in 1700
Precision: year · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Baal Shem Tov
Baal Shem Tov has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 27, 1698 in Okopy, Ukraine.
Born
August 27, 1698
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 21, 1760
- Birthplace
- Okopy, Ukraine, Principality of Moldavia
- Professions
- Baal Shem, healer, rabbi
- Citizenship
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 27, 1698 (Jewish Currents) or in 1700 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Baal Shem Tov
- Birth name
- יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּן אֱלִיעֶזֶר
- Pseudonyms
- בעש״ט
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Baal Shem Tov born?
Baal Shem Tov was born in Okopy, Ukraine; Principality of Moldavia.
What was Baal Shem Tov’s name at birth?
Baal Shem Tov’s recorded birth name is יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּן אֱלִיעֶזֶר.
When did Baal Shem Tov die?
Baal Shem Tov died on May 21, 1760.