Walter Benjamin an Gershom Scholem, 29. Mai 1926
October 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Walter Benjamin an Gershom Scholem, 29. Mai 1926
Believe me, academia.edu, I really wish I could.
June 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Believe me, academia.edu, I really wish I could.
ever since uh, Gershom Washingstein
cw antisemitism
I peek at the Evil Place to keep an eye on a few nexuses of darkness, and I see this gem
"First 7 US presidents were Jewish"
I peek at the Evil Place to keep an eye on a few nexuses of darkness, and I see this gem
"First 7 US presidents were Jewish"
July 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
ever since uh, Gershom Washingstein
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival, Gershom Gorenberg writes: theatln.tc/6CoOdcmO
Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival.
theatln.tc
March 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival, Gershom Gorenberg writes: theatln.tc/6CoOdcmO
As always, Gershom is essential reading (this time on a particularly appropriate week for people named Gershom)
The hostage-ceasefire deal brings half a measure of relief, a quarter of a measure of hope, and no measure of celebration.
Yes, better this deal than no deal or waiting for more people on each side to die.
No, this is not closure.
My latest @theatlantic.com
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Yes, better this deal than no deal or waiting for more people on each side to die.
No, this is not closure.
My latest @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
A Gaza Deal Closed, but No Closure
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As always, Gershom is essential reading (this time on a particularly appropriate week for people named Gershom)
The things this film did to my young brain....whew
November 5, 2023 at 11:21 PM
The things this film did to my young brain....whew
"Nonsense is nonsense, but the history of nonsense is scholarship."
Professor Saul Lieberman, allegedly, on the occasion of a lecture given by the great Kabbalah scholar (the first to apply academic study to it) Gershom Sholem.
Professor Saul Lieberman, allegedly, on the occasion of a lecture given by the great Kabbalah scholar (the first to apply academic study to it) Gershom Sholem.
June 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"Nonsense is nonsense, but the history of nonsense is scholarship."
Professor Saul Lieberman, allegedly, on the occasion of a lecture given by the great Kabbalah scholar (the first to apply academic study to it) Gershom Sholem.
Professor Saul Lieberman, allegedly, on the occasion of a lecture given by the great Kabbalah scholar (the first to apply academic study to it) Gershom Sholem.
“Shtus (nonsense, folly) is shtus, but the academic study of shtus is scholarship."
-Talmud scholar Saul Lieberman introducing Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem before a 1957 lecture at the Jewish Theological Seminary
(whatever you do or don't think of Kabbalah you gotta admit this is hilarious)
-Talmud scholar Saul Lieberman introducing Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem before a 1957 lecture at the Jewish Theological Seminary
(whatever you do or don't think of Kabbalah you gotta admit this is hilarious)
June 25, 2026 at 11:03 PM
“Shtus (nonsense, folly) is shtus, but the academic study of shtus is scholarship."
-Talmud scholar Saul Lieberman introducing Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem before a 1957 lecture at the Jewish Theological Seminary
(whatever you do or don't think of Kabbalah you gotta admit this is hilarious)
-Talmud scholar Saul Lieberman introducing Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem before a 1957 lecture at the Jewish Theological Seminary
(whatever you do or don't think of Kabbalah you gotta admit this is hilarious)
Jennifer fucking Tilly and Gina fucking Gershom oh my god
November 5, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Jennifer fucking Tilly and Gina fucking Gershom oh my god
‘To dwell means to leave traces’
—Walter Benjamin
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surviving postcard from
Walter Benjamin to Gershom Scholem
—Walter Benjamin
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surviving postcard from
Walter Benjamin to Gershom Scholem
November 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
‘To dwell means to leave traces’
—Walter Benjamin
•
surviving postcard from
Walter Benjamin to Gershom Scholem
—Walter Benjamin
•
surviving postcard from
Walter Benjamin to Gershom Scholem
"It's 3 am, Shlumey, what are you doing in the beis medresh"
"Trying to find a way to overturn the takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!"
"The takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!? Why?"
"We can't survive on a single income anymore"
"Trying to find a way to overturn the takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!"
"The takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!? Why?"
"We can't survive on a single income anymore"
Even woman as sole provider sucks a lot.
August 17, 2026 at 12:11 AM
"It's 3 am, Shlumey, what are you doing in the beis medresh"
"Trying to find a way to overturn the takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!"
