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Sefer Ha-Heshek By Hillel Baal Shem (1739), Moshe Rosman
Sefer Ha-Heshek By Hillel Baal Shem (1739), Moshe Rosman
Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History
Moshe Rosman discusses the 1739 book by Hillel Baal Shem as an example of early modern Jewish culture. It focuses on the tension between manuscript and print culture, and esoteric and exoteric knowledge.
The selected passages highlight Hillel's training, the problems caused by charlatans, the undesirable popularization of mystical techniques fostered by the publication of simplistic handbooks, and the tangled relationship between ba'al shem type practices and "proper" medicine.
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Introduction To Triumpho Del Govierno Popular, Anne Oravetz Albert
Introduction To Triumpho Del Govierno Popular, Anne Oravetz Albert
Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History
The Triumpho del Govierno Popular, y de la Antiguedad Holandesa by Miguel de Barrios (Daniel Levi de Barrios) describes the political and religious 'government' of the community, and includes accounts of its literary and charitable associations, along with poems, encomia, funeral orations, and other miscellanea from de Barrios' Jewish oeuvre. This excerpt constitutes the opening of the work, part of a 58-page introduction which sets a theme for the rest by relating the exilic governance of the Jewish people to the six days of creation, and the restored monarchy of the messianic age to the seventh day, on which God …
Program Book - 2004 Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship
Program Book - 2004 Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship
Symposium on Worship Archive
Program book for the 2004 Calvin Symposium on Worship, including a schedule, presenter bios, and practical information.