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
Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, is especially interested in what aspect of religion?
Question 2 of 10
Who was the first rebbe of Lubavitch and the author of the Tanya?
Question 3 of 10
Merkavah mystics chose the first chapter of one prophetic book as their textual starting point. Which book was it?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is NOT a work of Jewish mysticism?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a characteristic of what the contemporary scholar Moshe Idel calls "intensive mysticism"?
Question 6 of 10
Why is Avraham Berg's Kabbalah Centre organization criticized by many Jewish institutions?
Question 7 of 10
According to Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, the study of Kabbalah is:
Question 8 of 10
The poem Yedid Nefesh was written by
Question 9 of 10
What are the sefirot?
Question 10 of 10
What is significant about Safed, the northern Israeli city?
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