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(1643–1680) A *Kabbalist and *Shabbatean leader.
As a result of a vision, he was convinced that Shabbetai Zevi was the *messiah and dedicated himself to working for the cause. He travelled constantly around the eastern Mediterranean and ultimately his grave became a place of *pilgrimage. His letters were much copied and his disciples believed him to be a reincarnation of Isaac *Luria.
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