Magid, Shaul, 1958-

Hasidism incarnate : Hasidism, Christianity, and the construction of modern Judaism / Shaul Magid. - 1 online resource. - Encountering traditions . - Encountering traditions. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : incarnation and incarnational thinking -- Divinization and incarnational thinking in Hasidism: an overview -- Charisma speaking: uniqueness, incarnation, and sacred language (lashon ha-kodesh) in Nahman of Bratslav's self-fashioning -- Jewish ethics through a Hasidic lens: incarnation, the law, and the universal -- Malkhut as kenosis: malkhut and the zaddik in Yaʻakov Koppel Lifshitz of Mezritch's Shaʻarei Gan Eden -- "Brother where art thou?": reflections on Jesus in Martin Buber and the Hasidic master R. Shmuel Bornstein of Sochaczev -- Liberal Judaism, Christianity, and the specter of Hasidism.

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Hasidism--Doctrines.
Incarnation.
Mysticism--Judaism--History.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Judaism--History--Modern period, 1750-
RELIGION / Judaism / General


Electronic books.

BM198.2 / .M34 2014eb

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