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Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. Together they produced a dynamic body of ideas that has had a lasting impact on the study of religion, philosophy, and literary criticism.

Drawing from Benjamin's and Scholem's ideas on messianism, language, and divine justice, this book traces the intellectual exchange through the early decades of the twentieth century--from Berlin, Bern, and Munich in the throws of war and revolution to Scholem's departure for Palestine in 1923. It begins with a close reading of...

Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. Together they produced a dynamic body of ideas that has had a lasting impact on the study of religion, philosophy, and literary criticism.

Drawing from Benjamin's and Scholem's ideas on messianism, language, and divine justice, this book traces the intellectual exchange through the early decades of the twentieth century--from Berlin, Bern, and Munich in the throws of war and revolution to Scholem's departure for Palestine in 1923. It begins with a close reading of...

Three on the Bank is a novella that begins from the perspective of Sam, the sole survivor of a bus accident on his wedding day, and follows him as he descends from his life as a successful lawyer into a world of drugs, alcohol, and night-dwellers. There he meets Marissa, a single mother and fellow bartender, who recognizes him as the man they found along the river. When Sam does not show up to work one day, Marissa finds him passed out in his apartment and brings him home, then introduces him to her precocious seven year old son, Joey. Although Sam is afraid to be close to a child again after...

An inspirational book of nonfiction essays that highlight the personal sacrifices that people have made to help others. These stories will encourage and inspire you. The essays talk about struggle, success, and overcoming obstacles. Some essays talk about the selfless contributions that people have made to help others. Each essay has group study questions or questions for reflection as well as an original photo taken by the book editor.