Safed, in northern Israel, was a hub for early Jewish mysticism's thinkers. (PikiWiki Israel)
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Kabbalah & Mysticism Quiz

How much do you know about this area of Jewish contemplation and spirituality?

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Jewish mystical teachings about the nature of God and reality have had a profound impact on the development of Judaism. How much do you know about this area of Jewish contemplation and spirituality?

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Question 1 of 10
Merkavah mystics chose the first chapter of one prophetic book as their textual starting point. Which book was it?
Question 2 of 10
What is significant about Safed, the northern Israeli city?
Question 3 of 10
From the 13th to the 15th century, where was the world center of kabbalistic teachings?
Question 4 of 10
Gershom Scholem was:
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following people are associated with the authorhsip of the Zohar
Question 6 of 10
Why is Avraham Berg's Kabbalah Centre organization criticized by many Jewish institutions?
Question 7 of 10
Which rabbi is responsible for challenging the convention that the study of Kabbalah is only for a few elite scholars and thinkers?
Question 8 of 10
Who was the first rebbe of Lubavitch and the author of the Tanya?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: Hasidism spread mystical thinking and living to the masses of European Jewry by teaching that all people could have an experiential connection with God.
Question 10 of 10
The earliest disseminated text of Kabbalistic thought was:
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