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Baal-Shem-Tov
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English
Baal Shem Tov
Etymology
From en he בעל-שם-טוב, meaning master of the good name.
Proper noun
1
Israel ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.
Synonyms
the Besht
See also
en Hassidism
en Baal
en Judaism