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[[File:The Baal Shem Tov signature.png| | [[File:The Kever of the Baal Shem Tov.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The Kever of the Baal Shem Tov]] | ||
[[File:The Baal Shem Tov signature.png|250px|thumb|left|The Baal Shem Tov signature]] | |||
'''Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov''', also known by the acronym '''Besht''', is considered the founder of the Chassidic movement and its philosophy, from which all Chassidic courts derived. Before revealing himself as a mystic leader, the Baal Shem Tov headed a secret fellowship of hidden mystics. | '''Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov''', also known by the acronym '''Besht''', is considered the founder of the Chassidic movement and its philosophy, from which all Chassidic courts derived. Before revealing himself as a mystic leader, the Baal Shem Tov headed a secret fellowship of hidden mystics. | ||