Dissident Rabbi

Dissident Rabbi
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 498
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ISBN-10 : 9780691183572
ISBN-13 : 0691183570
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dissident Rabbi by : Yaacob Dweck

Download or read book Dissident Rabbi written by Yaacob Dweck and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1665, as Jews abandoned reason for the ecstasy of enthusiasm for self-proclaimed Messiah Sabbetai Zevi, Jacob Sasportas watched in horror. Dweck tells the story of the Sephardic rabbi who challenged Sabbetai Zevi's improbable claims and warned his fellow Jews that their Messiah was not the answer to their prayers..


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