Besht

American  

[besht] / bɛʃt /

noun

1. Baal Shem-Tov.

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Example Sentences

They clung to him as though he were the reincarnation of the Besht, as though he were their student tzaddik, so to speak.

From Literature

“It's about Hasidim. Listen. Graetz is talking about Dov Baer, who was the follower of the Besht. He just finished saying that Dov Baer invented the idea of the tzaddik.”

From Literature

For a long time there was terrible bitterness between the Mitnagdim, the opponents of Hasidism, and the followers of the Besht.

From Literature

I'll meet you what time you shay to-night; you had besht take a little time.

From Project Gutenberg

“How can I 'elp 't? and the interesht shlesh than nothin': sh-shunder the bank termsh f-or the besht paper going—I'm blesht if it ain't—it ain't f-fair interesh—the timesh short becaushe the partiesh, theysh—they shay they're 'ard hup, Shir, 'eavy sharge to pay hoff, and a big purchashe in Austriansh!”

From Project Gutenberg