Baal Shem Tov
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 265 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 25,1698 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Okopy |
| Ukraine | |
| Date of died | May 22,1760 |
| Died | Medzhybizh |
| Ukraine | |
| May 1760 | |
| Medzhybizh | |
| Ukraine | |
| Buried | Old Jewish Cemetery, Medzhybizh |
| Spouse | Chana |
| Children | Adel Bat Baal Shem Tov |
| Tsvi of Pinsk | |
| Tsvi | |
| Place of burial | Old Jewish Cemetery, Medzhybizh |
| Parents | Sarah |
| Eliezer | |
| Books | Keter Shem Tov |
| Tzavaat HaRivash | |
| Portions of Light: Teachings from the Holy Baal Shem Tov on Torah and Festivals | |
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| ID | 733397 |
Baal Shem Tov Life story
Israel ben Eliezer or Yisroel ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov or as the Besht, was a Jewish mystic and healer who is regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism. "Besht" is the acronym for Baal Shem Tov, which means "Master of the Good Name," a term for a holy man who wields the secret name of God.