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16 July 1759, Rabbi Nahman ben Samuel of Busk, follower of false Messiah Jacob Frank, is baptized #otdimjh

Posted on July 16, 2015 by richardsh

Jacob Frank (Hebrew: יעקב פרנק‎, Polish: Jakub Frank, born Jakub Lejbowicz; 1726, Korołówka – December 10, 1791, Offenbach am Main) was an 18th-century Polish-Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi and also … Continue reading →

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