First Published September 7, 2025Last Updated November 3, 2026by Binyamin Rutstein

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Having faith — even misguided faith — is more alive than none at all.

What does even a limited belief give you?

A limited belief still gives direction. But emptiness? It can mislead you anywhere.

Why search for a doorway, even a narrow one?

The Baal Shem Tov taught: it’s better to walk through a narrow doorway than to never search for one.

Because faith — even when misguided — still demands some humility.

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Questions people ask

Is misguided faith better than no faith?

Yes. Having faith, even misguided faith, is more alive than none at all. A limited belief still gives direction. But emptiness? It can mislead you anywhere. Faith does not have to be perfect to point you somewhere. That is a truth people miss.

What did the Baal Shem Tov say about a narrow doorway?

The Baal Shem Tov taught that it is better to walk through a narrow doorway than to never search for one. A narrow doorway is limited, but you can still walk through it. Never searching means you never find any doorway. The emotional skill here is curiosity: being willing to search.

Does faith require humility?

Yes. Faith, even when it is misguided, still demands some humility. In other words, even a misguided faith asks something of you. Humility is the emotional skill at work here. And having faith, even misguided faith, is more alive than having none at all.

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