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Yitzchak Ginsburgh: Body, Mind and Soul (2004)

Posted on March 2, 2007 by

The basic description of Yitzchak Ginsburgh‘s (Body, Mind and Soul: Kabbalah on Human Physiology, Disease and Healing) book sounds new agey and simplistic: This healing manual explains Kabbalah’s centuries-old perception of human physiology, its view on how to maintain overall … Continue reading →

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Mark Stavish: Kabbalah for Health & Wellness (2007)

Posted on February 23, 2007 by

I have to admit I do not have much faith in this book, but it is new and out and might relate to Kabbalah, so feel obliged to mention it. I am talking about Mark Stavish’s Kabbalah for Health & … Continue reading →

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Magickal Judaism Academic Resources

Posted on February 19, 2007 by

Here is Liorah Chanah‘s blog entry in which she collected “Magickal Judaism Academic Resources.” I am afraid I will shamelessly lift from her list the books that are not yet in my collection. Besides the articles she lists about 30 … Continue reading →

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Kabbalist Big-Bangism

Posted on February 18, 2007 by

I followed the tracks from an Associated Press article at Combined Jewish Philanthropies that starts with “A Jewish organization is demanding an apology from a Georgia lawmaker after a memo using his name claims that evolution was a myth propagated … Continue reading →

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Yehuda Berg: Kabbalah on Love (2006)

Posted on February 9, 2007 by

The ever prolific popularizer of Kabbalah , Yehuda Berg, published a book on “Kabbalah on Love“, with the subtitle “Technology for the Soul.” Digital Cubics’ blog copied the summary from Amazon: “Berg makes the distinction between love and need — … Continue reading →

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Jill Gregory & Karen Tintori: The Book of Names (2006)

Posted on February 4, 2007 by

Oyve, the Daily Southtown told me the plot of a new book: In ‘The Book of Names,’ a fictional, nefarious offshoot sect of the ancient Gnostic tradition known as the Gnoseos has learned the identities of 33 of 36 lamed … Continue reading →

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Maggy Whitehouse: Living Kabbalah (2004)

Posted on February 2, 2007 by

Yet another Kabbalah book that does not fit my basic focus: Jewish Kabbalah. This one sounds new age-y as well, for example at Powell it is listed under (alternate) spirituality. But at Amazon.com it is in the top 700,000, which … Continue reading →

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Éliphas Lévi and the Kabbalah (2006)

Posted on January 22, 2007 by

Here is a review (or more like description) of a book that does not fit into my narrow Jewish Kabbalistic interests on at least multiple accounts. Éliphas Lévi and the Kabbalah – The Masonic and French Connection of the American … Continue reading →

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Commemorating the Safed earthquake

Posted on January 14, 2007 by

On January 1, 1837 an earthquake shook and destroyed most of the city of Safed and Tiberias at 2 PM. There were between 2 and 4000 victims. This HaAretz article covers the story through the eyes and words of the … Continue reading →

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What Kabbalah books are about?

Posted on January 12, 2007 by

This Chabad article by Naftali Silberberg summarizes somewhat cynically what Kabbalah books are about: Open up a book of Kabbalah, and you will discover that: a) there are countless spiritual worlds. b) In actuality nothing exists but G-d alone; everything … Continue reading →

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