On the Frontiers of Faith: Edith Stein Encounters Herself as a Burnt Offering
This article explores the difference between Edith Stein’s self-definition as a Catholic Jew and the normative Jewish position that precludes conversion to another religion. Zev Garber’s description of the distinction between “guf” and “neshema” shows one way of partially bridging the gap between St...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Association of Professors of Hebrew
2010
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Hebrew studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 375-378 |
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| Summary: | This article explores the difference between Edith Stein’s self-definition as a Catholic Jew and the normative Jewish position that precludes conversion to another religion. Zev Garber’s description of the distinction between “guf” and “neshema” shows one way of partially bridging the gap between Stein’s self-definition and normative Jewish understandings—Stein saw her guf as Jewish and her neshema as Catholic. Stein’s interior life reveals that she had hoped that the Jews would accept Jesus as one of their own. According to Garber, Stein’s self-understanding would preclude her from the Jewish community; in fact, they would view her as an apostate. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-1681 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew studies
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