Besht
Americannoun
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They clung to him as though he were the reincarnation of the Besht, as though he were their student tzaddik, so to speak.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
For a long time there was terrible bitterness between the Mitnagdim, the opponents of Hasidism, and the followers of the Besht.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Elijah Gaon and Israel Besht were the contemporaries of Voltaire and Rousseau.
From Jewish History : an essay in the philosophy of history by Dubnow, S. M. (Simon Markovich)
Tradition said that Isaak Todros' ancestor, that Reb Nohim who had waged a battle of ideas with Hersh Ezofowich, was for some time a pupil of Besht, the founder of that curious sect.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
As the Besht was noted in his early life for dulness and indifference, so Elijah was remarkable for diligence and versatility.
From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Raisin, Jacob S.
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