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Search - The Kabbalah Unveiled: Inc. The Book of Concealed Mystery, The Greater Holy Assembly, The Lesser Holy Assembly (Forgotten Books)

The Kabbalah Unveiled Inc The Book of Concealed Mystery The Greater Holy Assembly The Lesser Holy Assembly - Forgotten Books

Book Description: — "Kabbalah refers to a set of esoteric teachings and mystical practices that form an alternative to traditional Jewish interpretations of the Tanakh and religious observances. It is a set of beliefs followed by some Jews as the true meaning of Judaism, while rejected by other Jews as heretical and contrary to Judaism. — K... more »abbalah is considered by its followers to be part of the study of Torah - the study of Torah (the Law of God) being an inherent duty of observant Jews - specifically the study of the inner meaning of Torah. The Torah is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible which is also the Christian Old Testament. These first five books are commonly referred to in Christian circles as the Pentateuch.

Torah study is traditionally divided into three levels, while Kaballah followers add a fourth: 1) Peshat, the surface meaning of the text; 2) Remez, allusions or allegories in the text; 3) Derash, a rabbinic or midrashic way of reading new lessons into the text; 4) Sod, the hidden mystical reading of the inner secrets of Torah. These hidden meanings are more than just what may be seen by attentive study, but include layer upon layer of codes and meanings intentionally hidden by God, which can only be found through unraveling coded meanings.

The study of the inner secrets of Torah (Sod) is called Kabbalah.

The origins of the actual term Kabbalah are unknown and disputed to belong either to Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021 - 1058) or else to the 13th century AD Spanish Kabbalist Bahya ben Asher. While other terms have been used in many religious documents from the 2nd century AD up to the present day, the term Kabbalah has become the main descriptive of Jewish esoteric knowledge and practices. Main Kabbalistic literature which served as the basis for most of the development of Kabbalistic thought divides between early works such as Bahir and Heichalot (believed to be dated 1st Century AD) and later works dated to the 13th century AD, of which the main book is the Zohar representing the main source for the Contemplative Kabbalah ("Kabbalah Iyunit").

Because it is by definition esoteric, no popular account (including an encyclopedia) can provide a complete, precise, and accurate explanation of the Kabbalah. However, a number of scholars, most notably Gershom Scholem, Arthur Green, Daniel Matt and Moshe Idel have made Kabbalist texts objects of modern scholarly scrutiny. Some scholars, notably Gershom Scholem and Martin Buber, have argued that modern Hassidic Judaism represents a popularization of the Kabbalah. According to its adherents, intimate understanding and mastery of the Kabbalah brings one spiritually closer to God and enriches one's experience of Jewish sacred texts and law.

Kabbalah literally means "receiving", and is sometimes transliterated as Cabala, Kabbala, Kabala, Kabalah, Qabalah, or other spellings." (Quote from wikipedia.org)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Preface; Introduction; Siphra Dtzenioutha: The Book Of Concealed Mystery; Chapter I.; Chapter ii.; Chapter iii.; Chapter iv.; Chapter V.; Greater Holy Assembly; The Ingress And The Preface; Of The Condition Of The World Of Vacancy; Concerning The Ancient One, Or Macroprosopus, And Concerning His Parts, And Especially Concerning His Skull; Concerning The Dew, Or Moisture Of The Brain, Of The Ancient One, Or Macroprosopus; Further Concerning The Skull Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Membrane Of The Brain Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Hair Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Forehead Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Eyes Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Nose Of Macroprosopus; Concerning The Beard Of Macroprosopus In General; Concerning The Beard Of Macroprosopus In Particular; And, In The Fi

ISBN-13: 9781605067445
ISBN-10: 160506744X
Publication Date: 2/1/2008
Pages: 370
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