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Exploring the relationship between Maimonides and the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah. A history of rejection, acceptance, influence, secret conversions and archenemies. Join us in our attempt to get to the bottom of this love-hate relationship in this third part of our series on Maimonides and Mysticism.
In collaboration with @TheEsotericaChannel and @LetsTalkReligion
Filip’s vid: youtu.be/lowYbUsUlKw
Justin’s vid: youtu.be/i6qclz26OYY
Check out our conversations with Justin and Filip:
Justin: Is Mysticism Rational? youtu.be/CaLDtvUJI_A
Filip: Comparative Mysticism with LTR youtu.be/85A-cFLgn68
Full “Maimonides and Mysticism” Series:
1 Biography: Who was Maimonides?: youtu.be/w4ZgHJxQQVo
2 Literature Review: Survey of Scholars on Rambam: youtu.be/UbjX-ypvEys
3 Reception History: Maimonides and the Kabbalists: youtu.be/8fpQPAMqATk
4 Clarifying Terms: Kabbalah, Mysticism and Rationalism: youtu.be/z-GpetIEpQw
5 A Guide to the Guide: youtu.be/X7myP0Yo7Xk
6 The Forgery: The Theology of Aristotle and Maimonides Negative Theology: youtu.be/m8ZpFPp93U4
7 Maimonides' Cosmology and Prophecy: youtu.be/G3lG4u2xF28
8 How to Unite with the Mind of God: Maimonides’ Epistemology and Providence: youtu.be/V4_TD3ff5Qc
9 Maimonides’ Perfect Death: Walkthru of Guide 3.51: youtu.be/QP4T057lRa8
10 Maimonides’ Path to God: Analysis of 3.51: youtu.be/at5B7KcTObk
11 Light, Love and Silence: Maimonides’ Divine Illumination, Religious Langue and Negative Theology: youtu.be/p82LcUxtxjk
12 Maimonides, Agnostic or Mystic: youtu.be/RHWfh7kWRxU
13 Maimonides’ Last Puzzle: The Riddle at the End of the Guide: youtu.be/g7eeJ5LZQQo
14 Maimonides and the Lost Secrets of Israel: youtu.be/iNmY5Ft5Z5g
Bonus:
15 Maimonides’ Hasidic Afterlife: Chabad and Rambam: youtu.be/SSSqkPMrXz4
16 Maimonides’ Crisis of Faith: Discussion with David Fried: youtu.be/udW6B9wu47Q
00:00 Intro
02:24 Kabbalistic Antagonism towards Maimonides
04:50 Reasons for the Kabbalists Rejection of Maimonides
12:40 Maimonides, Abulafia and Ecstatic Kabbalah
17:21 Maimonides' Divergent Influence
18:52 Maimonides and the Safed Kabbalist
20:00 Maimonides a Covert Convert to Kabbalah?
21:53 Maimonides and Hasidism
23:05 Conclusion
Sources and Further Reading:
- Alexander Altmann, “Maimonides’ Attitude Toward Jewish Mysticism,” in Studies in Jewish Thought, ed. Alfred Jospe (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1981), pp. 200–219
- Daniel Silver, Maimonidean Criticism and the Maimonidean Controversy 1180-1240 (London, 1965), 183.
- Elliot Wolfson, Abraham Abulafia, Kabbalist and Prophet; Hermeneutics, Theosophy and Theurgy, Cherub Press, Los Angeles, 2000, Introduction.
- Elliot Wolfson, “Beneath the Wings of the Great Eagle: Maimonides and Thirteenth-Century Kabbalah,” in Moses Maimonide, Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, 2004, pp. 209–237
- Felicia Waldman, ‘Some Considerations on Maimonnides’ influence on Mysticism’, Studia Judaica no.17 (2009).
- Gershom Scholem, ‘Mehoker limekkubal, Sefer Harambam’,Tarbiz, 6: 3 (1935), pp. 90-8 (Hebrew).
- Harvey, Warren Z. “Aspects of Jewish Philosophy in Medieval Catalonia.” In The Life and Times of Mosse ben Nahman, Girona: Ajuntament de Girona, 1994, pp. 141– 157
- Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, “Philosophy and Kabbalah, 1200–1600.” in The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 218–257;
- Joseph Citron, Maimonides and Mysticism (unpublished)
- Jonathan Dauber, “Competing Approaches to Maimonides in Early Kabbalah,” in The Cultures of Maimonideanism, ed. James T. Robinson (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2009), pp. 57–88.
- Louis Jacobs, Attitudes of the Kabbalists and Hasidim towards Maimonides, in The Solomon Goldman Lectures, vol. 5, Judaica Press, 1990, pp. 45-55
- Moshe Idel, “Maimonides and Kabbalah,” in Studies In Maimonides, Isadore Twersky (ed.), Harvard University Press, 1990.
- Moshe Idel, “Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed and the Kabbalah” in Jewish History 18: 197-226, 2004.
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Exploring the relationship between Maimonides and the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah. A history of rejection, acceptance, influence, secret conversions and archenemies. Join us in our attempt to get to the bottom of this love-hate relationship in this third part of our series on Maimonides and Mysticism.
