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the variety of ideas about time in Kabbalah includes also views of transcending times, which were... more the variety of ideas about time in Kabbalah includes also views of transcending times, which were put in relief in 18th century Hasidism
colors, Kabbalah, diagrams,
In Hebrew: "אשכולות" 4 (1979)
On Plut. II.28, fols. 69a-100b, Biblioteca Laurentiana Medicea
Appeared also in: Benjamin - Agamben; Politik, Messianismus, Kabbala = Politics, Messianism, Kabb... more Appeared also in: Benjamin - Agamben; Politik, Messianismus, Kabbala = Politics, Messianism, Kabbalah. Herausgegeben von Vittoria Borsò [et al.]. Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 2010.
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A Russian version appeared as ""Псалом" Пауля Целана: откровение, ведущее в ничто" in "Пауль Цела... more A Russian version appeared as ""Псалом" Пауля Целана: откровение, ведущее в ничто" in "Пауль Целан" I (2007) 307-315.
Hebrew: "פעמים" 44 (תשן)
Linguistic magic can be divided into three major categories: the fiatic, the Orphic and the talis... more Linguistic magic can be divided into three major categories: the fiatic, the Orphic and the talismanic. The first category includes the creation of the signified by its signifier, the best example being the creation of the world by divine words. The Orphic category assumes the possibility of enchanting an already existing entity by means of vocal material. Last but not least is the talismanic, based on the drawing of energy by means of language, in order to use this energy for magical purposes. While the fiatic view assumes the complete superiority of the creator over the created object, the Orphic presupposes a certain similarity between the subject-magician and its object, whose role is to understand and follow the instructions of the magician. In these two categories meaning seems to be a crucial part of the magical linguistic activities. In the third category, the talismanic, linguistic powers are used in order summon higher powers which then descend to take possession of it. By talismanic I refer to the inherent ability of an entity, material, a moment in time, or a human act to draw upon these powers.
the variety of ideas about time in Kabbalah includes also views of transcending times, which were... more the variety of ideas about time in Kabbalah includes also views of transcending times, which were put in relief in 18th century Hasidism
colors, Kabbalah, diagrams,
In Hebrew: "אשכולות" 4 (1979)
On Plut. II.28, fols. 69a-100b, Biblioteca Laurentiana Medicea
Appeared also in: Benjamin - Agamben; Politik, Messianismus, Kabbala = Politics, Messianism, Kabb... more Appeared also in: Benjamin - Agamben; Politik, Messianismus, Kabbala = Politics, Messianism, Kabbalah. Herausgegeben von Vittoria Borsò [et al.]. Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 2010.
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.
A Russian version appeared as ""Псалом" Пауля Целана: откровение, ведущее в ничто" in "Пауль Цела... more A Russian version appeared as ""Псалом" Пауля Целана: откровение, ведущее в ничто" in "Пауль Целан" I (2007) 307-315.
Hebrew: "פעמים" 44 (תשן)
Linguistic magic can be divided into three major categories: the fiatic, the Orphic and the talis... more Linguistic magic can be divided into three major categories: the fiatic, the Orphic and the talismanic. The first category includes the creation of the signified by its signifier, the best example being the creation of the world by divine words. The Orphic category assumes the possibility of enchanting an already existing entity by means of vocal material. Last but not least is the talismanic, based on the drawing of energy by means of language, in order to use this energy for magical purposes. While the fiatic view assumes the complete superiority of the creator over the created object, the Orphic presupposes a certain similarity between the subject-magician and its object, whose role is to understand and follow the instructions of the magician. In these two categories meaning seems to be a crucial part of the magical linguistic activities. In the third category, the talismanic, linguistic powers are used in order summon higher powers which then descend to take possession of it. By talismanic I refer to the inherent ability of an entity, material, a moment in time, or a human act to draw upon these powers.
על מסורות שנמסרו בשם הראב"ד ור’ יעקב הנזיר. דפוס-צילום בתוך "מקראה בחקר התפילה" (תשסג).
כולל קטעים מכ"ע וטיקן 62 וכ"י וטיקן 186.
עפ"י כ"י אוקספורד, נויבאואר 1609.
באנגלית: "Emmanuel" 13 (1981)
באנגלית: "Toward the Millennium" (1998) 173-202 באיטלקית: "Rassegna Mensile di I... more באנגלית:
"Toward the Millennium" (1998) 173-202
באיטלקית:
"Rassegna Mensile di Israel" 76,3 (2010) 25-54
Appeared also in Mystical Union in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; an Ecumenical Dialogue. Ed. b... more Appeared also in Mystical Union in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; an Ecumenical Dialogue. Ed. by Moshe Idel and Bernard McGinn. New York: Continuum, 1996.
