Elliot Wolfson /// Heidegger and Kabbalah

In this episode, Matt and Justin Speak with Professor Elliot Wolfson about his book Heidegger and Kabbalah: Hidden Gnosis and the Path of Poiesis. Wolfson is a renowned scholar of Jewish mysticism, philosophy of religion, and comparative mysticism. His work blends rigorous textual scholarship with insights from literary theory, feminist thought, postmodern hermeneutics, phenomenology, and Eastern mystical traditions. Widely regarded as the leading scholarly interpreter of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Wolfson has significantly reshaped contemporary understandings of Jewish esotericism.

In addition to his academic writing, Wolfson is also a poet and visual artist, with several published volumes of poetry and a gallery exhibition. He served as founding editor of the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy and remains an influential voice in the study of religion and mysticism.

Heidegger and Kabbalah: https://iupress.org/9780253042576/heidegger-and-kabbalah/

Music for this episode:
Prey, Niky Nine
Dunes, Jonathan Fitoussi