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Scholem in a sentence

Using Scholem

  • In the example corpus, scholem often appears in combinations such as: scholem and, gershom scholem.

Context around Scholem

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gershom 2×

Often after:

writes 1× saw 1× termed 1×

Sentence patterns with Scholem

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

gershom scholem called him 1× gershom scholem writes that 1× in scholem s opinion 1× scholem p 67 1× scholem saw this 1× scholem termed this 1× scholem who was 1× such as scholem have postulated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another influence on 1× dan joseph kabbalah 1× gershom scholem called 1× gershom scholem writes 1× in scholem s 1× scholem p 67 1×

Common sentence endings:

an early age 1× few chosen individuals 1× historical jewish development 1× in the zohar 1× of the sephirot 1× origins of gnosticism 1×

Words around Scholem

Just before it in the word index:

scholasticus 14 scholastics 11 scholasticism 8 scholasticide 2 scholastica 26 scholastic 158

Just after it in the word index:

scholes 66 scholey 4 scholfield 3 scholia 7 scholiast 2 scholium 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Scholem

  • In this selection, "scholem" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gershom, writes, saw and termed stand out and add context to how "scholem" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gershom scholem called him and gershom scholem writes that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scholem" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scholem

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Scholem, who was born into an assimilated German family, turned to Zionism at an early age. (16 words)

Scholem, p. 67. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. (20 words)

Gershom Scholem called him "the Jews' Jew". citation In 1924, a fire broke out in his home, destroying his manuscripts and rare book collection. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Another influence on the Zohar that Scholem, and scholars like Yehudah Liebes and Ronit Meroz have identified was a circle of Spanish Kabbalists in Castile who dealt with the appearance of an evil side emanating from within the world of the sephirot. (42 words)

Dan, Joseph Kabbalah: a Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2006, p 24. On the other hand, other scholars, such as Scholem, have postulated that there was originally a Jewish gnosticism, which influenced the early origins of gnosticism. (38 words)

In Scholem's opinion, the mythical and mystical components of Judaism were at least as important as the rational ones, and he thought that they, rather than the exoteric Halakha, were the living current in historical Jewish development. (38 words)

Example sentences (9)

Scholem, who was born into an assimilated German family, turned to Zionism at an early age.

Another influence on the Zohar that Scholem, and scholars like Yehudah Liebes and Ronit Meroz have identified was a circle of Spanish Kabbalists in Castile who dealt with the appearance of an evil side emanating from within the world of the sephirot.

Dan, Joseph Kabbalah: a Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2006, p 24. On the other hand, other scholars, such as Scholem, have postulated that there was originally a Jewish gnosticism, which influenced the early origins of gnosticism.

Gershom Scholem called him "the Jews' Jew". citation In 1924, a fire broke out in his home, destroying his manuscripts and rare book collection.

Gershom Scholem writes that these "were considered to represent the sublimest levels of intuitive cognition, and to be within the grasp of only a few chosen individuals".

In Scholem's opinion, the mythical and mystical components of Judaism were at least as important as the rational ones, and he thought that they, rather than the exoteric Halakha, were the living current in historical Jewish development.

Scholem, p. 67. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Scholem saw this dualism of good and evil within the Godhead as a kind of " gnostic " inclination within Kabbalah, and as a predecessor of the Sitra Ahra (the other, evil side) in the Zohar.

Scholem termed this element of the Spanish Kabbalah a "Jewish gnostic" motif, in the sense of dual powers in the divine realm of manifestation.

Common combinations with scholem

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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