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'''Kabbalah''' also '''''Qabala''''' is a form of Jewish [[mysticism]], representing itself as a school of ancient mystical teachings traditionally taught only to those who had reached the age of 40 and who had already learned [[Torah]] and [[Talmud]]. The Talmud discusses the existence of the [[soul]] and speculates when it becomes attached to the body. Jewish tradition teaches that the souls of all Jews were in existence at the time of the Giving of the Torah and were present at the time and agreed to the Covenant. There are many stories of spiritual levels of reality similar to Christian heaven and purgatory, of wandering souls and [[reincarnation]]. In the [[middle ages]], some of these mystical teachings were committed to writing. Many of these writings were asserted to be secret ancient writings or compilations of secret ancient writings. In Judaism, most cosmological issues are wide open to personal opinion, and are extensively discussed in these teachings. The mystical school of thought came to be known as Kabbalah, from the Hebrew root '''''Qof-Beit-Lamed''''' (QBL), meaning "to receive, to accept." The word is usually translated as "tradition." The mystical teachings of kabbalah were partly written in the ''Book of Zohar'' ("Splendor"), and these incomplete teachings have been distorted by mystics and occultists and New Age practitioners, and novelty-seekers and celebrities in the pop-culture, all of them having in common a rejection of traditional Christianity.

'''Kabbalah''' also '''''Qabalah''''' is a form of Jewish [[mysticism]], representing itself as a school of ancient mystical teachings traditionally taught only to those who had reached the age of 40 and who had already learned [[Torah]] and [[Talmud]]. The Talmud discusses the existence of the [[soul]] and speculates when it becomes attached to the body. Jewish tradition teaches that the souls of all Jews were in existence at the time of the Giving of the Torah and were present at the time and agreed to the Covenant. There are many stories of spiritual levels of reality similar to Christian heaven and purgatory, of wandering souls and [[reincarnation]]. In the [[middle ages]], some of these mystical teachings were committed to writing. Many of these writings were asserted to be secret ancient writings or compilations of secret ancient writings. In Judaism, most cosmological issues are wide open to personal opinion, and are extensively discussed in these teachings. The mystical school of thought came to be known as Kabbalah, from the Hebrew root '''''Qof-Beit-Lamed'' <big>קַבָּלָה</big> ''' (QBL), meaning "to receive, to accept." The word is usually translated as "tradition." The mystical teachings of kabbalah were partly written in the ''Book of Zohar'' ("Splendor"), and these incomplete teachings have been distorted by mystics and occultists and New Age practitioners, and novelty-seekers and celebrities in the pop-culture, all of them having in common a rejection of traditional Christianity.

==Mysticism in Judaism==

==Mysticism in Judaism==