Aubrey L. Glazer Papers
Glazer received his Ph.D. in Hebrew Hermeneutics from the University of Toronto. During his studies he immersed himself in the philosophical work of Emmanuel Levinas and the Talmud under the direction of Dr. Robert Gibbs. This intellectual background informed Glazer's work across academic forums on Jewish philosophy in relation to spirituality, mysticism, and aesthetics. Now an independent scholar, Glazer's efforts focus on serving the broader Jewish community by incorporating Jewish Mysticism and Hebrew Poetry into theological and academic conversations regarding contemporary intellectual trends in Judaism. Glazer is currently the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Sholom, San Francisco, CA.
Some of his publications include, Tangle of Matter and Ghost: Leonard Cohen's Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism(s) Jewish and Beyond (Academic Studies Press, 2017), Mystical Vertigo: Kabbalistic Hebrew Poetry Dancing Over the Divide (Academic Studies Press, 2013), A New Physiognomy of Jewish Thinking: Critical Theory After Adorno as Applied to Jewish Thought (New York: Continuum, 2011), and Contemporary Hebrew Mystical Poetry: How It Redeems Jewish Thinking (Edwin Mellen Press: New York, 2009).