That was part of the message delivered by Reuven Kimelman, a Jewish studies professor, at a conference Sunday on Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. Kimelman took the crowd through the words ...

Nevertheless, the nobleman, like Casanova himself, revered the supposed utility of Jewish lore, claiming acquaintance with a Jew who “made an immense fortune” through Kabbalah. The nobleman ...

Yahrzeit of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (the “Alter Rebbe”), a student of the Maggid of Mezritch, founder of the Chabad Hassidic movement and author of the Tanya, the basic work of Lubavitch ...

“Leave me! Beware, do not see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you shall die!” Pharaoh’s aggressive threat, as ...

Rooted in the mystical teachings of Kabbalah, Hasidic thought delves into esoteric interpretations of Jewish scripture and tradition. Adherents believe in the interconnectedness of all existence ...

Starting Tuesday, Rabbi Jonathan Freirich of Temple Beth El will teach a four-part course in uptown on Kabbalah, an ancient and modern system of Jewish mysticism. His version is designed to make ...

E, M at Lexington Ave.-53rd St. Manhattan’s five-story branch of the Kabbalah Centre—an international nonprofit focused on the Jewish mystical tradition—prides itself on providing everyone ...