The Baal Shem Tov was born in Okopy, in the easternmost portion of
Galicia. See:
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/okopy/Okopttext.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_Shem_Tov
My Radautz Schachter (and Hellmann) families came originally from Okopy
before settling in Radautz.
Best regards,
Bruce
On 5/22/11 11:18, "Jerry Lapides" <jlapides31_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>My grand father Samuel Glasberg was also born in Kuty and I too will be
>interested in pictures.
>
>One of my cousins also connected to Kuty, claims that the Baal Shem Tov is
>from Kuty. Can any one verify this statement?
>
>Jerry
>
>Jerry Lapides, Ph.D.
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