Averting the gaze in Eliyahu de Vidas’ Reshit Hokhmah

This article explores the Kabbalistic framework enhancing the sanctity of guarding the eyes (shemirat ha-eynayim), a key theme in early modern moralistic literature, particularly in Reshit Hokhmah. De Vidas cautions against severe consequences for transgressors and the personal impairments linked to...

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Main Author: SACHS-SHMUELI, LEORE (Author)
Contributors: GROSS, ARIEL
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Journal of Jewish studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 313-336
Further subjects:B Mussar literature
B Holiness
B Vision
B Sexuality
B Reshit Hokhma
B Kabbalah
B Early Modern Period
B Zohar
B Body
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