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No chapter in the history of the Jewish people during the last several hundred years has been as shrouded in mystery as that of the Sabbatian movement. On one point, at least, there is no longer any…
Contributor:
Gershom Scholem
Places:
Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1937
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Behold, at this time, faithful Jews from the lands of Ashkenaz and Bohemia came to Jerusalem from nearby—with letters from both of these lands—as they came to attest and tell of their interest in a…
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Abraham ben Eliezer Halevi
Places:
Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
1525
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This is the secret of the teaching of the sages: “When the Holy One, blessed be He, created the world with the attribute of justice, and the world could not subsist—and so too with the attribute of…
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Solomon Ayllon
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London, England (London, United Kingdom)
Date:
1699
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I heard directly from those who say that a text exists which states that the wise and upright R. Solomon wished to spur the end of times and he wanted all to agree with his viewpoint. And he said that…
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Solomon Molkho
Date:
1538
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[ . . . ] Last week, during the days of Hanukkah, we encountered…
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Israel of Jerusalem
Places:
Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
Beginning of the 16th Century