The Essential Kabbalah: The Heart of Jewish Mysticism
Daniel C. Matt
1995
How to Approach Kabbalah
What should your intention be as you draw near to this wisdom?
Pursuing the straight path, dividing your time between Bible, Talmud, and this wisdom, partaking of each. Learning this wisdom for its own sake: to enter its mysteries, to know your Creator, to attain a wondrous level of comprehension of the Torah, to pray in…
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