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Once a formidable world power in control of the Holy Land, the Ottoman Empire ruled over many Jews. Its once-vibrant Jewish community was founded by Spanish exiles who embraced the false messiah Shabtai Tzvi until he revealed his true colors and chose to convert to Islam and serve the Ottoman Sultan. With this and other exciting episodes in Jewish history, Rabbi Wein details the history of the Ottoman Empire from its beginning to its ultimate decline at the end of World War I.