love that my teacher, the Besht, would kiss children when he worked as an assistant in a cheder.” (Before revealing himself, the Besht worked as an assistant rebbi in a cheder, where he treated the children with tremendous love).
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