Mystery of the Earth

Israel Koren, Ph.D. (1996) in Jewish Thought, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is a Senior Lecturer of Jewish mysticism, Jewish Education and Jewish Modern thought at Oranim college of Education and David Yellin college of Education in Israel. He has published articles and a book on modern Jewish mysticism.

• Chapter One- Buber’s Early Mysticism 1899–1909: Under the Sign of EcstasyChapter Two- Buber’s Second Mystical Period, 1909–1914: Under the Sign of UnityChapter Three- The Third Mystical Period: “The Conversion”—The Decision on Behalf of the WorldChapter Four- Between Daniel and I and Thou: A Phenomenological Comparison between Descriptionsof UnityChapter Five- Buber’s Mysticism during the Dialogical Period: Unity, Ecstasy and InclusivenessPART II: THE INTERNALIZATION OF HASIDIC PRINCIPLES IN BUBER’S THOUGHTChapter Six- Hasidism In Buber’s Thought: IntroductionChapter Seven- Realistic and Activistic Mysticism and the Mystery of the EarthChapter Eight- Hasidic Typologies of Devekut and the I-Thou RelationsChapter Nine- Buber’s Dialogic Interpretation of the Doctrine of TzimtzumChapter Ten- I and Thou as Love MysticismChapter Eleven- The Debate over Buber’s Interpretation of Hasidism