Sigmund Freud

0 Politics Culture

Benjamin Kerstein in Future of Jewish · 23 Sep

Benjamin Kerstein's essay examines the concerning trend within contemporary progressivism where some factions have paradoxically embraced antisemitism and racism—ideologies they claim to reject.

0 Philosophy Gender/Identity

Why Is a Jewish Atheist Different from All Other Atheists?

Sapir · 1 Aug

The article explores the unique identity of Jewish atheists by posing four questions that distinguish them from other atheists.

0 History Gender/Identity

After Hysteria

Lilith · 22 Jul

The text explores the forgotten history of Jewish women involved in sex trafficking in the late 19th century, focusing on Bertha Pappenheim, also known as Anna O., who was a prominent figure in Freud's psychoanalytic studies.

0 Politics Ethics

Sigmund Freud understood the uncanny sensation we all felt watching the Trump-Biden debate

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 28 Jun

The article discusses the unsettling feeling experienced by many Americans after watching the 2024 Presidential debate between two elderly candidates - one ethically compromised and the other cognitively challenged.

0 History Philosophy

Freud’s Last Session review: This is a movie with play envy

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Jun

"Freud's Last Session" is a film that portrays a fictional meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis, exploring their contrasting views on religion amidst the backdrop of World War II.

0 Antisemitism Language

How Judaism mattered to Sigmund Freud — and why Freud mattered to Jews

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 16 May

"Sigmund Freud's relationship with Judaism and how he was embraced by Jewish admirers are explored in Naomi Seidman's book 'Translating the Jewish Freud.' She highlights how Freud, originally seen as assimilated, had his works translated into Yiddish and Hebrew by enthusiastic devotees in the 1930s, aiming to connect him to his Jewish heritage amidst rising antisemitism in Europe. Despite not being able to read these translations, Freud valued them and even waived royalties. The translations, although sometimes old-fashioned, aimed to affirm Freud's Jewish roots. Notable translators like Max Weinreich and Yehuda Dvir Dvossis played essential roles in this effort, underscoring Freud's Jewish identity. This act of translating Freud into Jewish languages symbolically affirmed his connection to Judaism amidst historical tragedies, offering a resolute affirmation of his Jewish identity."

0 Culture Antisemitism

‘If Freud was alive today he would rage against all this cancel culture’

Hilary Freeman in Jewish Chronicle · 27 Mar

Frank Tallis, an author and psychoanalyst, discusses his fascination with Jewish figures like Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler, and Stanley Kubrick, who had complex relationships with their Jewish identity.

0 Holidays History

On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times

Esther Sperber in Forward · 20 Mar

Esther Sperber reflects on the recent tragic death of an Israeli-American soldier, Itay Chen, and the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, drawing parallels to the devastating World War I as discussed by Sigmund Freud.

0 Education Culture

Do We Care Too Much? Furor Sanandi and Our Desire to Heal

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 21 Feb

The text delves into the concept of "furor sanandi," the passion or frenzy to heal, particularly in therapeutic settings where caring too much can hinder neutrality and effectiveness.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

What to watch on Christmas? Your Jewish guide to this winter’s biggest movies

JTA Staff in JTA · 22 Dec 2023

This article provides a guide for Jewish viewers looking for movies to watch during the Christmas season.

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Letters, Summer 2023

Jewish Review of Books · 10 Jul 2023

In the first letter, the writer discusses the importance of an outsider's perspective in Israeli politics and policy-making.

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Freud as Talmudist

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Apr 2023

This article discusses the complex relationship between Sigmund Freud and his Jewish identity.

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Sophie, Max, and Freud

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 27 Oct 2022

Michle Halberstadt, a celebrated writer and film producer, embarks on a journey to uncover her family history after feeling a sense of unease about her last name, Halberstadt.

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FREUD

Jewish Lives · 25 May 2022

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, Adam Phillips discusses the early life of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis.

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God on the Couch

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 4 Mar 2022

This article explores the intersection of psychotherapy and belief in God.

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A Gay American German in Hitler’s Berlin

James Kirchick in Tablet · 23 Dec 2019

"The Berlin Mission: The American Who Resisted Nazi Germany from Within" by Richard Breitman recounts the story of Raymond Geist, an American consul in Berlin before and during the rise of the Nazis.

0 Art

Lucian Freud’s Fat Lady Sings

Jeremy Sigler in Tablet · 21 May 2019

Lucian Freud, a controversial and influential artist with a collection of paintings on display at Acquavella Galleries and a forthcoming exhibition at the Royal Academy in London, is discussed here in a complex light.

0 History Philosophy

The Jewish Exiles Return to Germany

Jürgen Habermas in Tablet · 12 Nov 2014

Jewish emigrants who returned to Germany after being expelled found themselves as irreplaceable teachers, contributing to German philosophy and influencing the younger generation after World War II.

0 History Jewish Law

Freud and the Marranos: How Yosef H. Yerushalmi Gave Voice to Jews Caught Between Worlds

David N. Myers in Tablet · 10 Feb 2014

Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, a prominent Jewish historian, is remembered for his groundbreaking work on the Marranos, Jews caught between worlds.

0 Literature Holocaust

Missed Connections

Anne Trubek in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

In "A Curable Romantic" by Joseph Skibell, the novel delves into the life of Jakob Sammelsohn, an oculist in Vienna who encounters historical figures like Sigmund Freud and L. L. Zamenhof while exploring themes of love, language, and history.

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