Baal-Shem-Tov

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

Proper noun

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

Origin

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

Synonyms

the Besht

Related

Hassidism Baal