Kotzk Podcast Ep002: Shabbetai Tzvi, as reported in the newspapers of his day
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The events surrounding messianic claimant Shabbetai Tzvi's rise to fame coincided with the emergence of newspapers in western Europe. In this episode, Gavin and Jordan discuss how Shabbetai Tzvi was portrayed in these newspapers, both during his heyday in the mid-17th century and after his apostasy and imprisonment in 1666.
Read the source article at https://www.kotzkblog.com/2019/12/257-shabbatai-tzvi-as-reported-in.html
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