Abstract
His term of office as rabbi of the Ashkenazic congregation marks a crucial period in the life history of Ḥakam Ẓebi. Our purpose ... is to chart the course of Ḥakam Ẓebi's ministry in Amsterdam, to assess his accomplishments during this period and the analyze the causes of communal strife which resulted in his untimely departure from the city. Study of these years throws light on the ... interrelationship of Sephardim and Ashkenazim in Amsterdam ... and on an important chapter in the Shabbethaian dispute.