A Tale of Two Intentions

When was the modern 'self' born? This question lies at the heart of major debates by contemporary historians and philosophers. What does rabbinic thought have to do with such questions? This essay examines a pivotal debate in modern rabbinic thought concerning the nature of intentionality in prayer. The analysis centers on R. Chaim Soloveichik of Brisk's (1853-1918) revolutionary distinction between two forms of intention in prayer. R. Chaim argued that the conscious experience of divine presence is conditional to define prayer. By tracing the precedents and critics of this idea, this essay is an exercise in the unwritten history of rabbinic subjectivity

Aesthetics · Epistemology · Prayer · Psychoanalysis · Subjectivity · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies

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