The Strange Story of Shabbetai Tsvi (This Week in Jewish History) Source: Wikimedia Commons Devastated and demoralized after the violence of the Khmelnytsky rebellion, the Jews of Europe were astounded to hear that a young Kabbalist named Shabbetai Tsvi had proclaimed himself the long-awaited Messiah. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLjc7AvtRWo] Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...