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Masha:
I just encountered the following in my reading:

"The Jewish miracle worker and saint is called in Jewish legents 'master of the good name,' because G-d's name was the greatest mystery and the greatest power."

Does anyone know what this term is in Hebrew? (Would that be tzaddik by any chance? Could tzaddik mean "master of the good name"?) Could anyone clarify or expand on this idea (this is the first time I'm seeing this)? I'm grateful in advance.

RationalThought110:
What are you reading?

Masha:

--- Quote from: RationalThought110 on July 01, 2007, 10:29:17 AM ---What are you reading?

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Hans Kohn The Idea of Nationalism.

Trumpeldor:
Ba'al Shem Tov

Masha:

--- Quote from: Trumpeldor on July 01, 2007, 10:36:19 AM ---Ba'al Shem Tov

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O! I've heard this, but didn't know what it meant! (Actually, I'm very embarrassed to say, I thought it was a name of someone  :-[ :-[ :-[ ). So it means "master of the good name" then? Let me see, I know that "tov" is good. Would "shem" mean name, and "ba'al" - master? Or the other way around? (Forgive my ignorance).

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