אות - קמז

I heard from one of our followers who said that before Rabbainu o.b.m. told the story of the king who had a son who was entirely made of precious stones — which is printed (in Sipurei Ma'asiyos, Story 5) (289) — he said before telling it: I know a story in which the entire Name of forty-two letters is contained (290). And afterward he told that story. And even so, we do not know if that is the story of the Name of forty-two (291). And I myself also heard from his holy mouth, several years ago, that he said: the Baal Shem Tov o.b.m. knew a story that contained the Name of forty-two, and he spoke with me then about the Name of forty-two. And he asked me to find an interpretation in the vernacular for two letters "vav" and "tzaddik" that are found in that Name and I could not find them. And from what was understood, he already knew the secret of the entire aforementioned Name — only these two letters "vav" and "tzaddik" mentioned he was not yet able to incorporate into the matter in which he wished to clothe that Name. 289. RAK: A book containing the principal stories that Rabbainu told. First printed in 5685. 290. RAK: The Name hinted in the initial letters of the words in "Ana Bekoach" — the prayer of Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKanah. The letters are: Alef-Beis-Gimel-Yud-Tav-Tzaddik; Kuf-Reish-Ayin-Shin-Tes-Nun; Nun-Gimel-Dales-Yud-Chaf-Shin; Beis-Tes-Reish-Tzaddik-Tav-Gimel; Ches-Kuf-Beis-Tes-Nun-Ayin; Yud-Gimel-Lamed-Pei-Zayin-Kuf; Shin-Kuf-Vav-Tzaddik-Yud-Tav. 291. RAK: See Zimras HaAretz 92.