Shlomo Molcho
Jerusalem Geography

When the name “Molcho” was suggested for a street in Jerusalem, it immediately stirred up a controversy. By some accounts, Shlomo Molcho was a false Messiah. To others, he was a great Kabbalist. Undisputed is that he died the noble death of a Jewish martyr. So who was this enigmatic man? In telling his life story, Rabbi Wein shows how history is not always black and white, but contains many shades of grey.

• Messianic fervor, then and now
• his mysterious writings
• the influence of Dovid Reuvaini
• a story that defies logical explanation