הצופה לבית ישראל תשליך

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הצופה לבית ישראל תשליך

by Isaac Erter

HE·~36 minutes·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total

הצופה לבית ישראל

0:08

אל הקורא.

1:29

תשליך

33:11

הערת המהדיר למהדורה אלקטרונית

1:38

Description

A striking, lyrical letter opens this work, in which a solitary observer stands on a riverbank and confronts the demonic figure Samal. The narrator’s voice weaves together biblical allusions, Kabbalistic terminology and vivid, almost theatrical dialogue, creating a tense encounter that feels both ancient and immediate. As the river flows, the scene becomes a stage for a larger moral questioning about the sins of a community far from its homeland.

The text moves beyond the initial duel, turning the riverbank into a symbolic courtroom where the narrator challenges the righteousness of his own people. Rich, archaic Hebrew phrasing and rhythmic prayers give the prose a chant‑like quality, while the narrator’s doubts and accusations provide a compelling, introspective narrative. Listeners will be drawn into a meditation on faith, identity, and the shadowy forces that test them, all rendered in a uniquely poetic style that blurs the line between prayer and prophecy.

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Full title

הצופה לבית ישראל תשליך תשליך

Language

he

Duration

~36 minutes (35K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Enrico Segre and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia, http://dp-test.dm.unipi.it

Release date

Mar 28, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Isaac Erter

Isaac Erter

1792–1851

A sharp, witty voice of the Jewish Enlightenment, this Galician writer used satire to challenge hypocrisy and superstition. His best-known work made him a lasting figure in modern Hebrew literature.

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