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Martin Buber's Interpretation of Hasidism
A critical essay challenging Buber's existentialist reading of Hasidism, arguing that it neglects the homiletic-theoretical corpus in favor of the hagiographic tales.
Where to find it
- Commentary Magazine — Gershom Scholem, 'Martin Buber's Hasidism' (original publisher's archive page)
- Citation copy: Scholem, 'Martin Buber's Hasidism: A Critique,' Commentary 32:4 (Oct 1961): 305-316
- Open Library — The Messianic Idea in Judaism and Other Essays on Jewish Spirituality (Schocken, 1971), 1st ed.
- Internet Archive (borrow) — The Messianic Idea in Judaism, Gershom Scholem