"The takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!? Why?"
"We can't survive on a single income anymore"
"Trying to find a way to overturn the takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!"
"The takkanah of Rabbeinu Gershom!? Why?"
"We can't survive on a single income anymore"
That's Gershom Scholem's argument... that the conclusion that Jewish history is unending hatred leads one either to the most militant forms of nationalism or the most extreme political quiescence, but nothing in between.
June 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
That's Gershom Scholem's argument... that the conclusion that Jewish history is unending hatred leads one either to the most militant forms of nationalism or the most extreme political quiescence, but nothing in between.
A top-secret-document leak seemed to serve Benjamin Netanyahu’s interests too well, Gershom Gorenberg reports. What did he know, and when did he know it?
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
A top-secret-document leak seemed to serve Benjamin Netanyahu’s interests too well, Gershom Gorenberg reports. What did he know, and when did he know it?
A student today told me, "In high school, I thought all religion was stupid and backwards. But now that you've given me Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem's correspondence to read, I see some value in religion."
Whatever issues higher education may have, this makes it worth it.
Whatever issues higher education may have, this makes it worth it.
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A student today told me, "In high school, I thought all religion was stupid and backwards. But now that you've given me Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem's correspondence to read, I see some value in religion."
Whatever issues higher education may have, this makes it worth it.
Whatever issues higher education may have, this makes it worth it.
News to Ephraim and Manasseh, Gershom and Eliezer, Obed and Rehoboam, the list goes on.
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
News to Ephraim and Manasseh, Gershom and Eliezer, Obed and Rehoboam, the list goes on.
There were lots of methodological problems with Wissenschaft des Judentums as a discipline - Gershom Scholem made some of the most incisive critiques - but I do not think it is fair to judge it as a complete failure because Nazism emerged. By that standard, every movement failed - even Zionism.
July 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
There were lots of methodological problems with Wissenschaft des Judentums as a discipline - Gershom Scholem made some of the most incisive critiques - but I do not think it is fair to judge it as a complete failure because Nazism emerged. By that standard, every movement failed - even Zionism.
Most Israelis agree: There must be a “a deep, impartial investigation into the catastrophe of October 7,” writes Gershom Gorenberg. “If there is one thing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not want, it is such an investigation”:
Netanyahu Doesn’t Want the Truth to Come Out
Israelis want an inquiry into October 7 not only for accountability but for closure.
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March 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Most Israelis agree: There must be a “a deep, impartial investigation into the catastrophe of October 7,” writes Gershom Gorenberg. “If there is one thing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not want, it is such an investigation”:
Benjamin Netanyahu's request to be placed above the law rests on the extraordinary assumption that he has no possible replacement, Gershom Gorenberg argues:
Netanyahu Wants a Never-Go-to-Jail Card
His bid for a pardon rests on the assumption that he’s irreplaceable.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Benjamin Netanyahu's request to be placed above the law rests on the extraordinary assumption that he has no possible replacement, Gershom Gorenberg argues:
Günther Anders in conversation with Gershom Scholem, 1976.
June 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Günther Anders in conversation with Gershom Scholem, 1976.
The testimony of fired Israeli security chief Ronen Bar offers a model for how to resist “a self-coup—a bid by an elected leader to seize dictatorial powers,” writes Gershom Gorenberg:
How to Say No to a Would-Be Autocrat
The head of Israel’s internal-security agency stands up for the rule of law.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The testimony of fired Israeli security chief Ronen Bar offers a model for how to resist “a self-coup—a bid by an elected leader to seize dictatorial powers,” writes Gershom Gorenberg:
Gravestone of Samuel Talcott, 1765, in Wethersfield, Connecticut. It was made by Gershom Bartlett.
February 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Gravestone of Samuel Talcott, 1765, in Wethersfield, Connecticut. It was made by Gershom Bartlett.
When you move out of the urban areas, you see a wide variation in letter forms, like these stones by Gershom Bartlett in Windham, CT (1757) and Solomon Brewer in Hadley, MA (1774). Both prolific, professional carvers, but developing distinctive letterforms in their local contexts.
October 6, 2026 at 1:34 PM
When you move out of the urban areas, you see a wide variation in letter forms, like these stones by Gershom Bartlett in Windham, CT (1757) and Solomon Brewer in Hadley, MA (1774). Both prolific, professional carvers, but developing distinctive letterforms in their local contexts.