Sepher Oz Le’elo-him [Kabbalah- commentary to “Meheimmantua de’Chola” attributed to Shabbetai Tzvi]

HAYUN, NECHEMIAH CHIYA

Baruch Buchbinder

Berlin

1713

First Edition. Title within ornamental typographical border

Vinograd, Berlin 73

Due to forged rabbinic endorsements and Hayon’s lack of veracity, Oz Le’elo-him and particularly, Meheimmantua de Chola were widely regarded as the work of Shabbetai Tzvi. A fact Hayun attempted to conceal as any book seen to contain passages from the writing of the False Messiah would be instantly banned. As a result of the controversies concerning this work, Hayon was placed under excommunication by most of the European Rabbinate. See: E. Carlebach, The Pursuit of Heresy (1990) pp.99-104; M. Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 62-7