In Italian: "Discipline Filosofiche" 9,1 (1999)
A Spanish translation appeared in "Los judíos de España; la diáspora sefardí desde 1492", 1992.
Jewish Culture in Early Modern Europe; Essays in Honor of David B. Ruderman. Edited by Richard I.... more Jewish Culture in Early Modern Europe; Essays in Honor of David B. Ruderman. Edited by Richard I. Cohen, Natalie B. Dohrmann, Adam Shear, and Elchanan Reiner. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press; Cincinnati, OH: Hebrew Union College Press, 2014
![Research paper thumbnail of "The Kabbalah and Byzantium - Preliminary Remarks", in: Jews in Byzantium; Dialectics of Minority and Majority Cultures. Edited by Robert Bonfil [et al.]. Leiden: Brill, 2012., pp. 661-710.](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/35002456/thumbnails/1.jpg)
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Appeared also in Hebrew With an English summary.
Appeared in Italian as "’Il tempo della fine’ : la spiritualizzazione dell’apocalittica in Abraha... more Appeared in Italian as "’Il tempo della fine’ : la spiritualizzazione dell’apocalittica in Abraham Abulafia" in "Humanitas" 60,1-2 (2005) 76-110;
Appeared in English in : Apocalyptic Time. Ed. by Albert I. Baumgarten. Leiden: Brill, 2000
In English: "Approaches to Judaism in Medieval Times" III (1988)
“Cabala – evoluţia cercetărilor Cabala a început cu un set de manuscrise din secolul XII, şi con... more “Cabala – evoluţia cercetărilor Cabala a început cu un set de manuscrise din secolul XII, şi continuă să fascineze şi azi, când cunoaşte un proces de neimaginat de renaştere. De la magia populară la arte, de la Golem la Dibbuk, de la New Age la semiotica lui Umberto Eco, Cabala este o literatură de 900 de ani. Dezvoltată iniţial în sudul Franţei şi nordul Spaniei, în secolele XII şi XIII, mişcarea a radiat apoi în Africa de Nord, Italia, Germania, Orient, Bizanţ, Imperiul Otoman. Dar Cabala s-a dezvoltat în circumstanţe relativ diferite, având în vedere că Vestul era catolic, Estul pravoslav, iar Nordul Africii era sub dominaţie turcă şi berberă. Deci cum a supravieţuit şi cum s-a dezvoltat într-o perioadă atât de lungă şi în locuri atât de diferite? Care este cheia misterului? Într-o definiţie simplistă, Cabala este considerată mistică iudaică. Dar ce este mistica şi ce este iudaic?”[…]
On dreams in the Kabbalah, and especially in "Sefer ha-Meshiv".
Appeared in Spanish as "Mística judía y pensamiento musulmán" in "Ensayos sobre cábala y misticis... more Appeared in Spanish as "Mística judía y pensamiento musulmán" in "Ensayos sobre cábala y misticismo judío" (2006) 295-315
and in Portuguese as "A mística judaica e o pensamento muçulmano" in "Cabala, cabalismo e cabalistas" (2008) 157-174.
and in Hebrew: "מחניים" 1 (תשנב) 28-33
French. One of the most decisive moments in the field of Jewish Studies in the twentieth cent... more French.
One of the most decisive moments in the field of Jewish Studies in the twentieth century is the change of attitude toward the
nature of mysticism in Jewish history. The modern shift in Jewish history owes very great debt to the scholarly achievements of
Gershom Scholem who established solid methodology for studying Jewish mysticism and to radiate in some domains of Jewish
studies and in the general perception of Judaism by scholars of religion. By resorting to certain history of Jewish mysticism
Scholem innovated also in the realm of more historically oriented perception of mysticism. This paper considers that the relation
established by Scholem between mysticism and Jewish history is not satisfying .Two phenomena are discussed the assumption
that history impinged on the change in the nature of kabbalah and the claim that the dissemination of kabbalah affected the
direction of the change in Jewish history .
full title: Messianische Wissenschaftler : Über frühe israelische Wissenschaft, Politik und Mesia... more full title: Messianische Wissenschaftler : Über frühe israelische Wissenschaft, Politik und Mesianismus, Religion und Politik (Aus dem Amerikanischen von Gesine Palmer)
