Yisrael ben Eliezer
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Yisrael ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov, was an 18th-century Jewish mystic and healer who founded the Hasidic movement in Eastern Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hasidic rebbe
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founder of religious movement ⓘ human ⓘ rabbi ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baal Shem Tov
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Besht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1698 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Okopy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion |
Podolia
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Medzhybizh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
God is present in all aspects of the world
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importance of devekut (cleaving to God) ⓘ serve God with joy ⓘ simple sincere prayer is precious ⓘ value of the unlearned but sincere Jew ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1760-05-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Medzhybizh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathRegion |
Podolia
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ashkenazi Jew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Hasidic Judaism
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Hasidic movement ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificMeaning | Master of the Good Name ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dov Ber of Mezeritch
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Hasidic dynasties of Eastern Europe ⓘ Nachman of Breslov NERFINISHED ⓘ Shneur Zalman of Liadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaakov Yosef of Polonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on devekut
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emphasis on joy in divine service ⓘ faith healing ⓘ founding Hasidism ⓘ miracle stories ⓘ popularizing Jewish mysticism among the masses ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| movement | Hasidic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Yisrael ben Eliezer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
healer
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mystic ⓘ rabbi ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Eastern Europe
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Podolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Volhynia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spiritualSuccessor | Dov Ber of Mezeritch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Kabbalah
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Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Hasidic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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