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Hebrew. (Lit. Master of Repentance). A Jew who was raised outside the [Orthodox] tradition, who subsequently adopted Orthodox Jewish customs.
Often abbreviated [BT] (bee tee), especially when spoken.
[Fem]. form is baalas teshuvah (Ashkenaz) or baalat teshuva (Sephard).
Plural is baalei teshuva.
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