Kabbalah is said by its [[Apologetics|apologists]] to be one of the most grossly misunderstood parts of Judaism. The mystical doctrines contained in it are said by its students and masters to have been revealed and entrusted to [[Ezra]] the Scribe 400 years before the appearance of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus of Nazareth]]. Mysticism is an integral part of [[Hasidism|Chasidic Judaism]], and passages from kabbalistic sources are routinely included in traditional Jewish prayer books. | Kabbalah is said by its [[Apologetics|apologists]] to be one of the most grossly misunderstood parts of Judaism. The mystical doctrines contained in it are said by its students and masters to have been revealed and entrusted to [[Ezra]] the Scribe 400 years before the appearance of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus of Nazareth]]. Mysticism is an integral part of [[Hasidism|Chasidic Judaism]], and passages from kabbalistic sources are routinely included in traditional Jewish prayer books. |