Mystical Vertigo

Mystical Vertigo immerses readers in the experience of the contemporary kabbalistic Hebrew poet serving as a gateway into the poet's quest for mystical union known as devekut. This journey oscillates across subtle degrees of devekut-causing an entranced experience for the Hebrew poet who is reaching but not reaching hovering but not hovering touching but not touching in a state of mystical vertigo. What makes this journey so remarkable is how deeply nestled it is within the hybrid cultural networks of Israel crossing over boundaries of haredi secular national-religious and agnostic beliefs among others. This volume makes a unique contribution to understanding and experiencing the mystical renaissance in Israel through its multi-disciplinary focus on Hebrew poetry and its philosophical hermeneutics.