Baʿal Shem Ṭov

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Hasidic Jewish men in traditional black coats and hats cross a street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with other Orthodox Jewish community members visible in the background.

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Hasidic Jewish men crossing a street in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn...

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