Abstract
The present study shows the continuity between the Safedian Kabbalistic view of the relations between the sparks of a certain soul, and the Hasidic theory, that was conceived of as innovated by and characteristic of 18th century Hasidism, as to the responsibility of the Tsadik for the sparks that belongs to his soul. In the two literatures, the rescue of a spark of one's soul is related to the beautiful captive woman that is conceived of as an externalization of an inner dimension of the righteous person, immersed in a shell.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 196-240 |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| Journal | Jewish Quarterly Review |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Alexander the Great
- Hasidism
- Isaac Luria
- Israel Baal Shem Tov
- Kabbalah
- Safed
- Sparks
- Tsadik
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