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The 1600s
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Ashkenazic Jews' rise in scholarship, Sephardic Jews' economic success but spiritual decline in Amsterdam, and the excommunication of notable heretics like Spinoza. This era also marked the return of Jews to England, influenced by Puritan interests and Rabbi Manasseh ben Israel's efforts.
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Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz (Sheloh HaKodosh), Rabbi David HaLevi (Taz) Rabbi Shabsai HaKohen (Shach), and Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller.
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A dark chapter in Jewish history, characterized by two major tragedies that resulted in ongoing turmoil.
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Sabbatai Zevi was a false messiah, who succeeded in deluding thousand of Jews into believing that he was the long-awaited redeemer.
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The popularization of Yiddish as the preferred spoken language of Jews.
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