From Berlin/Jerusalem

Gershom Scholem was one of those rare scholars who open a whole new world of study. He is the first to really explore the great mystical tradition of Judaism. In this memoir he tells the story of his Berlin childhood and youth, his discovery against his German patriotic father's opposition of his Jewish religious roots, his discovery of his vocation, his immigration to what would become his home, Jerusalem , his friendships with many distinguished people , including his great friend Walter Benjamin, his helping to establish the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, his Zionism, and his understanding of the Jewish people's return to history. This works contains worlds in its pages. A small but powerful book about a great scholar's life.