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גוג ומגוג
משיחיות, אפוקליפסה, יצרים, קנאה ואהבה - הם חומרי הגלם של הסיפור ההיסטורי הגדול גוג ומגוג מאת מרדכי מרטין בובר. באמצעות דמויותיהם של שניים מגדולי תנועת החסידות, המתגוששים על הדרך הנכונה ל"תיקון עולם", משרטט הסופר והפילוסוף הגדול את עולמה המיסטי של המשיחיות היהודית במלוא עוזה. אחת משאלות היסוד של היהדות והציונות מרחפת על פני העלילה הסוחפת: האם הגאולה תפציע כתוצאה מפעילות מיסטית המנסה לשנות סדרי בראשית ולהשפיע על מהלך ההיסטוריה, או שהגאולה תגיע דווקא על ידי התמקדותו של היחיד בתיקון מעשיו ובפרטים הקטנים המרכיבים את היום-יום שלו "בשוק, בבית ובלב".
עולמה הקסום של החסידות, על אורותיה וצלליה, שב לתחייה בגוג ומגוג ומעביר לעיני הקורא גלריה ססגונית של מנהיגי החסידות ותלמידיהם הנתונים במחלוקת קשה, בקשרים עזים של אהבה וקנאה ובציפייה לגאולה - סוגיה שעדיין נושאת משמעות רבה בימינו.
ספר מופת זה, שיצא לראשונה לפני עשרות שנים בהוצאת "עם עובד" ואזל מן השוק, זוכה כאן לההדרה מחודשת ולהערות בתוספת אחרית דבר מאת אפרים מאיר.
עולמה הקסום של החסידות, על אורותיה וצלליה, שב לתחייה בגוג ומגוג ומעביר לעיני הקורא גלריה ססגונית של מנהיגי החסידות ותלמידיהם הנתונים במחלוקת קשה, בקשרים עזים של אהבה וקנאה ובציפייה לגאולה - סוגיה שעדיין נושאת משמעות רבה בימינו.
ספר מופת זה, שיצא לראשונה לפני עשרות שנים בהוצאת "עם עובד" ואזל מן השוק, זוכה כאן לההדרה מחודשת ולהערות בתוספת אחרית דבר מאת אפרים מאיר.
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303 pages, Paperback
First published January 4, 1984
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About the author
Martin Buber
416 books476 followersMartin Buber was an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a religious existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship.
Buber came from a family of observant Jews, but broke with Jewish custom to pursue secular studies in philosophy. In 1902, Buber became the editor of the weekly Die Welt, the central organ of the Zionist movement, although he later withdrew from organizational work in Zionism. In 1923 Buber wrote his famous essay on existence, Ich und Du (later translated into English as I and Thou), and in 1925 he began translating the Hebrew Bible into the German language.
In 1930 Buber became an honorary professor at the University of Frankfurt am Main, and resigned in protest from his professorship immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He then founded the Central Office for Jewish Adult Education, which became an increasingly important body as the German government forbade Jews to attend public education. In 1938, Buber left Germany and settled in Jerusalem, in the British Mandate of Palestine, receiving a professorship at Hebrew University and lecturing in anthropology and introductory sociology.
Buber came from a family of observant Jews, but broke with Jewish custom to pursue secular studies in philosophy. In 1902, Buber became the editor of the weekly Die Welt, the central organ of the Zionist movement, although he later withdrew from organizational work in Zionism. In 1923 Buber wrote his famous essay on existence, Ich und Du (later translated into English as I and Thou), and in 1925 he began translating the Hebrew Bible into the German language.
In 1930 Buber became an honorary professor at the University of Frankfurt am Main, and resigned in protest from his professorship immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He then founded the Central Office for Jewish Adult Education, which became an increasingly important body as the German government forbade Jews to attend public education. In 1938, Buber left Germany and settled in Jerusalem, in the British Mandate of Palestine, receiving a professorship at Hebrew University and lecturing in anthropology and introductory sociology.
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July 23, 2024
Incredibile work by Martin Buber. Martin gives us an important inside view of the early days of Hasidism.
A fictional account of the early great rabbis of the movement which takes place during the Napoleonic wars in the region of Poland. Glad I read it - concerned that I didn't catch all the nuances. And feel that a second, third, and forth reading might be necessary. Highly enlightening as the rabbis of this era seemed to have been taken with a similar apocryphal thinking as that found in fundamentalist America's dispensational community; hence the title Gog and Magog - a reference to Ezekiel 38 and 39. It is refreshing to realize that this sort of silliness is not limited to the Christian community.
Apparently, they observed Napoleon's various campaigns as a fulfillment of scripture.
On the other hand reference to Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism only makes me want to delve deeper into this time and the origin of these people. Next on the list will be 'Tales of the Hasidim Later Masters' by Buber
I feel like a slower read would be better to put geography and characters and historical timeline in its place.
A fictional account of the early great rabbis of the movement which takes place during the Napoleonic wars in the region of Poland. Glad I read it - concerned that I didn't catch all the nuances. And feel that a second, third, and forth reading might be necessary. Highly enlightening as the rabbis of this era seemed to have been taken with a similar apocryphal thinking as that found in fundamentalist America's dispensational community; hence the title Gog and Magog - a reference to Ezekiel 38 and 39. It is refreshing to realize that this sort of silliness is not limited to the Christian community.
Apparently, they observed Napoleon's various campaigns as a fulfillment of scripture.
On the other hand reference to Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism only makes me want to delve deeper into this time and the origin of these people. Next on the list will be 'Tales of the Hasidim Later Masters' by Buber
I feel like a slower read would be better to put geography and characters and historical timeline in its place.
November 4, 2023
An amazing depiction of Hasiddic giants who walked the earth during the tumultuous days of Napoleon - the foundation of the Peshischa school that gave birth to Kotzk, Ger and many other courts. A simple story of two main rabbis quickly gives way to countless Jewish folktales intertwined with complex philosophical ideas, end-of-days polemic, biblical exegesis, historic shtetl background, and good old Jewish humor. A truly unique book that, despite its brevity, or perhaps because of it, is hard to follow and invites repeated readings and further inquiry.
December 29, 2019
Da leggere come il Vangelo. Una storia al giorno,
March 14, 2014
це безперечно одна з най-книг.фікшн,котрий не відпускає мозок на перекур,котрий змушує судомно думати.і стратегічною помилкою було читати її під седативами в потязі.
перечитати.і обов'язково в оригіналі.
перечитати.і обов'язково в оригіналі.
August 10, 2015
I really wanted to like this book but couldn't get into it.
December 16, 2018
Stilted in the English translation. ...will have to reread in the Hebrew translation that Buber himself was involved in after WWII.
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