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1	Writing the Margin: Rabbi Nachman of Braslav, Jorge Luis Borges and the Question of Jewish Writing Lewis, Yitzhak Meir January 2016 (has links) The present project draws a comparison between the literature and thought of Hasidic Rabbi Nachman of Braslav (1772–1810) and Argentine writer and public intellectual Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). It is organized around two components of their writing—a discursive self-positioning at “the edge” of tradition and a “cabbalistic” stylization of their narratives. The dissertation contextualizes these components within late eighteenth century Enlightenment ideology and emancipation policies, and mid-twentieth century political ideologies of Nazism and Fascism, respectively. The dissertation is bookended by a close comparative reading of their stories. It finds that each in his moment is greatly implicated in questions of resituating Jews and Judaism within broader society, and argues that the effort to aesthetically represent the changing social location of Jews is linked to their understanding of their respective literary projects more broadly. Finally, the study illuminates their shared conceptualization of modern Judaism as a literary model. The dissertation’s broader intervention in the filed of early modern and modern literature relates to the dynamic of rupture and continuity that is so central to categorizations of modern writing. It demonstrates that the fault lines of the rupture from tradition, vis-à-vis which modern literature has been constructed, was already present—poetically and discursively—in the “tradition” from which it purportedly departs. By combining the study of diverse geographies, histories, languages, cultures and genres, the present study articulates a comparative frame that challenges conventional categorizations of modern writing. Jewish literature Literature, Modern--Jewish authors Comparative literature Jews Latin American literature Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986 Naḥman, of Bratslav, 1772-1811
2	Resuming the Broken Dialogue : On Madness and the Limits of Reasonin Michel Foucault and Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav Poveda Guillén, Oriol January 2010 (has links) This thesis is a comparative study of Michel Foucault's History of Madness and Rabbi Nachman's teachings 64 and 5 from Liqqutei Moharan and Liqqutei Moharan Tinyana, respectively. The author compares how both authors conceive of madness and the limits of reason. The study is divided in three parts. The first and second parts are analytical, dealing with History of Madness and Nachman's teachings. At the beginning of the second part, the author also provides a general introduction to madness in Early Chasidism and a short biography of Nachman. Finally, in the third part, the author compares Foucault's and Nachman's thought in three sections: madness vindicated, reason exposed and power & the void. By reading Foucault through the lenses of Nachman and vice versa, the author attempts to provide new insights into the work of both. Nachman Foucault Bratslav Breslov chasid chasidism Jewish philosophy mysticism kabbalah Enlightenment Haskalah madness reason Liqqutei Moharan נחמן פוקו ברסלב חסידות שגעון הגיון לקטי מהר''ן השכלה קבלה
3	Niguny v chasidské tradici / Niggunim in the Hasidic Tradition Polohová, Ráchel January 2018 (has links) This diploma thesis, titled "Niggunim in the Hasidic Tradition" deals with the musical tradition of the Hasidic Jews and its role in their daily lives and religious praxis. In this first part the reader is introduced to the topic, such as a general definition of a niggun. Included in the introductory chapters is a new typology of Hasidic niggunim, based on contemporary theories and arranged according to their usage in Hasidic practice. The basic modes in Jewish music are also explored (alongside known major and minor scales), and examples of each type are given. The next four chapters explore four dynasties whose musical activity is significant for the Hasidic tradition (HaBaD, Modzhits, Karlin, and Bratslav). This pivotal section includes a theoretical and musical analysis of the niggunim in each individual tradition according to dynasty. This thesis offers a definition of niggunim that encompasses the entire Hasidic tradition: a communicative medium and tool for expressing emotions in the context of the mystical practices of devekut and tikun olam. The unique perception of music by each of the four dynasties is also explored. The text of this thesis includes appendix A, which contains notational examples to accompany the text, and appendix B, which contains audio recordings in mp3 format.
4	The Quest for the Lost Princess in Rabbi Nachman of Braslav's "Book of Stories from Ancient Times" Azriel, Yakov Shammai 29 November 2003 (has links) One of the most innovative and original Hasidic leaders and thinkers, Rabbi Nachman of Braslav (1772 – 1810), related thirteen long, complex fables during the final four years of his life. This doctoral thesis presents an analysis of the quest for the Lost Princess in Rabbi Nachman of Braslav's "Book of Stories in Ancient Times." The image of the Lost Princess and the quest to find and rescue her, which appear in four of these stories (including the first and the last ones), are central symbols in Rabbi Nachman's thought. The most important key to an analysis of this image and theme lies in understanding the symbols and concepts of the Jewish mystical tradition (the Kabbalah), as Rabbi Nachman himself suggested. / Classsics, Near & Far East & Religious Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Judaica) Rabbi Nachman of Braslav Hasidism Kabbalah Jewish mysticism Redemption Jewish literature Hasidic literature Allegory East European Jewry Rabbi Nathan of Nemirov 296.833 Theology -- Study and teaching -- Africa Hasidism -- Legends Cabala -- Early works to 1800
5	The Quest for the Lost Princess in Rabbi Nachman of Braslav's "Book of Stories from Ancient Times" Azriel, Yakov Shammai 29 November 2003 (has links) One of the most innovative and original Hasidic leaders and thinkers, Rabbi Nachman of Braslav (1772 – 1810), related thirteen long, complex fables during the final four years of his life. This doctoral thesis presents an analysis of the quest for the Lost Princess in Rabbi Nachman of Braslav's "Book of Stories in Ancient Times." The image of the Lost Princess and the quest to find and rescue her, which appear in four of these stories (including the first and the last ones), are central symbols in Rabbi Nachman's thought. The most important key to an analysis of this image and theme lies in understanding the symbols and concepts of the Jewish mystical tradition (the Kabbalah), as Rabbi Nachman himself suggested. / Classsics, Near and Far East and Religious Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Judaica) Rabbi Nachman of Braslav Hasidism Kabbalah Jewish mysticism Redemption Jewish literature Hasidic literature Allegory East European Jewry Rabbi Nathan of Nemirov 296.833 Theology -- Study and teaching -- Africa Hasidism -- Legends Cabala -- Early works to 1800
6	Eros et infini: essai sur les écrits de Marc-Alain Ouaknin Bailly, Jean-Jacques 17 May 2005 (has links) Les principaux livres de Ouaknin ont constitué un matériau de choix me permettant de poser deux questions par hypothèse liées l’une à l’autre :<p> <p>\ / Doctorat en philosophie et lettres, Orientation philosophie / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished Philosophie de la religion Sciences humaines Lévinas, Emmanuel Nahman -- of Bratslav (1772-1811) Jewish philosophy Judaism and philosophy Judaism -- Doctrines Philosophy, French -- 20th century Ontology Philosophie juive Judaïsme et philosophie Judaïsme -- Doctrines Philosophie française -- 20e siècle Ontologie Ouaknin Philosophie: Hébreu; Levinas Nahman de Braslav

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