Chayaleah, the False Prophet

Certain dimwitted fools (given this is a family show, that’s the best descriptor I can give) on the internet have been making claims about Judaism based on the preachings of a small group of zealots known as False Prophets. In today’s episode, we will discuss the two most famous members of the group, Sabbatai Zevi and Jacob Frank.

We’ll discuss:

• The concept of prophets in Judaism
• What distinguishes a true prophet from a false one
• The biographies of Sabbatai Zevi and Jacob Frank
• The allure of False Prophets
• The state Jewry at the time which made the rise of False Prophets possible
• The dangers of False Prophets
• The importance of studying Kabbalah only within the context of the more traditional Jewish texts
• The throughline between False Prophets and modern-day charlatans

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