RTE 540 Hasidic Buber
In June of 1947 Martin Buber delivered two lectures in Bentveld, the Netherlands. Those lectures were printed in German in 1948 with the title, Der Weg des Menschen nach der chassidischen Lehre. They were translated into English in 1950 as: The Way of Man According to the Teaching of Hasidism. Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman and Dr. Gabriel E. Padawer have prepared a new translation of this work, the first in more than 60 years. It was recently published by Jewish Lights with the title, The Way of Man According to Hasidic Teaching. This course will use this new translation. Our aim will be to analyze the Hasidic stories and explore Buber's interpretive text to better understand the ideas, meaning, and theology articulated in his work. In a seminar setting we will attempt to deepen our understanding of Martin Buber's teaching and draw meaning for our own religious search.