/ Dictionary / Index B Baal Shem-Tov: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Baal Shem-Tov Pronunciation: (Ashk. Heb.bäl' shem'tōv', -tōv"Seph. Heb.bäl' shem'tôv', -tôv"), [key] — (Israel ben Eliezer) (“BeShT”), c1700–60, Ukrainian teacher and religious leader: founder of the Hasidic movement of Judaism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Baalshem Baath Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language