Matt Goldish

Matt Goldish studies the history of Jewish communities in the early modern period, with particular attention to Sephardi Jews (Jews of Spanish and Portuguese descent) in places like Amsterdam, Hamburg, and the Ottoman Mediterranean. Much of the work centers on messianic movements—especially the seventeenth-century Sabbatai Zevi movement and its aftermath—as well as rabbinic leadership, Bible interpretation, and interactions between Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities. This research draws on historical, textual, and religious studies methods to understand Jewish identity, diaspora life, and religious change.

Publication output has been modest and somewhat uneven over the past decade, generally producing one to three works per year with a dip in 2022, and averaging just over one publication per year in the most recent five-year period.

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