Once the province of rabbinical scholars, the Kabbalah now attracts spiritually-minded people from all traditions and backgrounds. What is it about this ancient mystical practice that attracts the likes of Madonna and David Beckham? With The Everything Kabbalah Book, you, too, can explore its mysteries-and learn how they relate to your life in the world today. Written by leading Kabbalahist Mark Elber, this comprehensive handbook reveals the secrets of the ancient Jewish practice that has kept people captivated for ages, including: - The origins of Kabbalah and early Jewish mysticism
- Kabbalah theories of creation and the human role in the cosmos
- Lurianic Kabbalah
- Kabbalah and its relationship with the Torah
- Why the philosophy of Kabbalah appeals to celebrity followers
Whether you're considering the serious study of Kabbalah for yourself, or are just curious about the enduring allure of this age-old tradition, The Everything Kabbalah Book is exactly what you are looking for! Mark Elber was a graduate student in Kabbalah at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the University of Pennsylvania, and also studied privately with various chassidic teachers. He is a graduate of the first class to certify teachers of Jewish Meditation at Chochmat HaLev in California. He teaches classes and lectures on Kabbalah, Jewish meditation, Hebrew, and other Hebrew topics. Rabbi Max Weiman author of A Map of the Universe: An Introduction to the Study of Kabbalah, editor of www.kabbakahmadeeasy.com, and director of Kabbalah Made Easy, Inc., teaches Kabbalah through articles, books, tapes, e-mail, and the Web. He has been featured on FoxNews and in USAToday.
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