Since medieval times, the mystical tradition of Kabbalah was restricted to qualified men over fortyβbecause it was believed that only the most mature and pious could grasp its complexity and profound, life-changing implications. More recently, Kabbalah nearly disappearedβas most of its practitioners
Kabbalah: The Mystic Quest in Judaism
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β¦ Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Note to the Reader
1 Seekers of Unity: The Nature of Mysticism
2 Visionaries, Mystics, and Kabbalists: The History of Jewish Mysticism
3 The Hidden and the Revealed: The Infinite God of Jewish Mysticism
4 The Calculus ofthe Divine World: The Teaching of the Sefirot
5 The Shekhinah: The Feminine Aspect of God
6 Entering the Garden: The Meaning of Torah
7 The Oneness of Being: The Destiny of the Soul
8 The Mystic Drama: The Religious Life of the Jewish Mystic
9 Raising the Sparks: Modern Jewish Mysticism
10 Mysticism and Meditation: The Mystic Quest
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
About the Author
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