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Featured Article: Jacob Frank
Jacob Frank (1726 - 1791) was an eighteenth century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the successor or reincarnation of the self-proclaimed Messiah Sabbatai Zevi. Born into a family of Sabbateans--followers of Sabbatai Zevi--in Ukraine, Frank became acquainted with radical Sabbateans in Smyrna and Salonica. Returning to Ukraine he attracted a following among Sabbateansbut he and his followers were excommunicated by rabbinical authorities on account of his rejection of traditional Jewish law and acceptance of an extreme form of kabbalism which affirmed a trinitarian view of God. Frank and eventually led his followers into the ranks of Christianity.
Popular Article: Antonio Salieri
Antonio Salieri (August 18, 1750 – May 7, 1825), born in Legnago, Italy, was a composer and conductor. As the Austrian imperial kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. His music influenced some of the most talented composers of all time. Salieri's illustrious students included Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Hummel, and Czerny. Unfortunately, he is mostly remembered today for the renowned composers with whom he was associated rather than for his own masterful works.
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