Research interests

 Doctor Tal Slutzker, a philosopher, writer, and artist, delves into a wide range of subjects in his articles. His explorations span various domains, including:

Speculative Philosophy: Slutzker engages with speculative philosophical inquiries, contemplating existence, reality, and the nature of thought.

Contemporary Poetry: His writings touch on contemporary poetic expressions, analyzing form, language, and cultural context.

Israeli Art and Literature: Slutzker examines Israeli artists, writers, and their contributions to cultural expression.

Philosophy of Masculinity: He investigates manhood, gender, and self, reflecting on their philosophical implications.

Postmodernism and Modernist Poetry: Slutzker engages with postmodernist and modernist poetic movements, dissecting their impact on literature.

Religion and Faith: His articles explore religious themes, including Judaism, Christianity, and spirituality.

Art Theory and Criticism: Slutzker critically evaluates avant-garde art, Israeli art, and the role of aesthetics.

Subjectivity and Contemporary Art: He reflects on the subjective experience in the context of contemporary art.

Regarding the current state of things in Israel

 Regarding the current state of things in Israel

Dr. Tal Slutzker

 

This past year has shown an incredible amount of discussion in the Israeli media regarding the state of democracy in Israel and the balance between the government and the Supreme Court, there has also been discussion about secularism versus religion. I propose that Religion gives the citizen more choice. He can choose whether to have a close relation with Religion or a distant one. It gives us more choice of our way of being. One can choose to keep certain religious laws or not to keep them. The Book of Tanya gives the Jewish man a choice to have more control over ones heart. It gives one the opportunity to turn hate into love. That is the strength of the book of Tanya.

The preoccupation with this book can fix the state of things by turning sides in our heart. We achieve love through prayer, learning, and the relation between both in the tradition of Rabbi Shneor Zalman from Liadi. There is a right to prayer to all of us, including in the public sphere, and a right to pray in the Synagogue. These prayers will pure to Jewish heart and let the Godly side win over the beastly one, that is according to the Chassidic tradition, the book was translated to many languages and can be found in Chabad stores all over the world. The Chabad believers study according to this book through their entire lives and keep Mitzvoth according to it. This book gives one choice in one's heart and soul. I have been studying this book because it fits the Doppelganger theme in Literature and philosophy. The good "brother" is the godly side in ones soul. The bad one is the beastly. One is in a war of one against another in these two sides on a daily basis and every time one wins. This winning happens at every second. The goal is to let the godly side win over the beasty one.

Both are from god but the godly is superior the beastly in its emotional content and level in the Kabbalistic tree of Sephirot. The beasty side is made from material that comes from Kelipot of Nogha. That happens in the Jewish soul and is a vehicle for keeping Mitzvoth. The material of the Godly soul is made from Higher material in the Sephirot, also from the Malkhut. All potentially contain Nizozot from Hashem. The work of the Jewish man is to bring up the Nizozot from the lower plains of existence into the higher plain, prayer does this. This dynamism inside the Sephirot is what our spiritual world is made of, and this is by help from the Jewish person that serves god. According to the Jewish faith we all srve god on way or another, but we can be made conscious of that and bring our work to a higher level. The Tanya book is being learned in all ages at synagogues and Chabad centers and in their Yeshivas in Israel and America.               

About the current time

TAL  SLUTZKER

 

I am in a new city, I moved. Moreover, that changes a lot in my life that is quieter in the present. I wanted to let you know that there is more peace here. At the same time, I feel charged with ideas and energy for future action. This peace also allows gathering energy. My friends know how much I'm into what I do. Nevertheless, few are close to me, most live in another city, or in a different continent altogether. I visited England, Italy, and Turkey recently, and these had been interesting to me. I am interested in other countries. When I visit Europe, I find the culture there fascinating, and Turkey had renewing energies and me resting. I read a lot, every day. In addition, I find myself reading more then I write, that is an ideal to some. I learn from reading. But also I find it a pleasant time of contemplation, and a way to enrich my inner world. Even though the world around us is full of people who fill empty, I fill full. That is in assistance from the books I read which give me a pleasant time. Sometimes I take challenges and read a new kind of book, which widens my horizons and enriches me more. When I find myself, alone I find time to contemplate and think again about the things I am thinking about. My library is big, that way I can get to many of my favorite books at any time. My friends write with me over the internet, that gives me a sense of how they are and what they are doing, sometimes I lecture on YouTube. I try and update all of you over the internet every time I publish something. My statistics give me a sense of how many of you are with me at a given time. In addition, once in every time, I meet a new friend. My friend the writer Hadass Mizrahi writes me every day, we are updating each other daily. She is writing and planning her publications. I like her very much. By now, she published two books; one is a prose book, the other poetry. She writes about me every time and publishes, she gives me different names and under characters she invents. Life is complicated, but the quiet atmosphere is very rewarding. If I had to mention one characteristics of the present time, it would be quietness. Life is stormy here in Israel; there is action in the news every time. The Academies are in a break, and there are not enough book lovers around me here in my new living area. At the same time, I feel blessed to be in such a calm environment. People here are Happier than in Tel Aviv and more welcoming. I have plenty of things to think about, and there is the right serene environment to do so. I have read today in the Bahagvad Gita, it is a very wise Indian ancient writing that has influenced Many wise people. We are in an age when we have a lot of wisdom at hand and we can learn from it. Never give up reading and writing, these are necessary in our lives.         

The Place philosophy has in our lives