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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia II - Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism

According to adherents of Kabbalah, the origin of Kabbalah begins with the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible). When read by a Kabbalist, the Torah's description of the creation in the Book of Genesis reveals mysteries about God's creation of the universe, Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and a Tree of Life, the interaction of these creations with the Serpent which leads to disaster when they ...

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Kabbalah eventually gained an audience outside of the Jewish community. Nominal-Christian versions of Kabbalah began to develop; by the early 18th century some kabbalah came to be used by some hermetic philosophers, neo-pagans and other new religious groups. Kabbalah - Hermetic Kabbalah. The Western Esoteric (or Hermetic) Tradition, a precursor to both the neo-Pagan and New Age movements, is intertwined with aspects of Kabbalah. Within the Hermetic tradition, much of Kabbalah has been changed from its Jewish roots through syncretism, b ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia II - Kabbalah - Gnosticism and Kabbalah

Gnostic literature testifies to the antiquity of the Kabbalah. Gnosticism - systems of secret spiritual knowledge, or some sources say - — that is, the cabalistic Chochmah (חכמה "wisdom") - seems to have been the first attempt on the part of Jewish sages to give the empirical mystic lore, with the help of Platonic and Pythagorean or Stoic ideas, a speculative turn. This led to the danger of heresy from which the Jewish rabbinic figures Rabb ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Kabbalah

Kabbalah (Hebrew קַבָּלָה "reception", Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah, Kaballah) is an interpretation (exegesis, hermeneutic) key, "soul" of the Torah (Hebrew Bible), or the religious mystical system of Judaism claiming an insight into divine nature. Kabbalah is a doctrine of esoteric knowledge concerning God, God's creation of the universe and the laws of nature, and the path by whic ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Ein Sof Kabbalah

Ein Sof (Hebrew: "without end" denoting "boundlessness"), also known as "Divine Being", is the name for God, within the Kabbalah of Judaism, as he is unknown, or the mysterious and ultimate source of all existence. All other existence flows, or emanates from the Ein Sof. According to the Zohar, the ten Sefirot (the Divine "emanations") as found in the Adam Kadmon (the original "primal man" created by God) emanate from Ein Sof. En Sof manifested himself to the Jewish mystics under ten different aspects or sefiroth (“numerations”) of the divine reality which had emanat ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Zohar

The Zohar (Hebrew זהר "Splendor, radiance") is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah (the five books of Moses), written in medieval Aramaic and medieval Hebrew. It contains a mystical discussion of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, sin, redemption, good and evil, and related topics. The Zohar is not one book, but a group of books. These books include scriptural interpretations as well as material on the ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Da'at Kabbalah

Da'at or Da'as (דעת "knowledge" or "reason" in Hebrew) in the Kabbalah of Judaism is associated with the Sephiroth, meaning "enumerations" which are the "emantions" of God into the universe. It is part of a larger pattern on the Kabbalah's tree of life. Da'at Kabbalah - Meaning. Da'at is the third and last conscious power of intellect in Creation. According to scholars of this mystical knowledge, Da'at is associated in the soul with the powers of memory and concentration, powers whic ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Builders of the Adytum

B.O.T.A. (Builders of the Adytum), which is registered as a non-profit tax-exempt religious organisation, is a worldwide mystery school based in Los Angeles. B.O.T.A. members receive lessons covering subjects such as self-awareness, esoteric psychology, Tarot, Qabalah, Astrology, and meditation techniques. These symbolic systems are explained as representing parts of the Self, a more reasoned use than tra ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Theurgy

Theurgy describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action of God (or other personified supernatural power), especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, or perfecting or improving oneself. Theurgy - Neoplatonism. The source of Western theurgy can be found in the philosophy of late Neoplatonists, especially Iamblichus. In late Neoplatonism, the universe is regarded as a series of emanations from the Godhead. Matter itself is me ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Sandalphon

Sandalphon (in Greek: Σανδαλφών) is an archangel in some Jewish (especially rabbinic) and Christian writings. Sandalphon - Meaning of name. The name Sandalphon is of uncertain derivation. Possibly it comes from the Greek sandalion, meaning "sandal"; thus meaning "one who wears sandals". It is also possibly derived from the Greek prefix sym-/syn-, meaning "together", and adelphos, meaning "brother"; thus approximately meaning "co-brother". This probably refe ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Sephirot Kabbalah

