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 tzimtzum?
Question 3 of 10
Who was the first rebbe of Lubavitch and the author of the Tanya?
Question 4 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 5 of 10
What does Sefer Yetsirah posit about the Hebrew alphabet?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers played a key role in popularizing Jewish meditation?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these is a characteristic of what the contemporary scholar Moshe Idel calls "intensive mysticism"?
Question 8 of 10
According to kabbalistic thought, the Holy Sparks are
Question 9 of 10
Which of these is a characteristic of the kabbalistic conception of the Ein Sof?
Question 10 of 10
What are kelipot?
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