Gershom Scholem Quotes on Truth
Gerhard, later Gershom, Scholem was a German-Israeli philosopher, historian, and the founder of the academic study of Jewish mysticism. This page collects quotes attributed to Gershom Scholem on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Gershom Scholem:
“Mysticism stands at the heart of every living religion.”
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Attributed to Gershom Scholem:
“Tradition is not the dead repetition of the past, but its living interpretation.”
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Attributed to Gershom Scholem:
“Messianism is the most dangerous and the most fruitful element in Judaism.”
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Attributed to Gershom Scholem:
“To recover a tradition is also to remake it.”