Jiří Langer

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Jiří Langer was a Czech Jewish writer, poet, and scholar of Hasidism known for his works exploring Jewish mysticism and culture in early 20th-century Central Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czech Jew
Hasidism scholar
Jewish scholar
human
poet
writer
activeIn early 20th century
associatedWith Hasidism
surface form: Hasidic courts in Eastern Europe

Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
surface form: Prague Jewish community
countryOfCitizenship Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

Czechoslovakia
countryOfDeath Mandatory Palestine
culture Central European Jewish culture
educatedAt Prague
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Langer
fieldOfWork Czech literature
Hasidic literature
Hebrew literature
Jewish mysticism
givenName Jiří
languageOfWorkOrName Czech
German
movement Hasidism
name Jiří Langer self-link
notableFor Czech-language essays on Hasidic life
popularization of Jewish mysticism in Central Europe
studies of Hasidism
notableWork Devět bran
Die Erotik der Kabbala
occupation journalist
poet
teacher
translator
writer
placeOfBirth Prague
placeOfDeath Tel Aviv
religion Judaism
sexOrGender male
sibling František Langer
wroteAbout Hasidic tales
Jewish religious life
Kabbalah
wroteIn Czech
German

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Langer hasNotableBearer Jiří Langer
Jiří Langer name Jiří Langer self-link