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A Beautiful Song about the Messiah
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Sunday, 1st Tammuz, 5426

Contributor:

Jacob Tausk

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1666

Subjects:

Messianism, Eschatology, Piety, Community

Categories:

Literature, Prophetic Literature, Popular Poetry
Ladino Song on the Conversion of Shabbetai Tzvi
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 Rabbis are becoming angry with our redeemerOur king and the shekhinah is heAnd it is for good and for the good of our King and for the goodof the six hundred thousand of Israel that all followed him …

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Date:

ca. 1700

Subjects:

Messianism, Mysticism, Kabbalah, Conversion, Muslim-Jewish relations

Categories:

Literature, Prophetic Literature, Popular Poetry
I was sleeping, but my heart was awake
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Hark! My beloved! Here he comes, Thousands, myriads at his side, And over me, his banner of love! I was sleeping, but my heart    was awake within me. I could hear but…

Contributor:

Jacob ha-Sofer

Places:

Fez, Morocco (Fes, Morocco)

Date:

Early 16th Century

Subjects:

Messianism, Rebellion, Leadership, Piety, Love

Categories:

Literature, Poetry, Popular Poetry