Official launch of
The Jung-Neumann Letters
An International Conference in Celebration of a Creative Relationship
A report by Lisbeth von Benedek.
The French is followed by the report in English.
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| Lisbeth von Benedek |
Un congrès international en Israël à l'occasion de la sortie du livre "Analytical Psychology in Exile, The correspondence of C. G. Jung and Erich Neumann"
Ce congrès était l'occasion de souligner l'importance de la relation entre Neumann et Jung, rappelée par Martin Liebscher dans son introduction au livre sur leur Correspondance. Ils se sont rencontrés pour la première fois à Berlin en 1933 ; Neumann avait alors 28 ans et finissait ses études de médecine ; Jung, à 58 ans, était reconnu sur le plan international. Neumann, l'un des plus doués parmi ses étudiants, était capable de dialoguer fermement avec son aîné - notamment sur la position de Jung à propos de la question juive. Neumann et Jung ont correspondu pendant une trentaine d'années, l'un en Palestine depuis 1934, autre à Zurich - jusqu'à la mort prématurée de Neumann en 1960. Ces lettres mettent aussi en lumière la pensée politique de Jung, son attitude face à la question juive, ainsi que sa compréhension de la psychologie et du mysticisme juif.
Près de 300 personnes de 26 pays ont participé avec enthousiasme à ce congrès. Dès l'ouverture, Erel Shalit situait l'atmosphère et le niveau de ce congrès. Vendredi soir l'ouverture du Shabbat, à laquelle tous les congressistes ont été conviées, a été célébré par Tony Woolfson et Henry Abramovitch, toujours présent avec sa générosité, son accueil et sa joie.
Tout au long de ce congrès l'atmosphère était chaleureuse, conviviale et l'organisation impressionnante - avec un respect du cadre, une autodiscipline des orateurs, un respect du temps accordé, avec donc une absence de tension et de l'espace pour les questions. Les différentes présentations étaient d'une profondeur rare et les questions posées témoignaient de la réflexion des intervenants sur les sujets en question.De plus, la créativité des organisateurs était remarquable : des lettres échangés entre Jung et Neumann, commentées par Murray Stein, étaient lus avec talent et conviction par deux analystes : Paul Brutsche au nom de Jung et John Hill au nom de Neumann. D'autre part, des extraits du film de Bergman sur "La flute enchantée" de Mozart, étaient commentés dans l'optique de Neumann et de Jung, par Tom Kelly et Dvorah Kuchinsky. Par ailleurs des enfants et petits enfants de Jung et de Neumann ont apportés des témoignages touchants.
Deux présentations stimulantes traitaient de la position de Jung et de Neumann face au "Mal", une par Henry Abramovitch sur "La recherche d'une nouvelle éthique" et une autre par Murray Stein à propos de la "Nouvelle éthique" de Neumann et de "La réponse à Job" de Jung. De plus, a été discutée la rivalité fraternelle entre les deux leaders de la psychanalyse jungienne à Tel Aviv, Neumann et Kirsch.
L'exposé de Paul Mendes-Flohr sur "La culture allemande et la découverte de l'inconscient: la promesse et les mécontentements de l'expérience juive-allemande" était dense et impressionnant par l'étendu de la culture - y compris kabbaliste.
L'art était aussi présent à ce congrès. Pour commencer, Tamar Kron a présenté et commenté les peintures de Neumann, dont certaines avaient un "air de famille" avec quelques planches du Livre Rouge. Deux présentations, évoquant la fonction de l'art et de l'artiste selon Jung et Neumann, avaient l'honneur de clôturer ce congrès : Gideon Ofrat exposait les "Grandes Mères dans l'art d'Israël", et Christian Gaillard présentait "Jung, Neumann et l'art", insistant sur le fait que l'art, selon la lecture jungienne, incarnait bien souvent, au delà de la Grande Mère, une régression jusqu'au démembrement.
Je garde de ce congrès le souvenir d'une ferveur, d'une volonté d'accueillir, de comprendre et du désir d'aller le plus loin possible. Les points de vue différents, parfois opposés, étaient reçus d'une manière tranquille ; ainsi Murray Stein répondait à une intervention contradictoire, avec un sourire bienveillant : "votre Jung n'est pas le mien".
