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Episode 27: Professor Matt Goldish "The Sabbatean Prophets"
FromJUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED | A Guide for Today's Perplexed: Confronting the Challenges of This Generation
Episode 27: Professor Matt Goldish "The Sabbatean Prophets"
FromJUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED | A Guide for Today's Perplexed: Confronting the Challenges of This Generation
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Length:
132 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Goldish provides a detailed analysis on the history of messianic movements, with a specific focus on a relatively recent false messiah, Shabbetai Ẓevi. We discuss the influence on Zoharic and Lurianic Kabbalah on Ẓevi and his prophet, Nathan of Gaza. This story has been largely swept under the rug and if we don't learn our history, we're doomed to repeat it. What's troubling is that a large portion of the Jewish population believed he was the messiah, included respected Talmidei Hakhamim and Rabbis. How did they all fall for this, considering that he was openly breaking Halakha, including his eventual conversion to Islam? Find out how the after-effects of Sabbateanism still linger today via his remaining followers in Turkey and other unsuspecting Jewish sects its ideas crept into. And how can we have a healthier approach to awaiting Mashiach that isn't destructive and doesn't lead to extremism?
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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