Sign in with Google
Sign in with Facebook
להגיע עדיך, אלהי : על התורה ועל ההלכה : תורות מבית מדרשו של הבעש"ט על פי "דגל מחנה אפרים" / אביה הכהן ; עריכה: אסתי הנדל.
הכהן, אביה, 1961- מחבר
BookLanguage:
שפה נוכחית
The discourse of awe in the traditions recorded in the name of the Baal Shem Tov in Sefer Degel Mahaneh Ephraim
Enlarge text Shrink text- Article
| Title |
The discourse of awe in the traditions recorded in the name of the Baal Shem Tov in Sefer Degel Mahaneh Ephraim : a distant reading leading to a close reading. |
|---|---|
| Host Item |
Digital Scholarship in the Humanities 38,2 (2023) 696–707 |
| Description |
This article aims at deciphering distinctive theological characteristics attributed to the legendary founder of Hasidism, Israel Baal Shem Tov (the BeShT), as documented by his Grandson, Moshe Haim Ephraim of Sudylkow. To achieve this objective, I will apply a combination of statistical tools of distant reading with textual analysis of close reading a first attempt of such a kind in the research of Jewish Mysticism. It will reveal singular characteristics of the reported teachings of the BeShT, while distinguishing them from the textual corpus into which they were integrated, Sefer Degel Mahaneh Ephraim. Contrary to the common portrait of the BeSht as an optimistic preacher focusing mainly on joy and positive appraisal of human sinful conditions, fear of sin is a dominant emotional component in his ethos as documented by his Grandson. Fear and awe function as formative catalyzers of personal religious change. Indeed, he does focus on the mental aspects of divine service and the revelatory character of man’s thoughts, but a sense of trembling and anxiety of sin stands at the core of these discussions. This study demonstrates how the study of Jewish textual traditions may benefit from applying statistical analysis when intertwined with classical methods of close reading. |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997012378477005171 |
| Links |
Locate this publication in Israeli libraries |
תנאי השימוש:
Prohibition of copying
It may be prohibited to copy and use of the item for purposes of reproduction, publication, distribution, public performance, broadcasting, dissemination via the internet or by any other means, and creating a derivative work of the item (for example, translation, modification or adaptation) in any form or by any means, including digital or analog media, without prior agreement of the copyright owner and/or the owner of the collection.
To check the use of an item, please complete the Inquiry for Copyright form.
Additional information: The item may be subject to copyright and/or terms of agreement.
If you believe that there is an error in the information above, or in case of any concern of copyright infringement in connection with this item, contact us using the Inquiry for Copyright form.
MARC RECORDS
Have more information? Found a mistake?
