In the year 4931, many troubles befell Israel, and through the kindness of the Most High they were saved. [See the chronicles of Rabbi Yosef Kohen in the 28th chapter. It is written in Shomer HaDat, letter 46, section 2] This is 22 years that a certain man stood and said that he was the messenger of the Messiah, and the Rambam wrote the Iggeret...