Diary Entry (2 March 1916), published in Lamentations of Youth : The Diaries of Gershom Scholem, 1913-1919, p. 109
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No one has a right to speak who, in the midst of thinking, hasn't been overcome with the experience of glimpsing the essence of history.
— Gershom Scholem
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About Gershom Scholem
Gershom Scholem (Hebrew: גרשם שלום — born Gerhard Scholem) (5 December 1897 – 21 February 1982), was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian.
About Gershom Scholem
Gershom Scholem (Hebrew: גרשם שלום — born Gerhard Scholem) (5 December 1897 – 21 February 1982), was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian.
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