Mysticism
Seeking Fact, Finding the Unknowable
Debra Spark is the author of The Pretty Girl, a collection of stories about art and deception.In literature, as in ...
Breaking news: Rumors spread of first woman rabbi to be ordained by Kabbalah Institute (KIRR)
Today saw the spreading of some enticing rumors regarding a soon-to-be-announced ordination program out of the newly-created Kabbalah Institute (KIRR ...
The role of music in the healing of Gabrielle Giffords
Yesterday morning, in a weekly class on Jewish mysticism that I teach in the local community, we were concluding our ...
From Jewish Mysticism to Magic
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Magic vs. Miracle
The Hebrew Bible condemns certain forms of divination and magic, while celebrating others as behaviors suitable for Israelite heroes.
Jewish Mystical Ideas and Concerns
Can we distinguish a mystical idea from a philosophical one--and mystical practice from magic?
Moses Hayyim Luzzato
An Italian rabbi, poet and teacher of Kabbalah who claimed to be the Messiah.