Students asked the Besht regarding the significance of a kvitel (petitionary note). The Besht replied, “If a Jew was spiritually whole, without deficiencies, they would not have tzarot (troubles). When one has tzarot, it is a sign that they have sinned. Therefore they need to go to the rebbe and confess their sins in their entirety. As the individual may feel embarrassed to speak about their sins, they write them in a kvitel so that the rebbe is aware of the sins.”
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Pinchas Landau
