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Israel ben Eliezer

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

Definition of Israel ben Eliezer

circa 1700–1760 Baʽal Shem Tov play \ˈbā(-ə)l-ˈshem-ˈtȯv\ Polish-Jewish religious leader

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