The earliest medieval Jewish mystical writings, or kabbalah, date from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. This is the first book to focus on the most prodigious group active at that time the Circle of Contemplation. The Circle of Contemplation generated a mystical …
The Sabbath in the classical Kabbalah
The Sabbath in the classical Kabbalah
This volume is a critical study of the mystical celebration of the Sabbath in the classical period of the Kabbalah, from the late 12th to the early 16th century.
"This book acquaints the reader with the world of the Kabbalah. The first part discusses the Kabbalist as a person: the personal transmission of Kabbalistic traditions, the Kabbalist's qualities and qualifications, prerequisites and early preparations, risks and achievements, as…
Medieval Kabbalah was successful because it advanced a powerful way of imagining the meaning and relevance of Judaism in light of the declining political status of Jews in Western Europe and the proliferation of Christian anti-Jewish thought. The kabbalists claimed to reveal a s…
