Kabbalah is described as Jewish mysticism dating back to the beginning of time
according to holy beliefs. Opposed to traditional Judaism, Kabbalistic beliefs
are based on a different interpretation of the book of Genesis. Kabbalistic
concepts consist mainly of a Sephirot Tree which organizes the ten basic
principals of life and an organized Universe making this branch of Judaism very
different than other mainstream religions. Kabbalists have faith that divine
status can be reached through means of traditional magick to find the meaning in
numbers and letters of the holy scriptures making Kabbalah very unique in it's
beliefs. I. Creation A. Taught by God to a group of angels B. Hebrew Sources in
Israel C. first centuries B.C.E. II. Scriptures A. Book of Zohar (Book of
Splendor) B. Sefer Yezirah C. Genesis, Old Testament III. Beliefs A. World Can
be grasped through numbers and letters B. Job to discover hidden meaning in
numbers and letters of holy scriptures through traditional magick methods C.
Sephirot Tree of Life 1. ten numbers are working principals of life organized
and pictured in the S.T.L. 10 - Malkuth Kingdom - Divine (Exile/Physical) 9 -
Yesod - Foundation (Union of Male and Female) 8 - Hod - Glory
(Dependence/Vulnerability) 7 - Netzach - Firmness (Leadership/Conference) 6 -
Tiphareth - Beauty (Balance/Harmony) 5 - Geburah - Strength/Severity
(Discipline/Boundaries) 4 - Chesed - Mercy/Love (Compassion/Healing) 3 - Binah -
Intelligence/Understanding (Differentiation/Repentance) 2 - Chochmah - Wisdom
(Pure Thought/Connectedness) 1 - Kether - Being/Existence (Will/Selflessness) 2.
11th Sephirot - Between Chochmah and Binah - Daath - Knowledge (sex) found in
the first chapters of Genesis 3. climb tree by means of magick D. God 1. fills
Universe 2. all things, good and evil/immanent and transcendent 3. boundless IV.
Rituals/Ceremony A. Coming of Age 1. Bar Mitzvah a. ceremony of admitting a boy
(13) to the adult Jewish community 2. Bat Mitzvah a. ceremony of admitting a
girl (12 or 13) to the adult Jewish community B. Hanukah 1. eight days 2.
signified with the Menorah 3. commemorating the rededication of The Temple in
Jerusalem C. Prayer 1. pray in Hebrew 2. Shabbat is celebrated as the day of
rest (sundown on Friday night to sun down on Saturday) 3. bow before entering a
Jewish worship service Conclusion: Kabbalah is described as Jewish mysticism
dating back to the beginning of time according to holy beliefs. Opposed to
traditional Judaism, Kabbalistic beliefs are based on a different interpretation
of the book of Genesis. Kabbalistic concepts consist mainly of a Sephirot Tree
which organizes the ten basic principals of life and an organized Universe
making this branch of Judaism very different than other mainstream religions.
Kabbalists have faith that divine status can be reached through means of
traditional magick to find the meaning in numbers and letters of the holy
scriptures making Kabbalah very unique in it's beliefs. KABBALAH Kabbalah is
described as Jewish mysticism dating back to the beginning of time according to
holy beliefs. Opposed to traditional Judaism, Kabbalistic beliefs are based on a
different interpretation of the book of Genesis. Kabbalistic concepts consist
mainly of a Sephirot Tree which organizes the ten basic principals of life and
an organized Universe making this branch of Judaism very different than other
mainstream religions. Kabbalists have faith that divine status can be reached
through means of traditional magick to find the meaning in numbers and letters
of the holy scriptures making Kabbalah very unique in it's beliefs. Kabbalistic
practices are believed to originate straight from God. Kabbalists believe that
the secrets of the holy scriptures were taught by God to a group of angels in
Heaven. The angels then came down upon earth in human form and taught the
religion to the people of Israel. Writing of the Kabbalah dates back to the
first reordered centuries of the earth (B.C.E.) known to creationists. The
scriptures of Kabbalah include the Book of Zohar or Book of Splendor. The Zohar
is a five-volume mystical commentary on the Torah. Torah is the Hebrew word for
law or teaching and it more commonly referred to as the Books of Moses, the
first five books of the Bible, Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; and
Deuteronomy. It is traditionally said to be authored by Rabbi Shim'on bar Yohai,
about 2000 years ago. Historically, it was probably put into written form in the
