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April 21, 2023

The Black Jewish Messiah of the 16th Century

David Reubeni’s diary.

Given the remarkable career of David Reubeni, a mysterious figure who billed himself as the representative of a remote Jewish kingdom, it’s no surprise that his story spawned multiple works of fiction. Reubeni also left behind a diary, which has recently been published in a scholarly translation into English. Matt Goldish writes:

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