Kabbalah

13th century Abraham Abulafia according angels appears Ashkenazi Azriel became believers called Christian circles commentary Cordovero creation David demons disciples divine doctrine Doenmeh editions Ein-Sof emanation esoteric evil existence extant Eybeschuetz Frank Frankists gematria Gerona Gikatilla Gnostic golem ha-Kohen hasidic Hayyim Hayyim Vital Hebrew Heikhalot holy ideas idem influence interpretation Isaac Luria Israel Italy Jacob Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joseph Judah Judaism kabbalistic kabbalistic literature Keter later letters light Lilith Lurianic Kabbalah magical manuscripts meditation Meir mentioned Merkabah Messiah Metatron Midrash Moses de Leon Nahmanides Nathan neoplatonic original particularly Poland practical Kabbalah prayer printed published rabbis redemption revealed Salonika Samael Scholem secret sect Sefer ha-Bahir Sefer Yezirah Sefirah Sefirot Sha'ar Sha'arei Shabbatean Shabbetai Zevi Shekhinah shel Smyrna Solomon soul sources speculations spiritual symbolism Talmud Tarbiz teachings theory tikkun Torah tradition transmigration Vital writings written Zevi's zimzum Zohar