Martin Buber
Martin Buber was born in Vienna in 1879. He studied philosophy and art at the universities in Vienna, Zurich and Berlin. In this twenties he was an active Zionist and worked closely with Theodor Herzl and Chaim Weizmann. Martin Buber is also well known for his revival of Hasidism, a mystical movement that swept East European Jewry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A prolific and influential teacher and writer, he taught philosophy from 1939 to 1951 at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Martin Buber was born in Vienna in 1879. He studied philosophy and art at the universities in Vienna, Zurich and Berlin. In this twenties he was an active Zionist and worked closely with Theodor Herzl and Chaim Weizmann. Martin Buber is also well known for his revival of Hasidism, a mystical movement that swept East European Jewry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A prolific and influential teacher and writer, he taught philosophy from 1939 to 1951 at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. See less
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Martin Buber book reviews
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Moses: The Revelation and the Covenant
Best of the Best
by Peder, Dec 2, 2010
Martin Buber touches upon Christian spirituality as much as or even more than he does upon Jewish spirituality. He tells the story of Moses as thought it is a spine tingling novel. Read More
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I and Thou
by Karpee, Apr 23, 2009
Amazing work of existential philosophy. Very easy to come into from a weak background in the material, very enriching if you already have a background. Highly recommended. Read More
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Tales of Hasidim V1
true religion
This is classic book, the best book of classic author, one of the best authors. Buber was a true philosopher, true man, brought up to the real measure of divine picture and icon of Godliness which ... Read More
