Extremist religious philosophy : the religious doctrines of Satmar Rebbe

Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, The Satmar Rebbe, (1886-1978) was a well known Hassidic rabbinical leader of the 20th century. He was born into a rabbinical 'dynasty' and was ordained as a rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva and Rebbe in Hungary at a young age. It was in Hungary that his anti-Zionist views were developed. Notwithstanding the annihilation of Eastern European Jewry during the Holocaust, these views became more extreme with the passing years, and in some of his writings he explained the Shoa as a punishment from G-d for the "Zionist sin". The dissertation investigates the Rebbe's writings, which include: his biblical commentary, letters, speeches and sermons, hallachic responsa and philosophical contemplations; with special attention to his most famous book: "Vayoel Moshe".

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kadosh, Refael

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Reisenberger, Azila Talit

Language dc:language.iso

heb

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10693

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10693