On wings of moonlight : Elliot R. Wolfson's poetry in the path of Rosenzweig and Celan

Elliot R. Wolfson is the author of several critical books on medieval Jewish mysticism. On Wings of Moonlight focuses on the poetic nature of Wolfson's works through an exploration of his poems, many of which appear in Pathwings: Philosophic and Poetic Reflections on the Hermeneutics of Time and Language. Barbara Galli argues that Wolfson's poems resonate with a kabbalistic worldview that is also reflected in his scholarly work and personal life. On Wings of Moonlight - a phrase taken from one of the poems - illuminates the poetic and philosophic kinship between Wolfson, Franz Rosenzweig, one of his influences since graduate school, and Paul Celan. Displaying a deep knowledge of the literary, philosophical, Jewish, and feminist traditions informing Wolfson's academic work, Galli argues that his prose cannot be fully appreciated without consideration of its poetic dimensions Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929), one of the most daunting modern Jewish thinkers, exercises a profound influence on contemporary philosophy and modern Jewish thought. In this seminal study, Barbara Galli provides the first English translation of Franz Rosenzweig's Jehuda Halevi: Zweiundneunzig Hymnen und Gedichte, a German translation of the poems of the great medieval Jewish poet Jehuda Halevi, followed by a lively, interpretive response. Galli's primary aim is to explore Rosenzweig's statement that his Notes to Halevi's poems exemplify a practical application of the philosophic system he set out in The Star of Redemption. Through an extended, multifaceted investigation of Rosenzweig's thought, Galli uncovers his philosophy of translation, out of which she determines and unravels his philosophic conclusion and his belief that there is only one language. In the final chapters, she concentrates on the Notes to the poems, and in doing so attempts to philosophize according to Rosenzweig's own mandate: full speech is word and response. An Exploration Of The Kabbalistic Worldview In The Poetry Of Jewish Mysticism Scholar Elliot R. Wolfson, On Wings Of Moonlight - A Phrase Taken From One Of The Poems - Illuminates The Poetic And Philosophic Kinship Between Wolfson, Franz Rosenzweig, And Paul Celan. Displaying A Deep Knowledge Of The Literary, Philosophical, Jewish, And Feminist Traditions That Inform Wolfson's Academic Work, Galli Argues That His Prose Cannot Be Fully Appreciated Without Consideration Of Its Poetic Dimensions.--book Jacket. Barbara Ellen Galli. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [199]-204) And Index.