Hasidism and Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel's“purpose is not to negate the old tales [of Hasidic rabbis] and their pious interpretations, but to show, without endorsing them, their loveliness and inner coherence, and to prove to us that Hasidism in a confrontation with the philosophy of despair can hold its own–not necessaril...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1973
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Theology today
Year: 1973, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 148-153 |
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Summary: | Elie Wiesel's“purpose is not to negate the old tales [of Hasidic rabbis] and their pious interpretations, but to show, without endorsing them, their loveliness and inner coherence, and to prove to us that Hasidism in a confrontation with the philosophy of despair can hold its own–not necessarily in truth (he delicately avoids this point) but in majestic picturesqueness.” |
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ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057367303000206 |