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Israel ben Eliezer

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biographical name Is·ra·el ben Eli·ezer \ˈiz-rē-əl-ˌben-ˌe-lē-ˈā-zər\

Definition of Israel ben Eliezer

  1. ca 1700–1760 Baʽal Shem Tov play \ˈbā(-ə)l-ˈshem-ˈtȯv\ Pol.-Jewish religious leader



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