In collaboration with @TheEsotericaChannel and @LetsTalkReligion
Filip’s vid: youtu.be/lowYbUsUlKw
Justin’s vid: youtu.be/i6qclz26OYY
Check out our conversations with Justin and Filip:
Justin: Is Mysticism Rational? youtu.be/CaLDtvUJI_A
Filip: Comparative Mysticism with LTR youtu.be/85A-cFLgn68
Full “Maimonides and Mysticism” Series:
1 Biography: Who was Maimonides?: youtu.be/w4ZgHJxQQVo
2 Literature Review: Survey of Scholars on Rambam: youtu.be/UbjX-ypvEys
3 Reception History: Maimonides and the Kabbalists: youtu.be/8fpQPAMqATk
4 Clarifying Terms: Kabbalah, Mysticism and Rationalism: youtu.be/z-GpetIEpQw
5 A Guide to the Guide: youtu.be/X7myP0Yo7Xk
6 The Forgery: The Theology of Aristotle and Maimonides Negative Theology: youtu.be/m8ZpFPp93U4
7 Maimonides' Cosmology and Prophecy: youtu.be/G3lG4u2xF28
8 How to Unite with the Mind of God: Maimonides’ Epistemology and Providence: youtu.be/V4_TD3ff5Qc
9 Maimonides’ Perfect Death: Walkthru of Guide 3.51: youtu.be/QP4T057lRa8
10 Maimonides’ Path to God: Analysis of 3.51: youtu.be/at5B7KcTObk
11 Light, Love and Silence: Maimonides’ Divine Illumination, Religious Langue and Negative Theology: youtu.be/p82LcUxtxjk
12 Maimonides, Agnostic or Mystic: youtu.be/RHWfh7kWRxU
13 Maimonides’ Last Puzzle: The Riddle at the End of the Guide: youtu.be/g7eeJ5LZQQo
14 Maimonides and the Lost Secrets of Israel: youtu.be/iNmY5Ft5Z5g
Bonus:
15 Maimonides’ Hasidic Afterlife: Chabad and Rambam: youtu.be/SSSqkPMrXz4
16 Maimonides’ Crisis of Faith: Discussion with David Fried: youtu.be/udW6B9wu47Q
00:00 Intro
02:24 Kabbalistic Antagonism towards Maimonides
04:50 Reasons for the Kabbalists Rejection of Maimonides
12:40 Maimonides, Abulafia and Ecstatic Kabbalah
17:21 Maimonides' Divergent Influence
18:52 Maimonides and the Safed Kabbalist
20:00 Maimonides a Covert Convert to Kabbalah?
21:53 Maimonides and Hasidism
23:05 Conclusion
Sources and Further Reading:
- Alexander Altmann, “Maimonides’ Attitude Toward Jewish Mysticism,” in Studies in Jewish Thought, ed. Alfred Jospe (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1981), pp. 200–219
- Daniel Silver, Maimonidean Criticism and the Maimonidean Controversy 1180-1240 (London, 1965), 183.
- Elliot Wolfson, Abraham Abulafia, Kabbalist and Prophet; Hermeneutics, Theosophy and Theurgy, Cherub Press, Los Angeles, 2000, Introduction.
- Elliot Wolfson, “Beneath the Wings of the Great Eagle: Maimonides and Thirteenth-Century Kabbalah,” in Moses Maimonide, Würzburg: Ergon Verlag, 2004, pp. 209–237
- Felicia Waldman, ‘Some Considerations on Maimonnides’ influence on Mysticism’, Studia Judaica no.17 (2009).
- Gershom Scholem, ‘Mehoker limekkubal, Sefer Harambam’,Tarbiz, 6: 3 (1935), pp. 90-8 (Hebrew).
- Harvey, Warren Z. “Aspects of Jewish Philosophy in Medieval Catalonia.” In The Life and Times of Mosse ben Nahman, Girona: Ajuntament de Girona, 1994, pp. 141– 157
- Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, “Philosophy and Kabbalah, 1200–1600.” in The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. 218–257;
- Joseph Citron, Maimonides and Mysticism (unpublished)
- Jonathan Dauber, “Competing Approaches to Maimonides in Early Kabbalah,” in The Cultures of Maimonideanism, ed. James T. Robinson (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2009), pp. 57–88.
- Louis Jacobs, Attitudes of the Kabbalists and Hasidim towards Maimonides, in The Solomon Goldman Lectures, vol. 5, Judaica Press, 1990, pp. 45-55
- Moshe Idel, “Maimonides and Kabbalah,” in Studies In Maimonides, Isadore Twersky (ed.), Harvard University Press, 1990.
- Moshe Idel, “Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed and the Kabbalah” in Jewish History 18: 197-226, 2004.
Join us:
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instagram.com/seekersofunity
twitter.com/seekersofU
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Thank you to our beloved Patrons: Alexandra, Füsun, Lucas, Andrew, Stian, Ivana, Aédàn, Darjeeling, Astarte, Declan, Gregory, Alex, Charlie, Anonymous, Joshua, Arin, Sage, Marcel, Ahawk, Yehuda, Kevin, Evan, Shahin, Al Alami, Dale, Ethan, Gerr, Effy, Noam, Ron, Shtus, Mendel, Jared, Tim, Mystic Experiment, MM, Lenny, Justin, Joshua, Jorge, Wayne, Jason, Caroline, Yaakov, Daniel, Wodenborn, Steve, Collin, Justin, Mariana, Vic, Shaw, Carlos, Nico, Isaac, Frederick, David, Ben, Rodney, Charley, Jonathan, Chelsea, Curly Joe, Adam and Andre.
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