Modern Jewish History Series

Bad to worse

This series started off, like all other things on this blog, in a burst of energy prompted by someone being wrong on the internet. It continued because I rashly committed to finishing it. Nevertheless, I think it is by far the most important thing I have written. It do be that way sometimes.

Part 1. Introduction and Spoiler

Part 2. The culmination of the Kabbalah revolution.

Part 3. Sabbateanism is Zoharism

Part 4. The Spread of Zoharism in Eastern Europe

Part 5. Sabbateanism after the apostacy

Part 6. The Hayyun controversy

Part 7. The Eybeschutz controversy

Part 8. Rav Emden and the Zohar

Part 9. Anti-Sabbatean kabbala in MENA

Part 10. The origins of Hassidic Judaism.