David Solomon explores messiahs of the modern period of Jewish history and the dangers of mystical attempts to bring about redemption. Among the figures David discusses are: Yosef Della Reina Rabbi Avraham ben Eliezer ha-Levi Shlomo Molcho and David haReuveni Asher Lemlein Rabbi Ḥayyim Vital Shabbetai Zvi Rabbi Chaim Luzzatto, the Ramchal Rabbi Israel ben …
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