Sephirot or Sefiroth (סְפִירוֹת), singular: Sephirah, also Sefirah (סְפִירָה "enumeration" in Hebrew). Sephiroth (or "enumerations"), in the Kabbalah of Judaism, are the ten attributes that God (who is referred to as the Ain Soph Aur, "limitless light") created through which he can project himself to the universe and man. These emanations manifest not only in the physical part of the universe, but also in the metaphysical one. Kabbalah distinguishes between four different "worlds" or "planes": ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Mysticism

Mysticism, from the Greek μυω (muo, "to conceal"), is the pursuit of achieving communion with or conscious awareness of ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct, personal experience (intuition or insight) rather than rational thought; the belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible through personal experience; or the belief that such experience is a genuine and important source of knowledge. In the Hellenistic world, ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Jewish philosophy

Jewish philosophy is not a universally agreed-upon term, but it does exist as a field of scholarship. It is therefore a subject that requires careful analysis, definition, clarification and explanation. Some may claim that it is an attempt to fuse the fields of secular (even atheistic) philosophy with the religious teachings of Judaism (an Abrahamic religion). Others may claim that it is a relatively latter-day form of rationalization for Judaism itself. It should be noted that the primary source documents for Judaism, such as the Tor ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Ashton Kutcher

Christopher Ashton Kutcher (born February 7, 1978) is an American actor. Ashton Kutcher - Early life. Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Larry Kutcher (an employee of General Mills) and Diane (who worked for Procter & Gamble); his ancestry is mostly Irish American, as well as distantly Native American and Bohemian (the origin of his surname). Kutcher has an older sister, Tausha and a fraternal twin, Michael, who is younger by five minutes. He grew up on a farm in rural Iowa. As a teen, Kut ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Western mystery tradition

The term Western mystery tradition (also Western Esoteric tradition) refers to the collection of the mystical esoteric knowledge, such as Kabbalah, of the western world. Western mystery tradition - History. The Western mystery tradition traditionally started in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome and Israel, while it contains many characteristics from the Pagan people of Ancient Britain and Scandinavia, such as the Celts. Ancient figures associated with the Western tradition include Plato, Pyt ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Islam and Judaism

The historical interaction of Islam and Judaism began in the 7th century with the spread of Islam in the Arabian peninsula. Because both of these religions share a common origin in the Middle East, and because of the shared aspects between Judaism and Islam, as well as the influence of Muslim culture and philosophy on practitioners of Judaism within the Islamic world, there has been considerable and continued physical, theological, and political overlap between the two faiths in the subsequent 1,400 years. Islam and Juda ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Chabad-Lubavitch

Chabad Lubavitch, or Lubavich, is one of the largest branches of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi . It is one of the largest Jewish Orthodox organizations worldwide, especially in the United States and Israel. It is also known simply as Chabad (חבד) a Hebrew acronym for "חכמה Wisdom- בינה Understanding- דעת Knowledge", or as Lubavitch (ליובאוויטש), the town that served as the movement's headquarters for over a centur ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Torah study

Torah study is the study of Jewish religious texts by Jews for religious (as opposed to academic) purposes. This practice is present to an extent in all religious branches of Judaism and is considered of paramount importance. Torah study evolved over the generations, as lifestyles changed and new texts were written. Torah study - Origins. Torah study is counted amongst the 613 biblical mitzvot (commandments), finding its source in the verse (Deuteronomy 6:7): "And you shall teach it to your children, ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Cabal

A cabal is a number of persons united in some close design, usually to promote their private views and interests in a church, state, or other community by intrigue. Cabals are secret organizations composed of a few designing persons; a political cabal is often called a junta. The term can also be used to refer to the designs of such persons. The term also holds a general meaning of intrigue and conspiracy. Its usage carries strong connotations of shadowy corners and insidious influence; a cabal is more evil and selective than, say, a ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism: Encyclopedia - Sefer Yetzirah

Sefer Yetzirah (Hebrew, "Book of Creation[1]", ספר יצירה) is the title of two books on esoteric Jewish mysticism. The older and more well-known work of this title is also called the "Hilkot Yetzirah" (Hebrew, "Rules of Creation"), and is a thaumaturgical work that was popular in the Talmudic period. The following text came from the 1906 Public Domain Jewish Encyclopedia. This entry thus ne ...

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