fourteenth or fifteenth century by the Spanish rabbi Moses de Leon. Another
scripture of Kabbalah is Sefer Yetzirah which means "Book of
Formation". Sefer Yetzirah is a brief work on the Creation. It is
traditionally ascribed to Abraham, but its actual authorship is unknown. It
dates to about 2500 years ago. Both of these books are also considered holy
scriptures of Judaism but the interpretation of the scriptures is what sets
Kabbalah apart from traditional Judaism. Unique Kabbalistic beliefs include that
the immortal world is in everyone's grasp. Kabbalists believe that immortality
can be grasped through the understanding of the letters and numbers included in
the holy scriptures. It is mortal responsibility to discover the hidden meaning
in the numbers and letters through methods of traditional magick. Kabbalists
believe that the truth lies in the Sephirot Tree of Life. It organizes and
pictures the ten numbers that are the working principals of life The Sephirot
Tree of Life can be climbed through magick. Sephirot Tree of Life 10 - Malkuth
Kingdom - Divine (Exile/Physical) 9 - Yesod - Foundation (Union of Male and
Female) 8 - Hod - Glory (Dependence/Vulnerability) 7 - Netzach - Firmness
(Leadership/Conference) 6 - Tiphareth - Beauty (Balance/Harmony) 5 - Geburah -
Strength/Severity (Discipline/Boundaries) 4 - Chesed - Mercy/Love
(Compassion/Healing) 3 - Binah - Intelligence/Understanding
(Differentiation/Repentance) 2 - Chochmah - Wisdom (Pure Thought/Connectedness)
1 - Kether - Being/Existence (Will/Selflessness) When the tenth branch is
reached, the divine state is entered into immortality. More recently, an
eleventh branch has been added to the Tree. It falls between Chochmah and Binah,
Daath. It signifies knowledge in relation to sex. It is said to be discovered in
the first chapter in the book of Genesis. Kabbalah truth is that God is both
good and evil. He is both immanent and transcendent. Kabbalists believe that God
is boundless and fills every aspect in both the spiritual Universe and the
physical Universe. God is everything. Coming of age is an event that is
celebrated by the Kabbalistic population. Kabbalists celebrate through Bar
Mitzvahs for boys and Bat Mitzvahs for girls. These ceremonies signify the
admittance of the child of age thirteen to the adult Jewish community. The child
spends years studying the Hebrew language and Jewish holy scriptures to prepare
for this event. Friends and family whether or not they are Jewish are invited to
this celebration which normally takes place the Saturday after the child's
thirteenth birthday. One of the most important holidays to Judaism is Hanukah.
Hanukah is an eight day celebration that is signified with the lighting of a
candle on a menorah every night at sundown. Hanukah commemorates the
rededication of The Temple in Jerusalem. The holy temple was taken away from the
Hebrew slaves by the Egyptians. The Jews only had one nights worth of oil for
their lamp while hiding out from the Egyptians in this safe haven. The miracle
that took place was that the oil lasted for eight days and eight nights. Every
night of Hanukah, gifts are exchanged with the largest gift presented on the
final night of the celebration. These gifts represent all the gifts that God has
given his people. Prayer is an important part of Kabbalah. Kabbalists pray in
Hebrew because that is believes to be the original language of God. Upon
entering a Jewish worship service, Jews bow which shows their humbleness to God.
Shabbat is celebrated as the day of rest for the Jewish community. It begins
sundown of every Friday night to sun down on Saturday. It is believed to be the
day that the messiah while arrive from the Heavens and Jews want to be in the
presence of their God when he arrives. It is a say of quiet, solitude, and
reflection. Kabbalah is described as Jewish mysticism dating back to the
beginning of time according to holy beliefs. Opposed to traditional Judaism,
Kabbalistic beliefs are based on a different interpretation of the book of
Genesis. Kabbalistic concepts consist mainly of a Sephirot Tree which organizes
the ten basic principals of life and an organized Universe making this branch of
Judaism very different than other mainstream religions. Kabbalists have faith
that divine status can be reached through means of traditional magick to find
the meaning in numbers and letters of the holy scriptures making Kabbalah very
unique in it's beliefs.

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