In this essay, Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon reflects on the passing of Elie Wiesel and shares the Baal Shem Tov’s story of the king and the fiddler, which deals with the tension between religion as rote versus passionate ritual expression.
Theological Essays
Theological Essays by Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon.
In this essay, Dr. Julian Ungar-Sargon reflects on the passing of Elie Wiesel and shares the Baal Shem Tov’s story of the king and the fiddler, which deals with the tension between religion as rote versus passionate ritual expression.