baal-shem-tov

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What does baal-shem-tov mean?

Israel ben Eliezer, founder of the modern Hassidic movement of Judaism.

Where does baal-shem-tov come from?

From Hebrew בעל־שם־טוב, meaning “master of the good name”.

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