Gershom Scholem

Gershom Scholem chose Israel; Theodor Adorno returned to Germany.

May 31 2022 12:01AM

Even at the Hebrew University at mid-century, when the likes of Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem walked the halls, Pines stood out for his prodigious knowledge of everything.

May 31 2022 12:01AM

The legacy of the great scholar of Jewish mysticism.

Zvi Leshem
Feb. 4 2022 12:01AM

Lag ba-Omer and a German Jew’s path to a once-neglected subject.

Gershom Scholem
April 30 2021 12:01AM

A renowned scholar tells his story.

Moshe Idel
Nov. 5 2020 12:01AM

In the words of Gershom Scholem, “Nonsense based on me!”

Zvi Leshem
Feb. 3 2020 12:01AM

Prewar, no countries had wanted to take in Europe’s Jews. Postwar, many were poised to claim the spoils of the murdered—until an unprecedented group of experts stepped in.

Sept. 17 2019 1:02AM

By slaughtering roosters on an airplane.

Yuval Harari
May 3 2019 12:01AM

But who wrote the Zohar?

Eitan Fishbane
Oct. 9 2018 12:01AM

A subversive who never lost his faith in redemption.

Steven Aschheim
Oct. 5 2018 12:01AM

The last Hebrew classic?

May 7 2018 12:01AM

How an eccentric doctor created a national treasure.

Aviya Kushner
April 26 2018 12:01AM

Zalman Shazar and Shabbetai Tsvi.

Stuart Schoffman
March 28 2018 12:01AM