Untranslating Rabbinic Blood: Franz Rosenzweig’s “Blood Community,” the Ethical Monotheism of the Jewish Philosopher, and the State
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the concept of blood and the Jewish “Blood Community” (Blutgemeinschaft) in Franz Rosenzweig’s Star of Redemption. It looks at how this notion is deeply ensconced with literary and philosophic practices connected to “Rabbinic Thought.” The article draws parallels between Rosenzweig’s own interpretive practices and those of contemporary Rosenzweig scholars seeking to use his “Blood Community” to buttress the position of the (Jewish) philosopher in the Anglo-American public sphere. It highlights the “Blood Community’s” role in allowing Rosenzweig to offer a universalist critique of the State and a particularist conception of Jewish identity.
Source: Religions
DOI: 10.3390/rel16121553
Author: Ezra David Tzfadya
Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W4417164636