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Shabbetai Tsvi: False Messiah of the 17th Century (7:07)
Date: August 1, 1626 (9 Av, 5386) Devastated and demoralized after the Khmelnytskyi Rebellion in the 17th century, Jews around Europe were astounded to hear that a young Kabbalist named Shabbetai Tsvi had proclaimed himself the long-awaited Messiah.
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)