Hartley Lachter

Victor Raphael, Genesis

Faith and Practice

Kabbalah for the Masses: Re-considering the Elitism of Medieval Jewish Mysticism

The perception of medieval Kabbalah as a carefully guarded, secret discourse is the result of an overemphasis on the claims of some of the early kabbalists, as well as a narrow selection of texts that have received disproportionate attention due to their prominence in later centuries. In fact, many medieval kabbalistic texts reflect an explicit desire to introduce Kabbalah to readers who are just beginning to study Jewish esoteric lore.

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