"They enjoyed the scent of his clothesblessed by his forefathers"

The encounter of Rabbi Jacob Saphir with the Holy 'Sayeed' in Yemen

Autores

  • Abraham Ofir Shemesh Ariel University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.13.25.189-198

Palavras-chave:

Jacob Saphir, Corpo, Odores, Moral

Resumo

Embora o odor corporal seja uma característica completamente natural, os cheiros que emanam do corpo ou das roupas foram percebidos ao longo da história como uma manifestação do mundo espiritual e da identidade moral. O presente artigo discute o encontro do rabino Jacob Saphir (1822-1886), um famoso viajante judeu, com um honrado muçulmano. Durante o evento, os seguidores do homem santo não o tocam, mas sentem o perfume especial de suas roupas. O evento incomum ilustra o significado social do odor emitido pelo corpo ou pelas roupas de figuras distintas entre os muçulmanos. Também demonstra uma nova visão de Saphir sobre o significado dos odores corporais nas escrituras judaicas.

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Biografia do Autor

Abraham Ofir Shemesh, Ariel University

Professor at Ariel University.

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2019-11-30

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Shemesh, A. O. (2019). "They enjoyed the scent of his clothesblessed by his forefathers": The encounter of Rabbi Jacob Saphir with the Holy ’Sayeed’ in Yemen. Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital De Estudos Judaicos Da UFMG, 13(25), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.13.25.189-198