Lisbeth von Benedek
Paris, le15 mai 2015
Lisbeth von Benedek est psychanalyste, membre de l‘IAAP et de la SFPA ; elle vit et travaille à Paris
Lisbeth von Benedek, docteur en psychologie, est psychanalyste didacticienne de la SFPA (Institut C.-G. JUNG, France). Elle a été responsable, pendant une vingtaine d'années, de l'enseignement de la psychologie clinique et de l'introduction à la psychanalyse à l'Université Paris XIII
This conference was an opportunity to highlight the importance of the relationship between Neumann and Jung, as recalled by Martin Liebscher in his introduction of the book on their correspondence. They first met in Berlin in 1933; Neumann was then 28 years and finished his medical studies; Jung, at 58, was internationally renowned. Neumann, one of the most gifted among his students, was able to firmly confront Jung - including his inner attitude in regards to the Jews. Neumann and Jung corresponded for thirty years, one living in Palestine since 1934, the other one in Zurich - until Neumann’s premature death in 1960. These letters also highlight political thoughts of Jung, as well as his understanding of Jewish psychology and mysticism.
Nearly 300 people from 26 countries participated with enthusiasm in this conference. In his opening welcome, Erel Shalit set the tone of the atmosphere and announced the challenging level of the presentations. Friday night, all participants were invited to the opening of Shabbat which was celebrated by Tony Woolfson and Henry Abramovich, always present with his generosity, hospitality and joy.
Throughout the conference the atmosphere was warm and friendly; besides that the organization impressive - with precise respect for the setting and the time allowed for the speakers, which prohibited tension and gave enough space for the questions. The presentations were of a rare depth and questions from the participants witnessed their own thoughtful reflections upon the topics in question.
In addition, the creativity of the organizers was remarkable: significant letters exchanged between Jung and Neumann emphasized by Murray Stein, were read with talent and conviction by two analysts: Paul Brutsche on behalf of Jung and John Hill on behalf of Neumann. Moreover, film excerpts of Bergman’s "Magic Flute" by Mozart were commented upon by Tom Kelly and Dvorah Kuchinsky, according to Jung’s and Neumann’s conceptions of the psyche. Furthermore, Jung’s and Neumann’s children and grandchildren gave moving testimonies of their respective fathers and families.
Two stimulating presentations gave an account of Jung’s and Neumann’s points of view in regards to the "Evil", one by Henry Abramovich on "The search for a new ethic" and another by Murray Stein discussing Neumann’s "New ethics" and Jung’s "The answer to Job". Additionally, there was room to discuss the sibling rivalry between the two leaders of Jungian psychoanalysis - Neumann and Kirsch - in Tel Aviv.
The presentation by Paul Mendes-Flohr on "German culture and the discovery of the unconscious: the promise and the discontent of the German-Jewish experience" highlighted the speaker’s widespread cultural knowledge, including that of the Kabbala, in relation to the Jungian perspective.
Art was also present at this conference. To start with, Tamar Kron presented and commented on paintings of Neumann, some of which had a "familiar resemblance" with some illustrations of the Red Book. Two presentations, evoking the function of art and the artist according to Jung and Neumann, had the honor of closing the conference: Gideon Ofrat exposed the "Great Mothers in Israeli art", and Christian Gaillard presented "Jung, Neumann and Art", insisting that art, according to Jungian reading, often embodies, beyond the Great Mother, a regression towards bodily disintegration and dismemberment.
I will always remember the ardor, the willingness to welcome, to understand and the desire to go as far as possible that I witnessed during this conference. The different, sometimes opposing point of views, were received with tranquility; thus, Murray Stein responded to a contradictory comment from one of the participants, with a warm smile: "Your Jung is not mine."
Paris, May 15TH 2015
Lisbeth von Benedek, Doctor of Psychology and Psychoanalyst, is a member of the IAAP and SFPA, Institute C.G. Jung, France. She was responsible, for more than twenty years, for teaching clinical psychology and the introduction of psychoanalysis at the University Paris XIII.
The lectures from the conference will be published in a volume edited by Erel Shalit and Murray Stein,
A Creative Relationship – C.G. Jung and Erich Neumann.
The photos from the conference by Odeliya Harel.
L'art était aussi présent à ce congrès. Pour commencer, Tamar Kron a présenté et commenté les peintures de Neumann, dont certaines avaient un "air de famille" avec quelques planches du Livre Rouge. Deux présentations, évoquant la fonction de l'art et de l'artiste selon Jung et Neumann, avaient l'honneur de clôturer ce congrès : Gideon Ofrat exposait les "Grandes Mères dans l'art d'Israël", et Christian Gaillard présentait "Jung, Neumann et l'art", insistant sur le fait que l'art, selon la lecture jungienne, incarnait bien souvent, au delà de la Grande Mère, une régression jusqu'au démembrement.
