The Soul as a Cord: The Role of the Ethical-Kabbalistic Image in Formulating Compassionate Awe in Liqqutei amarim and Nefesh haḥayyim.

According to the image of the cord, originating in modern moral literature, the human soul is like a cord dangling from God into the human body. Human actions shake the cord from the bottom up, strengthen and weaken it, and may even cut it. This image, common in many Hasidic writings, emphasizes the...

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Published in:	Prooftexts Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 46 - 79
Main Author:	Sachs-Shmueli, Leore
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Indiana University Press 2026
Subjects:	Awe Compassion Nefesh Ha-Hayyim (Book) Zalman, Shneur Religious literature Religious symbols Metaphor 18th century (Literary period) 19th century (Literary period)
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