Prof. Matt Goldish | Why the Story of the False Messiah Shabbetai Ẓevi Has Been Swept Under the Rug

• Episode 27: Prof. Matt Goldish "The Sabbatean Prophets" (Part 2 of 3) • In this episode, Dr. Goldish provides a detailed analysis on the history of messianic movements, with a specific focus on a relatively recent false messiah, Shabbetai Ẓevi. We discuss the influence on Zoharic and Lurianic Kabbalah on Ẓevi and his prophet, Nathan of Gaza. This story has been largely swept under the rug and if we don't learn our history, we're doomed to repeat it. What's troubling is that a large portion of the Jewish population believed he was the messiah, including respected Talmidei Hakhamim and Rabbis. How did they all fall for this, considering that he was openly breaking Halakha, including his eventual conversion to Islam? Find out how the after-effects of Sabbateanism still linger today via his remaining followers in Turkey and other unsuspecting Jewish sects its ideas crept into. And how can we have a healthier approach to awaiting Mashiach that isn't destructive and doesn't lead to extremism? • FYI: WE SPLIT UP THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE PODCAST INTO CLIPS (BY TOPIC), SO IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE FULL EPISODE IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER CLICK HERE:    • Judaism Demystified: A Podcast for the Per...   • IF YOU PREFER TO LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO VERSION (WHICH INCLUDES AN INTRO), CLICK HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Cwh... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • Bio: Dr. Goldish joined Ohio State University's Department of History in 1999 as a specialist in Jewish and European History, with interests in Messianism, Jewish-Christian intellectual relations, and Sephardic studies. He holds the Samuel M. and Esther Melton Chair in Jewish History. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986. His Ph.D. (1996) is from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His areas of expertise are Jewish History, Religion in History, Environment, Health, Technology, and Science. Professor Goldish has published Judaism in the Theology of Sir Isaac Newton (Dordrecht: Kluwer -- International Archives of the History of Ideas, 1998), The Sabbatean Prophets (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2004), Jewish Questions: Responsa on Jewish Life in the Early Modern Period (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008), and several edited collections, as well as articles and book reviews. Professor Goldish is active as an invited lecturer in various academic and community environments. • Get Dr. Goldish's book 'The Sabbatean Prophets' here: https://www.amazon.com/Sabbatean-Prop... • Welcome to JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED: A PODCAST FOR THE PERPLEXED | Co-hosted by Benjy & Benzi | Conversations with renowned figures (of various academic disciplines) about topics that aren't part of mainstream Orthodox curriculum. We don't claim to know all the answers, but we aim to ask all the big questions! We welcome your topic and guest suggestions so please follow us on Instagram   / judaism.demystified   (DM for inquiries) and share our content with those you feel would be interested or benefit from our podcast. Please SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel and hit the BELL so you can get alerted whenever new clips get posted, thank you for your support!