Je garde de ce congrès le souvenir d'une ferveur, d'une volonté d'accueillir, de comprendre et du désir d'aller le plus loin possible. Les points de vue différents, parfois opposés, étaient reçus d'une manière tranquille ; ainsi Murray Stein répondait à une intervention contradictoire, avec un sourire bienveillant : "votre Jung n'est pas le mien".Lisbeth von Benedek
Paris, le15 mai 2015
Lisbeth von Benedek est psychanalyste, membre de l‘IAAP et de la SFPA ; elle vit et travaille à Paris
Lisbeth von Benedek, docteur en psychologie, est psychanalyste didacticienne de la SFPA (Institut C.-G. JUNG, France). Elle a été responsable, pendant une vingtaine d'années, de l'enseignement de la psychologie clinique et de l'introduction à la psychanalyse à l'Université Paris XIII
An international conference in Israel on the occasion of the release of the book "Analytical Psychology in Exile:The correspondence of CG Jung and Erich Neumann"
April 24-26 2015, Shefayim, Israel.
This conference was an opportunity to highlight the importance of the relationship between Neumann and Jung, as recalled by Martin Liebscher in his introduction of the book on their correspondence. They first met in Berlin in 1933; Neumann was then 28 years and finished his medical studies; Jung, at 58, was internationally renowned. Neumann, one of the most gifted among his students, was able to firmly confront Jung - including his inner attitude in regards to the Jews. Neumann and Jung corresponded for thirty years, one living in Palestine since 1934, the other one in Zurich - until Neumann’s premature death in 1960. These letters also highlight political thoughts of Jung, as well as his understanding of Jewish psychology and mysticism.Nearly 300 people from 26 countries participated with enthusiasm in this conference. In his opening welcome, Erel Shalit set the tone of the atmosphere and announced the challenging level of the presentations. Friday night, all participants were invited to the opening of Shabbat which was celebrated by Tony Woolfson and Henry Abramovich, always present with his generosity, hospitality and joy.
Throughout the conference the atmosphere was warm and friendly; besides that the organization impressive - with precise respect for the setting and the time allowed for the speakers, which prohibited tension and gave enough space for the questions. The presentations were of a rare depth and questions from the participants witnessed their own thoughtful reflections upon the topics in question.
In addition, the creativity of the organizers was remarkable: significant letters exchanged between Jung and Neumann emphasized by Murray Stein, were read with talent and conviction by two analysts: Paul Brutsche on behalf of Jung and John Hill on behalf of Neumann. Moreover, film excerpts of Bergman’s "Magic Flute" by Mozart were commented upon by Tom Kelly and Dvorah Kuchinsky, according to Jung’s and Neumann’s conceptions of the psyche. Furthermore, Jung’s and Neumann’s children and grandchildren gave moving testimonies of their respective fathers and families.Two stimulating presentations gave an account of Jung’s and Neumann’s points of view in regards to the "Evil", one by Henry Abramovich on "The search for a new ethic" and another by Murray Stein discussing Neumann’s "New ethics" and Jung’s "The answer to Job". Additionally, there was room to discuss the sibling rivalry between the two leaders of Jungian psychoanalysis - Neumann and Kirsch - in Tel Aviv.
The presentation by Paul Mendes-Flohr on "German culture and the discovery of the unconscious: the promise and the discontent of the German-Jewish experience" highlighted the speaker’s widespread cultural knowledge, including that of the Kabbala, in relation to the Jungian perspective.
Art was also present at this conference. To start with, Tamar Kron presented and commented on paintings of Neumann, some of which had a "familiar resemblance" with some illustrations of the Red Book. Two presentations, evoking the function of art and the artist according to Jung and Neumann, had the honor of closing the conference: Gideon Ofrat exposed the "Great Mothers in Israeli art", and Christian Gaillard presented "Jung, Neumann and Art", insisting that art, according to Jungian reading, often embodies, beyond the Great Mother, a regression towards bodily disintegration and dismemberment.
I will always remember the ardor, the willingness to welcome, to understand and the desire to go as far as possible that I witnessed during this conference. The different, sometimes opposing point of views, were received with tranquility; thus, Murray Stein responded to a contradictory comment from one of the participants, with a warm smile: "Your Jung is not mine." Paris, May 15TH 2015
Lisbeth von Benedek, Doctor of Psychology and Psychoanalyst, is a member of the IAAP and SFPA, Institute C.G. Jung, France. She was responsible, for more than twenty years, for teaching clinical psychology and the introduction of psychoanalysis at the University Paris XIII.
The lectures from the conference will be published in a volume edited by Erel Shalit and Murray Stein,
A Creative Relationship – C.G. Jung and Erich Neumann.
The photos from the conference by Odeliya Harel.
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