Ophra yerushalmi, a pianist and filmmaker and the widow of yosef hayim yerushalmi, whose story gilgul appears this week in the new yorker, discusses her. Jewish history and jewish memory samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish studies by hayim yerushalmi, yosef. Jewish history and jewish memory, however, argues that what has been understood as history in jewish circles from the biblical era until fairly recent times is considerably different that what the modern reader might expect in light of the importance of and emphasis placed on memory. Shaina hammerman, judaism, an introduction, in smarthistory, august 8, 2015, accessed may 11, 2020. Browse yosef hayim yerushalmis bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Zakhor, jewish history and jewish memory book, 1982. Psychomedia journal of european psychoanalysis yosef.
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It consists of four lectures that yerushalmi gave as part of the 1980 series of. Zakhor is historical thinking of a very high order mature speculation based on massive. Yosef hayim yerushalmi may 20, 1932 december 8, 2009 was the salo wittmayer baron professor of jewish history, culture and society at columbia university, a position he held from 1980 to 2008. Read zakhor jewish history and jewish memory by yosef hayim yerushalmi available from rakuten kobo. Jewish history and jewish memory, yosef hayim yerushalmi notes that the writing of jewish history necessarily means the negation of what he describes as traditional jewish memory. Ironically, the first two editions of the english original 1982 and 1989 are out of print. Samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish studies. Aug 04, 2011 ophra yerushalmi, a pianist and filmmaker and the widow of yosef hayim yerushalmi, whose story gilgul appears this week in the new yorker, discusses her husbands work with the magazine. Zakhor is historical thinking of a very high order mature speculation based on massive scholarship. Yosef hayim yerushalmi, whose short story gilgul appears in the magazine this.
Jan 15, 1984 zakhor jewish history and jewish memory. Yosef hayim yerushalmi discusses the nature of jewish historical memory which traditionally concentrated on the religious meaning of history rather than on the events themselves. Yosef hayim yerushalmi primary author only author division. It consists of four lectures that yerushalmi gave as part of the 1980 series of stroum lectures in jewish studies, now known as the samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish studies, at the university of washington in seattle. His two masterworks, zakhor jewish history and jewish memory. Yosef hayim yerushalmi is salo wittmayer baron professor of jewish history, culture, and society, and director of the center for israel and jewish studies at columbia university. Professor yosef hayim yerushalmi was a great historian, eloquent speaker, and poetic writer. Today, upon hearing of his passing, i want only to remark on the void he leaves as a teacher and mentor.
Yerushalmi argued convincingly the importance of the traditional conception of jewish history, which he labeled. Yerushalmis previous writings, on the spanish and portuguese. Zakhor samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish. From the torah to the spanish inquisition and the assimilation of german jews, yerushalmi illustrates how the jewish people celebrate their own story and the tragedies that befell them. A study of jewish identity politics, zero books, 2011, pp. His latest book should establish him as one of its. I was a student of professor yosef hayim yerushalmi, but never a disciple.
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Yosef hayim yerushalmi is salo wittmayer baron professor of jewish history, culture, and society, and director of the center for israel and. Indeed gilgul is the only story he wrote, and although yerushalmis. Jewish history and jewish memory yosef hayim yerushalmi. Jewish history and jewish memory samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish studies reissue by hayim yerushalmi, yosef, bloom, harold isbn. An archival fantasy yosef hayim yerushalmi this lecture was originally prepared for the conference on memory. Jewish history and jewish memory is a nonfiction book first published in 1982 by the historian yosef hayim yerushalmi a professor of jewish history at columbia university. From the torah to the spanish inquisition and the assimilation. Jewish history and jewish memory, yosef hayim yerushalmi notes that the writing of jewish history necessarily means the negation of what he describes as traditional jewish. Yerushalmi s previous writings, on the spanish and portuguese jews. Aug 11, 2011 yosef hayim yerushalmi, whose short story gilgul appears in the magazine this week, was not a fiction writer. In the 30 years since yosef hayim yerushalmi published his poignant and profound insight into the tension between history and sacred memory, its hard to think of a more influential work by a jewish historian. Indeed gilgul is the only story he wrote, and although yerushalmi s.
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A colorfully written, subtle, and compelling examination of the tension between collective memory and modern history in the jewish context. Yosef hayim yerushalmi, whose short story gilgul appears in the magazine this week, was not a fiction writer. Buy ebook zakhor by yosef hayim yerushalmi, harold bloom, ebook format, from the dymocks online bookstore. From the torah to the spanish inquisition and the assimilation of german jews, yerushalmi illustrates how the jewish people celebrate their own. The present paper discusses a number of alternative perspectives on this transition. His latest book should establish him as one of its most important critics.
Yosef hayim yerushalmi is an exemplary jewish historian of the jews, and with zakhor he becomes an exemplary theorist of the troubling and possibly irreconcilable split between jewish memory and jewish historiography. Buy a cheap copy of zakhor samuel and althea stroum lectures in jewish studies by yosef hayim yerushalmi 080520878x 9780805208788 a gently used book at a great low price. From his first book, from spanish court to italian ghetto, to his wellknown volume on jewish memory, zakhor, to his treatment of sigmund freud in freuds moses, yosef hayim yerushalmi 19322009 earned recognition as perhaps the greatest jewish historian of his day, whose scholarship blended vast erudition, unfettered creativity, and lyrical beauty. A portuguese translation has been published in sao paulo and a japanese translation is scheduled to appear in tokyo. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Jewish history and jewish memory 1982, university of washington press, 2011. Jewish history and jewish memory, yosef hayim yerushalmi analyzed brilliantly the transition in jewish conceptions of jewish history from premodern to modern times. Harold bloom wrote the foreword for the publication. Dec, 2005 zakhor is historical thinking of a very high order mature speculation based on massive scholarship. Reflections on yerushalmis zakhor the jerusalem post.
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