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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2024
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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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