Jewish_tradition_and_Biblical_language Benjamin_Fondane

fondane expanded on interest in jewish heritage in prose , drama. various pre-1923 articles, including obituary pieces elias schwartzfeld , avram steuerman-rodion, speak @ length jewish ethics (which fondane described unique , idealistic), assimilation , jewish nationalism. offer answer antisemitism, including case, relying on proof of jewish exogamy, against theories distinct semitic race. in other such pieces, comments @ length on groper s yiddishist literature , corrects opinions expressed on same topic common friend gala galaction. explains in context, groper quelled adolescent identity crisis, helping him find core judaism, more vital him political scope of zionism. during these dialogues, fondane recalled, first discovered interest in philosophy: played sophist , paradoxical , abstract, in front of sentimental groper. antithesis inspired core essay in iudaism și elenism, fondane writes @ length hostile dialogue between jewish philosophy, in search of fundamental truths, , greek thought, ultimate value of beauty.

tăgăduința lui petru, believed mircea martin sample of fondane s debt andré gide, first of works take inspiration bible (in case, looking beyond talmud). biblical in subject, monologul lui baltazar has been interpreted crohmălniceanu negative comment on nihilism , Übermensch theory, notions embodied protagonist belshazzar, legendary ruler of babylon during jewish captivity. fondane s progressive focus on jewish biblical sources mirrored christian interests of mentor arghezi. arghezi, fondane wrote series of psalms—although, according martin, tone cadenced , solemn 1 expect confrontation or touching confession . however, martin notes, jewish author either adopted or anticipated (depending on reliability of manuscripts dating) arghezi s poetry of exhortation , curses, in ugliness, baseness , destitution speak directly divinity. these sentiments found in fondane s psalmul leprosului, same critic identifies series masterpiece :