Author: David Lemler

David Lemler

David Lemler is a philosopher specializing in medieval Jewish thought. He is a professor in the Department of Arabic and Hebrew Studies at Sorbonne University. His publications include: ‘The Invention of Judaism: How Jews Define Themselves’ (Albin Michel, 2025) and ‘The Creation of the World and the Limits of Language. On the Art of Writing by Medieval Jewish Philosophers' (Vrin, 2020).

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Articles by David Lemler

The Indigenous Jews of Colonial Judaism

In “Judaism: The Genealogy of a Modern Notion” (recently translated into French) Daniel Boyarin argues that “Judaism,” conceived as an abstract religion, is an invention...

By David Lemler

The Khazars, the Jews, and Us: The Delusion of Origin and the Question of Zionism

How did a classic work of Jewish thought written in Arabic in the 12th century, which claims the absolute superiority of Jews and Hebrew, come...

By David Lemler

Hayot Adam (“wild beasts in human form”), a cry against humanity

In the aftermath of the October 7 attack, the expression "hayot adam," used by several Israeli leaders to describe Hamas terrorists, shocked the public and stirred...

By David Lemler

Articles by David Lemler

The Indigenous Jews of Colonial Judaism

The Khazars, the Jews, and Us: The Delusion of Origin and the Question of Zionism

Hayot Adam (“wild beasts in human form”), a cry against humanity

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The Indigenous Jews of Colonial Judaism

The Khazars, the Jews, and Us: The Delusion of Origin and the Question of Zionism

Hayot Adam (“wild beasts in human form”), a cry against humanity

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