Kaddish and Other Millin Setimin
Esoteric Languages in Jewish–American Narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20248124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ofra Amihay (0000-0002-0834-222X, Rice University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 149 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0787 • E-ISSN: 2076-0787 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/h14070149 |
| OpenAlex | W4412451284 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
In this article, I analyze the use of Hebrew, Yiddish, and Aramaic texts—and the Kaddish in particular—as esoteric tongues in Jewish–American narratives, including poems, plays, television shows, and films. I suggest that by doing so, the creators of these works evoke the Lurianic notion of millin setimin or “secreted words”—utterances that transcend the communicative function of everyday speech and partake in some profound revelations. I hope to show that from Allen Ginsberg, through Tony Kushner, to the Coen Brothers and beyond, Jewish–American creators have been evoking Jewish tongues both as symbols of a lost past and as millin setimin that aspire to restore the connection to that past, within the Jewish–American community and beyond
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