Quotes:Jellinek, Adolf

Zirkoff, Boris

Jellinek, Adolf (1821-1893) *Moses ben Schem-tob de Leon und sein Verhältniss zum Sohar. Eine historisch-kritische Untersuchung über die Entstehung des Sohar. Leipzig, 1851.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 7, p. 378

Jellinek, Adolf (1821-93). Jewish preacher and scholar, born in Moravia. After filling clerical posts in Leipzig, became prediger in Vienna, 1856. Associated with promoters of the new learning within Judaism; wrote on the history of the Kabbala. His most important work lay in three directions: (1) Midrashic: published in the six parts of his Beth ha-Midrash (1853-78) a large number of smaller Midrashi, ancient and mediaeval, homilies and folklore records which have been of much service in recent revival of interest in Jewish Apocalyptic literature; this was transl. into German as Aus Israels Lehrhalle. (2) Psychological: devoted attention to study of ethnic psychology; keen analytical and original investigations are contained in his Der jüdische Stamm (1869), and Der jüdische Stamm in nicht-jüdischen Sprichwörtern (Vienna, 1881-82). (3) Homicitic: he stands out as the greatest Synagogue orator of the 19th century; published some two hundred sermons; was powerful apologist, accomplished homilist, profound and ingenious. Other works: *Moses ben Schemtob de Leon und sein Verhältniss zum Sohar. Eine historischkritische Untersuchung über die Entstehung des Sohar. Leipzig, 1851. 8vo.—Philosophie und Kabbala. Leipzig, 1854. 8vo.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 8, p. 460