The Fear Trembling and the Fire
This book is an investigation into authenticity, certainty, and self-hood as they arise in the story of the binding of Isaac. Gellman provides a new interpretation of Kierkegaard with select Hasidic commentary. Contents: INTRODUCTION: Background to the Book; Hasidism and Existentialism; Preview of the Chapters; THE FEAR AND THE TREMBLING: Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling; The Problem of Hearing and the Problem of Choice; The 'Ethical' for Kierkegaard; The 'Voice of God' for Kierkegaard; The...
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This book is an investigation into authenticity, certainty, and self-hood as they arise in the story of the binding of Isaac. Gellman provides a new interpretation of Kierkegaard with select Hasidic commentary. Contents: INTRODUCTION: Background to the Book; Hasidism and Existentialism; Preview of the Chapters; THE FEAR AND THE TREMBLING: Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling"; The Problem of Hearing and the Problem of Choice; The "Ethical" for Kierkegaard; The "Voice of God" for Kierkegaard; The Resolution of the Problems; THE UNCERTAINTY: Mordecai Joseph Leiner of Izbica; Maimonides, Saadia, and Gersonides; The Existentialist Interpretation; The Theological Interpretation; SINNING FOR GOD: The Teleological Suspension of the Ethical; "Averah Lishmah"-Mordecai Joseph Leiner of Izbica and Zadok Hakohen of Lublin; Divine Determinism; Repentance from Fear and from Love; "Averah Lishmah" and the Teleological Suspension of the Ethical; THE DOUBLE-MINDEDNESS: Abraham's Prophetic Utterance; Heavy and Light Double Mindedness; The Fire-Elimelech of Lyzhansk; Judah Aryeh Leib of Gur; Abraham's Double-Mindedness; THE PASSION: Abraham Issac Kook; Hegel and Kierkegaard on Religion and Philosophy; Abraham and Idolatry; The "Akedah" According to Rav Kook; God's Mercy; Rav Kook and Kierkegaard on the Self; Index.Author Biography: Jerome I. Gellman is Associate Professor at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Introduction1Background to the Book2Hasidism and Existentialism3Preview of the ChaptersCh. 1The Fear and the Trembling1Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling12The Problem of Hearing and the Problem of Choice23The "Ethical" for Kierkegaard74The "Voice of God" for Kierkegaard135The Resolution of the Problems18Ch. 2The Uncertainty1Mordecai Joseph Leiner of Izbica232Maimonides, Saadia, and Gersonides283The Existentialist Interpretation314The Theological Interpretation35Ch. 3Sinning for God1The Teleological Suspension of the Ethical452Averah Lishmah - Mordecai Joseph of Izbica and Zadok Hakohen of Lublin473Divine Determinism544Repentance from Fear and from Love585Averah Lishmah and the Teleological Suspension of The Ethical62Ch. 4The Double-Mindedness1Abraham's Prophetic Utterance732Heavy and Light Double-Mindedness743The Fire - Elimelech of Lyzhansk814Judah Aryeh Leib of Gur865Abraham's Double-Mindedness93Ch. 5The Passion1Abraham Isaac Kook992Hegel and Kierkegaard on Religion and Philosophy1013Abraham and Idolatry1044The Akedah According to Rav Kook1125God's Mercy1166Rav Kook and Kierkegaard on the Self118Index121
\ Journal Of Jewish StudiesThis short book is eminently worth reading. The topic is important; the writing is clear and crisp; the author objective while engaged; and the content organized, informed and informative.\ — Ronald M. Green, Dartmouth College\ \ \ \ \ John Kleinig...it is very clearly written...Gellman never loses sight of the philosophical concerns, and his rabbinic sources are shown to be rich in insight and argument...Teachers seeking a fresh, innovative text for a course on Religion and Morality might find...[it to be] just what they are looking for.\ \ \ Ronald M. GreenThis short book is eminently worth reading. The topic is important; the writing is clear and crisp; the author objective while engaged; and the content organized, informed and informative.\ \
