On the Kabbalah and Its SymbolismGershom Scholem guides the reader through central themes in the intricate history of the Kabbalah. He clarifies the relations between mysticism and established religious authority; the mystics' interpretation of the Torah and their attempts to discover the hidden meaning underlying Scripture; the tension between the philosophical and the mystical concept of God; and the symbolism employed in mystical religion. He conveys his immense erudition with a lucidity that has earned him the admiration of the scholarly world and the appreciation of lay readers. -- |
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Page 120
... develop new rites and endow the old ones with new meaning ? This question leads us to the special problem of ritual ... developed in the Talmud still reveal an intimate bond with the life of man in nature . The first of the six parts of ...
... develop new rites and endow the old ones with new meaning ? This question leads us to the special problem of ritual ... developed in the Talmud still reveal an intimate bond with the life of man in nature . The first of the six parts of ...
Page 137
... developed a legend . Let us now turn to those Kabbalistic rites developed on the basis of older conceptions , which were observed for centuries by large sections of the Jewish people and in some cases are still practiced today . Perhaps ...
... developed a legend . Let us now turn to those Kabbalistic rites developed on the basis of older conceptions , which were observed for centuries by large sections of the Jewish people and in some cases are still practiced today . Perhaps ...
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... developed among the Kabbalists . Until quite recently ( and occasionally to this day ) Jewish burials in Jerusalem were often marked by a strange happening . Before the body was lowered into the grave , ten men danced round it in a ...
... developed among the Kabbalists . Until quite recently ( and occasionally to this day ) Jewish burials in Jerusalem were often marked by a strange happening . Before the body was lowered into the grave , ten men danced round it in a ...
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THE MEANING OF THE TORAH IN JEWISH | 32 |
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