Besht
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
Your grandfather, who lies in Lemberg, was no friend to the followers of Besht.
From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel
Protests by Hasidim themselves against the irreverent spirit that developed after the death of the Besht, had in fact been heard before.
From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Raisin, Jacob S.
He was as retiring as the Besht was aggressive.
From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Raisin, Jacob S.
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