From Between to Before: Unslatables in Rabbinic Thought Between Philosophy and Literature | Synapse
February 28, 2026Open Access
From Between to Before: Unslatables in Rabbinic Thought Between Philosophy and Literature
Key Points
The aim is to investigate how rabbinic thought serves as an intersection between philosophy and literature.
Compilation of essays from various scholars
Analysis of rabbinic texts
Interdisciplinary approach combining philosophy and literary critique
Identified key themes where philosophy and literature converge in rabbinic texts
Highlighted instances of mutual illumination between these domains
Developed a framework for understanding intertextuality in religious literature
Abstract
This Special Issue seeks to explore the space between philosophy and literature, taking rabbinic thought as a site where these domains intersect, diverge, and mutually illuminate one another ...