Moshe Idel

Moshe Idel is Professor of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and one of the foremost contemporary experts on kabbalah.

Articles by Moshe Idel

In "escstatic" mysticism, the Land of Israel is a metaphor for the human body.

In 13th-century mysticism, two streams of thought emerged regarding the Land of Israel.

What prompted Jewish messianic zeal in the 16th and 17th centuries?

In the Talmud and midrash, visions of the Divine Throne are achieved by studying the Torah.