Kabbalah - Wikipedia Kabbalah or Qabalah ( kəˈbɑːlə, ˈkæbələ kə-BAH-lə, KAB-ə-lə; Hebrew: קַבָּלָה, romanized: Qabbālā, pronounced [kabaˈla] ⓘ; lit 'reception, tradition') [1][a] is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism [2]
What Is Kabbalah? - Jewish Mysticism - Chabad. org Kabbalah (קבלה, sometimes spelled qabalah or cabala) means “received ” In common use today, Kabbalah refers to the received wisdom of theology of Jewish practice built upon teachings handed down through the generations from Sinai It is sometimes described as Jewish mysticism
Kabbala | Definition, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica Kabbala, esoteric Jewish mysticism as it appeared in the 12th and following centuries Kabbala has always been essentially an oral tradition in that initiation into its doctrines and practices is conducted by a personal guide to avoid the dangers inherent in mystical experiences
Kabbalah: An Overview - Jewish Virtual Library Kabbalah is the name applied to the whole range of Jewish mystical activity While codes of Jewish law focus on what it is God wants from man, kabbalah tries to penetrate deeper, to God's essence itself
What is Kabbalah? An Intro to Kabbalah in Judaism | Aish Kabbalah, from the Hebrew word, mekabel (מקבל), is received knowledge or wisdom According to Jewish tradition, kabbalistic wisdom is as old as Judaism, and its mysteries are embedded within the text of the Torah Its secrets were known to the Jewish patriarchs 1 featured in the book of Genesis, and Moses passed its lessons on to his students
What Is the Definition of Kabbalah and Where Did It Originate? Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag, the most renowned Kabbalist of our times who received the name “Baal HaSulam” from his monumental “Sulam” (“Ladder”) commentary on The Book of Zohar, provides the following definition of the wisdom of Kabbalah:
List of Jewish Kabbalists - Wikipedia This is a partial list of Jewish Kabbalists; secondary literature incorporating Kabbalah is enormous, particularly in the voluminous library of Hasidic Judaism that turned esoteric Kabbalah into a popular revivalist movement