shabbetai tzvi Flashcards
1
Q
who was Shabbat Tzvi
A
- the son of Spanish Marranos:
- the son of Spanish Marranos:
- live In the town of Smyrna
2
Q
how did shabbettai declare he was the Messiah
A
- He went to the synagogue of Smyrna and pronounced the name of God (this was something only permitted for the high priest on Yom Kippur).
3
Q
what happened to Tzvi after he claimed he was the Messiah
A
- he was excommunicated
4
Q
where did Tzvi and his follower go after he was excommunicated
A
- His loyal disciples followed him to Jerusalem
- Shabbetai won over the jews of Jerusalem
5
Q
who was Sarah
A
- claimed to have had a vision that she was destined to marry the messiah
- Jewish girl from Poland
6
Q
what did Tzvi do with Sarah
A
- he sent someone to find her and then he married her
7
Q
what happened to Tzvi in 1666 in Constantinople
A
- travelled to Constantinople where the sultan himself was going to receive him
- the sultan threw him in jail, he thought Tzvi was a dangerous man
8
Q
what was the test that was given to shabbetai
A
- they wanted to see if he was fake so they gave him the choice of death or conversion
9
Q
what did shabbetai choose during the test
A
- he chose Islam
- people still believe that he didn’t convert and they still believe he is the Jewish Messiah
