Rabbi, Mystic, or Impostor?: The Eighteenth-Century Ba'al Shem of London

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The enigmatic kabbalist Samuel Falk, known as the Ba'al Shem of London, has piqued the curiosity of scholars for generations. Eighteenth-century London was fascinated by Jews, and as a miracle-worker and adventurer, well connected and well read, Falk had much to offer. Interest in the man wasfurther...