Welcome to Messynism, the Jewish view of Moshiach episode 8. This week comes with a warning, some of the material discussed is controversial and listeners may be uncomfortable. I believe that the substance of what is covered is accurate and important. If you continue to listen please do so with an open mind and feel free to reach out to me if you would like to discuss further on twitter @isaacson This week we summarize the story of Shabbetai Tsvi before delving into some of the mainstream Rabbinic texts which were contorted to support the claims of the movement. We then discuss the aftermath of Shabbetai Tsvi and his movement including Jacob Frank and the heresy hunting of Rav Yaakov Emden and Moshe Hagiz and the controversies surrounding Rav Yonatan Eibshitz and Rav Moshe Chaim Luzzato respectively. Finally we touch on the, as yet not well understood connections between the Sabbatean debacle and the rise of the Chassidic movement. Thank you for joining us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaacson/support