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Tag: Habsburg Empire

0 History Culture

The Vanished Province: Remembering Bukovina

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

The article explores the rich history of Bukovina, a culturally diverse region in Eastern Europe, mainly during the late Habsburg rule and its transition into Romanian control.

0 History Israel

Rabbi Binyamin: Zionism’s Ultimate Contrarian

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Mar 2024

Dr. Avi-Ram Tzoreff explores the life and ideas of Rabbi Binyamin, an unconventional Zionist thinker who advocated for a binational solution in Palestine.

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Martin Buber: A Beautiful Mind?

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jun 2020

In "Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent," Paul Mendes-Flohr delves into the life of Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, tracing his trajectory from a multilingual intellectual in the declining Habsburg empire to a critic of the Israeli government.

0 History Philosophy

Martin Buber: A Beautiful Mind?

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jun 2020

Paul Mendes-Flohr's biography, "Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent," delves into the life of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, tracing his evolution from a cosmopolitan intellectual in the Habsburg empire to a prominent figure of political dissent in Israel.

0 History Jewish Law

Emancipation and Its Discontents

Shlomo Avineri in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Jun 2013

The text discusses the experiences of Moravian Jews in the Habsburg Empire during the 19th century, focusing on figures like Samson Raphael Hirsch and the challenges faced by the Jewish communities in Moravia.