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What is Kabbalah?

Originally published in Jewish Heritage, 2:1 (1959), pp. 17-22. WHAT IS KABALLAH? Kabbalah is the name given to the mystic trend in Jewish life and thought. The word is derived from a root meaning “to receive,” i.e., the tradition of mystic lore received from earlier generations. Though its subject matter is identical with that of all…

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