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Bat Ayin

Bat Ayin

1765 CE–1840 CE · Acharonim · Khmilnyk

Avraham Dov Baer of Ovruch (c. 1765–1840) was a Hasidic master and kabbalist who spent his final years in Safed (Tzfat). He was a disciple of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty. Bat Ayin ('eye of the spring') is the name of his major work, a mystical commentary on the Torah and liturgy that synthesizes Hasidic thought with Kabbalistic interpretation. He was known for his profound meditations on divine service and the inner dimensions of Jewish practice. His teachings emphasized the spiritual significance of ordinary actions and the possibility of cleaving to God through devotion and contemplation.

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Stop 1 of 31765Birth; First Rabbinate

KhmilnykPodolia (Ukraine)

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Yisrael of Shklov

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Related figuresShneur Zalman of LiadiDov BerSimcha Bunim of PeshischaTzemach TzedekSuggested by shared subject matter, not a documented teaching relationship.