Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism: An Introductory AnthologyTraditionally, 'kabbalah' refers to the teachings of Jewish mystics, their reflections on the Divine and their experiences of God: through Kabbalah, we embark upon a spiritual quest to discover God, our souls and the nature of the world. In this fascinating anthology of Jewish mystical texts, Dan Cohn-Sherbok traces the tradition's development from the early rabbinic period to its present day resurgence. Beginning with an illuminating introduction to its history, this book presents the important texts which underpin Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, with supporting explanations provided to help readers unfamiliar with the subject. Essential for a deep understanding of this esoteric spiritual quest, "Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism" will captivate the interested reader and student alike. |
Contents
The Bible and Early Rabbinic Period | 27 |
61 | 44 |
Chapter 3 | 95 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
Abraham According Adonai aleph angel ascend Asiyah attain Ayn Sof Bet El blessed body of male caused the letter century chariot created creation Creator depicted descend Desire to Receive devekut disciples divine light earth Ehyeh Elohim evil explained eyes Ezekiel face fire five-hundred-year journey God's Godhead Hasidei Ashkenaz Hasidic Hasidim Hayyim Vital heart heaven heavenly hall Hekhalot Hekhalot Rabbati hidden Hokhmah honour human illumination individual Isaac Luria Israel Jacob Jewish Mysticism Jews Judah Kabbalah Centre kabbalistic kavvanah Keter King Lord maggid male and female Malkhut meditation merkavah Mezhirich Moses Cordovero mystery nefesh neshamah palace person prayer prophets Rav Berg realm revealed ruah sages sealed secret Sefer Yetsirah sefirah sefirot Shabbatai Shekhinah sitra ahra soul spiritual supernal Talmud teaching Tetragrammaton things thought Throne of Glory tikkun Torah tradition tzimtzum universe vessels vision wisdom words Yehuda Berg YHVH yichud yichudim zaddik Zohar