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    1. 05-10-2010 04:59 AM #1
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      Hebrew Kabbalah

      Well, I just started studying this form of Jewish Mysticism a bit, and it is really interesting. It shows how Kabbalah and Judaism in a whole makes sense with Evolution and science, but how things can be seen in a mystical manner.

      The basics are breaking down God into 10 different pieces that make the whole (so there aren't 10 gods, but one made up of 10 entities).

      The ten sefirot, as they are called, are KETER(Crown/Will/Ayin/Nothingness), BINAH(Understanding/Palace), HOKHMAH(Wisdom/Beginning), GEVURAH(Power/Judgement/Left), HESED(Love/White/Right), TIF'ERET(Beauty/Heaven/King/God/Green/Sun), HOD(Splendor/prophecy/left), NETSAH(Eternity/prophecy/right), YESOD(Foundation/Righteous One/Covenant), SHEKHINAH(Presence/Kingdom/Earth/Moon/Queen)

      and most of Kabbalah revolves around the Ein Sof, which is God (or the sum of the Ten Sefirot).

      So, please discuss Kaballah here... and if there are any other followers, I would love to learn more!!
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      Most of the things I have read (by Rav Berg and Michael Berg) never even mention the ten sefirot. Not that they aren't important, but the authors tend to add more focus to the main jist of kabbalah in order to spare the reader from being lost in translation. Rav and Michael focus on God (the light) and Ego (the opponent). The light representing giving to others and Ego representing receiving for yourself alone. Look for their books, it gives a larger sense of what kabbalah really stands for.
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      Quote Originally Posted by C-Fonz View Post
      Most of the things I have read (by Rav Berg and Michael Berg) never even mention the ten sefirot. Not that they aren't important, but the authors tend to add more focus to the main jist of kabbalah in order to spare the reader from being lost in translation. Rav and Michael focus on God (the light) and Ego (the opponent). The light representing giving to others and Ego representing receiving for yourself alone. Look for their books, it gives a larger sense of what kabbalah really stands for.
      Thanks! I'll check those out.
      The only book I have so far is by Daniel C. Matt, and its just the basics of Kabbalah or something.
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      No problem, my sister is really into it and has a master she receives advice from and all that jazz. At one point i think she was working with Rav Bergto market his new book or something, it never really worked out though. You could also look into getting a copy of a translated version of The Zohar, the main text of Kabbalah.
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