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Kabbalah

Kabbalah

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A set of Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe
  • noun
  • /kəˈbɑːlə/
translation icon : cábala
  • The book discusses the history and development of Kabbalah over the centuries.
  • Kabbalah and gnosis

But there's one parable that comes from the Kabbalah, which is the mystical side of Judaism.

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Examples

  • Many people explore Kabbalah to gain a better understanding of spiritual concepts in Judaism.

  • Well, I do teach a course on the Kabbalah at the university.

  • One of the studies of Kabbalah is that of the nature of man.

    Blog text (24)
  • Well, of course, Kabbalah teaches us how we can approach World Peace.

  • Soon after, I began studying Kabbalah in earnest at various yeshivas.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • But there's one parable that comes from the Kabbalah, which is the mystical side of Judaism.

  • I began to socialize with Esther Seligson, thanks to whom I was introduced to the secrets of Kabbalah.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • In her studies, she found that Kabbalah offers deep insights into the nature of existence.

Synonyms

kabbalah
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Jewish religious teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the world

is the traditional scholarly description focusing on historical origins
Cabbalah
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A system of Jewish mystical ideas based on hidden meanings in the Jewish holy books

is the more common label for that same tradition
Kabbala
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Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible

covers the same tradition using a slightly different written form
Cabala
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A Jewish spiritual teaching that finds hidden meanings in the Hebrew Bible

emphasizes the same history but is the headword form
Kabala
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A Jewish tradition that finds hidden meanings in its holy books

is the standard form but otherwise identical in meaning
Cabbala
vsKabbalah
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A Jewish teaching about hidden meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is the usual historical term for that same system
Qabbala
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A Jewish teaching of hidden ideas about God and the world based on Hebrew books

is the core tradition described more generally without spelling change
Qabbalah
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A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is the broader historical tradition rather than a single label variant
kabbala
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A set of secret Jewish religious ideas about God and the world

is the main historical tradition rather than a related version
cabbalah
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A set of Jewish teachings about God and hidden spiritual meanings often kept secret

is the core historical and theological tradition rather than a modern variant
Kabbalism
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A set of Jewish spiritual teachings about God and the hidden meaning of the world

refers to the whole tradition including practice, history, and theology
Cabalism
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A Jewish teaching that finds hidden spiritual meanings in the Bible

names the wider tradition rather than only its practical doctrines
kabbalism
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A set of secret Jewish ideas about God and the world

is the historical movement without stressing extended or modern usages
qabalah
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A secret Jewish mystical teaching about hidden meanings in religion

is the original historical tradition rather than a resembling practice
Qabala
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  • Jargon
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A system of secret spiritual teachings based on Jewish mystical ideas

is the authentic historical and theological tradition rather than a model
kabala
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A set of secret religious ideas and practices about God and the world

refers to the precise historical rabbinical tradition rather than a resembling form

Surface Forms

Kabbalah singular
Kabbalahs plural

Etymology

Kabbalah comes from the Hebrew qabbalah, which means 'that which is received' and comes from a root meaning 'to receive'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Kabbalah as special teachings 'received' and passed down from teachers, which is why the word now means a mystical tradition.