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L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art

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Shabtai Tzvi: Truth or Lie

L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art · Jerusalem, Israel · 6 Aug to 7 Nov 2026

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Marking 400 years since the birth of Shabtai Tzvi, the 17th-century self-proclaimed messiah whose movement spread across Jewish communities from the Netherlands to Yemen. Manuscripts, rare books, prints, artworks and photographs trace his contested legacy into the present.

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