Keter Kehunah: On the Seer’s Fall

Alexander Zederbaum

1867

On the night of Simhat Torah 5575 [1814], the Seer1 closeted himself in his room on the second story of his home. The one window overlooking the wide Jewish street was open; it was very near to the ground. When the spirit of ecstasy settled upon him, he ran to and fro in the room. Moving in haste to look skyward, he lost his balance and fell full…

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