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Baal Shem

/ˈbɒl ˌʃɛm/

Baal Shem noun: a Jewish practitioner of Practical Kabbalah and miracle worker.

Noun

Baal Shem (plural Baalei Shem)

  1. (historical) A Jewish practitioner of Practical Kabbalah and miracle worker.

Forms of Baal Shem

pluralBaalei Shem

Questions about Baal Shem

What does Baal Shem mean?
Baal Shem means a Jewish practitioner of Practical Kabbalah and miracle worker.
What part of speech is Baal Shem?
Baal Shem is a noun.
How do you pronounce Baal Shem?
Baal Shem is pronounced /ˈbɒl ˌʃɛm/.
What is the plural of Baal Shem?
The plural of Baal Shem is Baalei Shem.

Words near Baal Shem in the dictionary

  1. baal keriah
  2. baal kore
  3. baal koreh
  4. baal korei
  5. baal mofet
  6. Baal Shem
  7. Baal-gad
  8. baal-ha-bos
  9. Baal-Shem-Tov
  10. Baalath
  11. Baalbec

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