Language:
English
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Studies Quarterly
Angaben zur Quelle:
29,3 (2022) 319-337
Keywords:
Dessler, Elijah Eliezer
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews History 20th century
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Judaism 20th century
;
Cabala History 20th century
Abstract:
In 1941, amidst continued deterioration of English security in Palestine, R. Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler established Gateshead Kollel, the first English institution ever to enable its students to dedicate their lives to long-term Torah study. In so doing, he deliberately helped to catalyze what continues to be a haredi norm, thus becoming one of the architects of post-World War 2 Ultra-Orthodox society. Dessler's theological construction, including his treatment of contradictory rabbinic opinions, can be seen as a related attempt to promote Ultra-Orthodoxy. Dessler labored to depict rabbinic thought as harmonious across multiple modalities, including Kabbalah, midrash and hermeneutics. This approach advanced two facets of his post-war agenda: it encouraged deference to rabbinic authority, and it promoted Ultra-Orthodox unity.
DOI:
10.1628/jsq-2022-0017
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