Chapter 13: Jews in Early Modernity
To be a Jew has to be in exile
Expulsion from Spain
Seeking New Lands. AS the Jews left sSpain, the people were singing. Why—it wa new Exodus and the Lord would lead them to a new land.
—Jews in the Ottoman empire. They settled in Turkey, Palestine, and other places.
—Poland and Lithuania. Large, essentially communities developed. Scholarship flourished. There were setbacks, but the community remained strong into the 20th century.
The Impact of Martin Luther and the Reformation
Luther was militantly anti-Jew, especially late in his career.
The Jews of Amsterdam
Jews flourished in Amsterdam.
Mysticism, Messianism, and Mitnagdim
Mysticism was influential in this era, and continues to be today
Shabbatai Zevi. A false Messiah who captivated Jews.
Scholars and Priests: The Hasidim and Their Opponents.
The Jerusalem of Lithuania