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Jacob Joseph Frank (Hebrew: יעקב פרנק; Polish: Jakub Józef Frank; born Jakub Lejbowicz; 1726 – 10 December 1791) was a Polish-Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi (1626–1676) and also of the biblical patriarch Jacob.
Jacob Frank was a Jewish false messiah who claimed to be the reincarnation of Shabbetai Tzevi (1626–76). The most notorious of the false messiahs, he was the founder of the antirabbinical Frankist, or Zoharist, sect. Frank often traveled in the Balkans and there met followers of Shabbetai.
Jacob Frank was a Jewish merchant who claimed to be the messiah. His followers broke away from Judaism and created a new religion known as the Frankists, which was a quasi-Jewish, quasi-Christian religion.
Frankism is a Sabbatean religious movement of the 18th and 19th centuries [1], created in Podolia, named after its founder, Jacob Frank. Frank completely rejected jewish norms, preaching to his followers that they were obligated to transgress moral boundaries.
Jacob Frank (1726-1791) was a charismatic Jew in the Russian Empire who founded and led a controversial quasi-Christian movement that was inspired by Shabbateanism, the beliefs of false messiah Shabbetai Zevi and his followers.
May 17, 2018 · Frank, Jacob (1726–91). Founder of a Jewish sect. Born in Poland, Frank declared himself to be messiah and the successor of Shabbetai Zevi. He was excommunicated in 1756 after he had attracted many disciples and had been accused of encouraging sexual immorality.
Dec 10, 2021 · Jacob Frank claimed to be the reincarnation of Shabtai Zvi, advocated the transgression of Jewish law, especially sexual prohibitions, and led thousands to convert to Catholicism.
