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Kabbalah

Ancient esoteric Jewish mystical tradition of philosophy containing strong elements of pantheism, yet akin to neo-Platonism. Kabbalistic writing reached its peak between the 13th and 16th centuries. It is largely rejected by modern Judaic thought as medieval superstition, but has influenced the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic and Lubavitch sects.

Among its earliest documents is the Sefir Jezirah/The Book of Creation, attributed to Rabbi Akiba (died 120). The Zohar/Book of Light was written in Aramaic in about the 13th century.



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Informed, informative, and highly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in Judaic mysticism, metaphysics, and personal spiritual development, "Kabbalah, Science And The Meaning of Life" is particularly accessible and appropriate for the non-specialist general reader, while holding immense interest and value for dedicated and experienced students of the kaballah as well.
Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life by Buhle, Willis M. / Reviewer's Bookwatch
As theologian Jurgen Moltmann, partly influenced by the Kaballah, has repeatedly speculated, it is a humble self-withdrawal on God's part that allows the cosmos to stand forth on its own and then to evolve as a relatively autonomous reality distinct from its creative ground.
EVOLUTION & GOD'S HUMILITY - How theology can embrace Darwin by Haught, John F. / Commonweal
Compared even to the puzzles of the peace process, trying to understand Israel's culture wars from afar - and in the wrong language - is roughly the political equivalent of plumbing the secrets of kaballah (Jewish mysticism) without a good teacher.
A thin line by Garfinkle, Adam / The National Interest
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