Kabbalah For Dummies, Arthur Kurzweil
Kabbalah For Dummies, Arthur Kurzweil
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Kabbalah For Dummies

Author: Arthur Kurzweil

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 15 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/15/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Judaism


Synopsis

Kabbalah For Dummies presents a balanced perspective of Kabbalah as an "umbrella" for a complex assemblage of mystical Jewish teachings and codification techniques. Kabbalah For Dummies also shows how Kabbalah simultaneously presents an approach to the study of text, the performance of ritual and the experience of worship, as well as how the listener can apply its teaching to everyday life.

About Arthur Kurzweil

Arthur Kurzweil is known as America's foremost Jewish genealogist. The author or editor of several books, he lectures extensively on the subjects of Judaica, magic, and mysticism.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on March 05, 2015

Unlike most books on Kabbalah, the author puts the subject in its necessary context: Judiasm. Having heard of and both admired Kabbalistic idea of The Tree of Life, I was both dissapointed yet assured that one cannot be a, "Kabbalist" without being a Jew. Yet, when it was put in its proper context,......more

Goodreads review by Aby on September 06, 2013

Very simple, quick, and general read for curious people.......more

Goodreads review by Alex on November 28, 2019

Note: I listened to the audiobook version and since I have some background in Kabbalah I followed along just fine. However, if you do NOT have a background in Kabbalah, I suggest getting the print or ebook version of this work to read while listening to the audiobook version. The author uses a lot o......more

Goodreads review by Graham on March 03, 2024

Amazing! I feel so much better now I have a proper, in depth and comprehensive book about Kabbalah under my belt. It was overdue for me. I have read a comprehensive book on Judaism, however, a book on Judaism is no substitute for a book on Kabbalah. Kabbalah is so much deeper and more detailed than......more

Goodreads review by K. Counihan on September 20, 2018

The Conflict without subtance For 12$ here you get immaculate, pristine, active table of contents, formatting and less substance. For.99 cents I read Unlocking the Zohar, by Michael Laitman. Laitmans book was a wealth of knowledge and substance. I found that book + back 3 index most enlightening......more