From Berlin to Jerusalem (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Gershom Scholem
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1897-1925
- Setting: Germany
- Principal Characters: Gerhard (later Gershom) Scholem, Reinhold, Erich, Werner, Arthur, Betty
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Family or family life, Memory, Tradition, Manners or customs, Social life, Jews or Jewish life, Youth, Learning or scholarship, Bar Mitzvahs, Cabala
Form and Content
Gershom Scholem’s title, From Berlin to Jerusalem, describes both a geographical and a spiritual journey. In October, 1897, a boy named Gerhard Scholem was born in Berlin. The name Gerhard signified something distinctly Germanic; the name Scholem signified something distinctly Jewish. In 1925, a talented and maturing scholar accepted a position at the newly founded Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This twenty-eight-year-old man was named Gershom Scholem. He had received his Ph.D. from the University of Munich, and he would continue to write in German...
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