Who is Dr, Nahum Fichelson from The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer and what is their importance? The_Collected_Stories_of_Isaac_Bashevis_Singer English & Literature "Dr

Dr. Nahum Fischelson is an academic. He adheres to the views of the misogynistic philosopher Spinoza. Fischelson considers other people to be fools and idiots, particularly, professors who teach Spinoza's views incorrectly.

Fischelson is described as a hypochondriac, who believes himself to be dying. He is an unhappy man, who is uncomfortable in his own skin. In his old age, he shockingly announces that he is going to get married and asks Spinoza's forgiveness because, "I have become a fool."