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'''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 Jewish mystical school of thought came to be known as Kabbalah, from the Hebrew root '''<big> קבל </big>''Qof-Beit-Lamed''''' (QBL) expanded to ''' <big>קַבָּלָה</big> '''(QBLH)  meaning "to receive, to accept." The word is usually translated as "tradition." According to ancient kabbalistic tradition, the genuine mystical doctrine of Kabbalah is transmitted only face-to-face by word of mouth from teacher to pupil, and is complete only when the pupil has been brought to the profound mystical experience of ''gnosis'' (direct personal knowledge) and ''praxis'' (proficient ability). 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 Jewish mystical school of thought came to be known as Kabbalah, from the Hebrew root '''<big> קבל </big>''Qof-Beit-Lamed''''' (QBL) expanded to ''' <big>קַבָּלָה</big> '''(QBLH)  meaning "to receive, to accept." The word is usually translated as "tradition." According to ancient kabbalistic tradition, the genuine mystical doctrine of Kabbalah is transmitted only face-to-face by word of mouth from teacher to pupil, and is complete only when the pupil has been brought to the profound mystical experience of ''gnosis'' (direct personal knowledge) and ''praxis'' (proficient ability). 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.

==External links==

==External links==

[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kabbalah kabbalah (dictionary.com)]

* [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kabbalah kabbalah (dictionary.com)]

 

* [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Macrocosm+and+microcosm Macrocosm (thefreedictionary.com)]

[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Macrocosm+and+microcosm Macrocosm (thefreedictionary.com)]

* [https://carm.org/what-kabbalah CARM Christian Apologetics & Ministry: What is Kabbalah?]

 

* [http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Microcosm_and_Macrocosm New World Encyclopedia: Microcosm and Macrocosm (newworldencyclopedia.org)]

[https://carm.org/what-kabbalah CARM Christian Apologetics & Ministry: What is Kabbalah?]

* [http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=1492 Talking Philosophy: Macrocosm--Microcosm, posted by Jeff Mason on December 11, 2009 (blog.talkingphilosophy.com)]

 

* [http://occult-advances.org/ Occult Advances] ''an example of pop New Age "Kabbalah", displaying images of the ten sefirot superimposed over the human form.''

[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Microcosm_and_Macrocosm New World Encyclopedia: Microcosm and Macrocosm (newworldencyclopedia.org)]

* [http://www.ptmistlberger.com/psychospiritual-alchemy.php Psychospiritual Alchemy: Introduction to Psycho-Spiritual Alchemy, by P. T. Mistlberger]

 

* [http://www.truekabbalah.org/pages/documents/k00088.htm Regarding insanity and Kabbalah (truekabbalah.org)] ''kabbalist warnings of risk of demonic possession''

[http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=1492 Talking Philosophy: Macrocosm--Microcosm, posted by Jeff Mason on December 11, 2009 (blog.talkingphilosophy.com)]

* [http://www.chabad-mafia.com/psych.php The Chabad Lubavich Rebbe: Psychopath or Charlatan?, by Rabbi Yeshayahu Leibowitz]

 

* [http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new_york/messiah_fervor_rebbe_denounced ''The Jewish Week'': Messiah Fervor For Rebbe Denounced (thejewishweek.com)]

[http://occult-advances.org/ Occult Advances] ''an example of pop New Age "Kabbalah", displaying images of the ten sefirot superimposed over the human form.''

* [http://www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/Articles_ChoprasThirdJesus.html ''CANA Christian Answers for the New Age'': "Deepak Chopra's Third Jesus: The Persistent New Age Jesus", by Marcia Montenegro, written May/June 2008 (christiananswersforthenewage.org)]

 

* [http://hebrew4christians.com/Articles/kabbalah/Foreword/foreword.html A Foreword to Kabbalah Study for Christians. A Cautionary Foreword: Seeking Wisdom and Using Discernment. Should We Study Kabbalah? (hebrew4christians.com)]

[http://www.ptmistlberger.com/psychospiritual-alchemy.php Psychospiritual Alchemy: Introduction to Psycho-Spiritual Alchemy, by P. T. Mistlberger]

 

[http://www.truekabbalah.org/pages/documents/k00088.htm Regarding insanity and Kabbalah (truekabbalah.org)] ''kabbalist warnings of risk of demonic possession''

 

[http://www.chabad-mafia.com/psych.php The Chabad Lubavich Rebbe: Psychopath or Charlatan?, by Rabbi Yeshayahu Leibowitz]

 

[http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new_york/messiah_fervor_rebbe_denounced ''The Jewish Week'': Messiah Fervor For Rebbe Denounced (thejewishweek.com)]

 

[http://www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/Articles_ChoprasThirdJesus.html ''CANA Christian Answers for the New Age'': "Deepak Chopra's Third Jesus: The Persistent New Age Jesus", by Marcia Montenegro, written May/June 2008 (christiananswersforthenewage.org)]

 

[http://hebrew4christians.com/Articles/kabbalah/Foreword/foreword.html A Foreword to Kabbalah Study for Christians. A Cautionary Foreword: Seeking Wisdom and Using Discernment. Should We Study Kabbalah? (hebrew4christians.com)]

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