[Avodah] 15 different fruits on Tu B'shvat

[Simon Montagu]

On Jan 9, 2008 5:01 PM, Michael Elzufon <Michael at arnon.co.il> wrote:
> R'DB wrote:
> [re: HHY
> There is a whole extensive "pulmus" about the Hemdat HaYamim, written by
> Natan of Azza - is it Shabtai Zvi oriented of not. The Sheelat Yaavetz
> questions its reliability, but he looked for Sabateans everywhere.
>
> [[MJE]] In this case, it is not hard to find a Sabatean; Natan of Aza
> was SZ's leading disciple and continued to maintain that he was moshiach
> even after his apostasy. The status of Hemdath Yamim may be a different
> matter, but the author's is not in dispute.

HY was published anonymously. Whether Natan of Gaza was the author is
part of the dispute.