Gershom Scholem

German-israeli philosopher (1897–1982).

Born December 5th, 1897 in Berlin.

Died February 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Occupations
Judaic scholar, bibliographer, bibliophile, historian, librarian, pedagogue, philosopher, poet, theologian, university teacher, writer
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks