A follower of Jacob Frank, an 18th-century Jewish religious figure who founded a mystical and controversial movement within Judaism.
From 'Frank' (the surname of Jacob Frank, 1726-1791, a Polish-Jewish mystic) plus the suffix '-ist' meaning 'follower of.' The movement blended Kabbalistic mysticism with unorthodox practices and was considered heretical by mainstream Judaism.
Jacob Frank claimed to be the reincarnation of a previous mystical messiah, created a secret society with strange rituals, and his followers were eventually excommunicated—he's one of history's most wildly controversial religious figures!
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