Know very little about Kabbalah but I was a philosophically and logically minded kid and intuited negative theology and apophasis as a child. I was fascinated by the logic of the infinite and all the paradoxes therein. So it was always in my mind that infinity must contract for things to exist. And that there is that beyond space-time. And also have this sense of an expanse of featureless darkness which isn’t really dark like the darkness we see but like where thought forms- featureless but with potentiality. i wasn’t a very religious Jew in my twenties or mid thirties. After Oct. 7 that changed- and now I’ve been reading these medieval rabbis to make up for a pretty spotty Reform education. But also got curious as to what Kabbalah actually is broad brushstrokes wise and the concepts of Ein Sof and Tzimtzum (sp?) and Bittul feel very familiar to me. I’m wondering if my childhood notions line up with this and now Im wondering if this has always been a fascination for me because I am Jewish? Maybe because we mention the infinite in so many prayers maybe my thoughts drifted off on the idea? Also please tell me if what I am saying is complete nonsense since theres a high likelihood I haven’t understood what I am reading.

Hello, everyone! My question is regarding the use of a kabbalistic siddur. There are many such siddurim out in the market today if one is familiar, for example, the Siddur of Rabbi Shabtai of Rashkov and the Siddur of the Rashash. How is someone supposed to use these siddurim? Many of the daily services in the siddurim (such as Shacharit as an example) run for hundreds of pages and would take an awfully long time to pray with even in a congregational setting, never mind a solo davener. Even if someone was familiar with many of the kabbalistic concepts in the siddurim, it seems like it would take an impractical amount of time to complete all that the siddur requires. I am asking this because I have a great interest in Judaism (and the Kabbalah in particular) and have spent the last few years teaching myself Lurianic Kabbalah and the kavanot.

Hello, my name is Jeremy. I am emailing because I am experiencing a severe spiritual disturbance in my home and on my soul, and I believe I need the help of a Rabbi’s authority to clear it.

If receiving assistance from a Rabbi isn’t possible, i am seeking advice as to what to do here.

You see, I began studying the Kabbalah some years ago and there were a few individuals who didn’t like this because they are into evil andsatanic practices.

I have discovered what appear to be 'nests' of parasitic energyin my house.

1. One of these is a green goblin looking entity, it also has wings and it carries a pole or string that siphons energy through this. I visualized this in the middle of several of the elements, fire, water etc and it went from green to white but then I saw it holding 3 Hebrew letters. 1 was mem and 1 was aleph. So I visualized these spinning until mem turned blue and then imagined the water from it going onto the entity and it seemed to “drown it” ie it was struggling and losing power and then aleph turned purple when I visualized it spinning, I did the same and it began dissipating even more but there was one last letter that I could not make out clear enough. I tried to spin it and imagine it turning white gold and going back to ain soph but every time I did this the letter would come back down into this entities hand and turn green again. It’s like this letter cannot be undone or this thing stops it from being undone and returned to the white light source. I notice my couch is engulfed in green energy so this may be its anchor so I tried washing this with pure blue from mem but after trying several things, I could not stop the last letter from turning green and keeping this thing alive. So I’ve left it alone for a while and have been seeking the answer for this.

2.Theres areas are filled with hostile thought-forms, purple and black energy that’s like encoded with Hebrew letters used in a way that feels dark and predatory. When I try using kaf heh tav to cleanse these areas I see these ravens in the same area as the energy, just posting there. Most disturbingly, I am seeing black, bird-like entities—specifically a raven—that is actively ripping energy from my Sefirot (energy centers).

I am not Jewish, but I have a deep respect for the holiness of the Hebrew language. I believe someone is using curses from the Qlipoth or using Kishuf (sorcery) to target me. I am seeking a house blessing, a Mezuzah check, and if possible, the ritual for Hatatarat Klalot (annulment of curses) to remove these attachments from my soul.

I want to restore Shalom Bayit (peace of the home) and holiness to my life. Can the Rabbi help me, or point me to a specialist who deals with the removal of these types of demonic-based entities?"

Or give me advice on how I can remove these from

My sefirots

He told me I have a very old soul from a very powerful line of souls?

I run a book club that reads esoteric literature, and the group wanted to touch on the subject of Kabbalah. I'm familiar with the idea that generally, study of the Kabbalah is most reserved for those with understanding of the Torah, the mitzvah, and who have a number of lives years under their belt. I'm also aware of the multitude of ways the original formulation has been repurposed into vastly different systems and use intentions, and that the traditional Kabbalist community views these systems largely as negative and/or offensive.

The members of the club are well read folk who strive for depth and clarity. Many are also aware of the general history. In your most compassionate, loving, and personally expressive way, what would you explain to a layman learner who may read traditional Kabbalist formulations, but who have little to no religious background?

I’ve been looking into Sefer Yetzirah, but there are so many versions and translations online that it’s hard to know which one is the most reliable or practical.

For those who have studied it, which version would you recommend and why?

Also, are there other books or resources that connect Kabbalah with meditation in a practical way?

Would really appreciate your recommendations.

Hello, I am a curious individual who has a genuine interest to know "What it all means" and recently I've been getting interested in knowing about the Sefirot and the Tree of Life could someone please potentially DM me or reply me what it all means what is the Jewish Kabbalah means it's revelations thereof? Please feel to recommend any videos.

(P.S. I am a Christian not really interested in practicing any demonology or anything just curious how Reality is talked about/explained in the Kabbalah.)

I have heard tales of these wizards that could hear the future by burning incense and placing a bone in their mouth as they went into a trance (marijuana perhaps?). I am eager to learn what is available about this subject, yet sources are scare. Have you heard anything about this growing up? It is a negative commandment, although I feel it is worth discussing. It seems unique to Judaism that the rules actually tell you how these people would perform their ritual. I don't believe other religions have mentions of sorcery where they actually explicitly tell you how the practice is undertaken. Any chance you've heard of yidoni?

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To understand the difference between the traditional form and Syncretic / Hermetic, imagine someone stealing a car, painting flames on the side, and driving it off a cliff—you wouldn't blame the original manufacturer for the crash. The 'occult' Kabbalah often feared by Christians wasn't created by Jews, but by Gentile 'brainiacs' (mathematicians and scientists like Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and John Dee) during the Renaissance who appropriated Jewish holy books to build a system of magic.

The ultimate proof that these are two different religions lies in the direction of the human will. Traditional Jewish Kabbalah is built on 'Thy Will Be Done': its goal is Bittul (self-nullification), where the mystic strives to turn their 'I' (in Hebrew: Ani) into 'Nothingness' (Ayin) to become a pure, obedient servant of God’s law.

In contrast, the Gentile occult version is built on My Will Be Done'. It treats God's names not as prayers, but as 'admin passwords' to manipulate the universe for personal power. This distortion is what led modern occultists like Aleister Crowley to famously declare, 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law'—the exact spiritual opposite of biblical submission.

Hi! What book recommendations do you have to start the Kabbalah journey?

This is huge news on The Third Temple in Israel.

Israel Today is reporting that “Israelis of priestly descent practice their biblical duties at a scale model of the Temple altar, at a facility near Maaleh Adumim on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem.”

This group have been doing this for a while. In fact, they call themselves the New Sanhedrin. What are your thoughts on this?

I remember a few years back, they released a coin with Trumps head on one side and Third Temple on the other side. This was also released by a fringe Temple Advocate Group in Jerusalem.

There's also sometimes rumours they find a Red Heifer to use, but it hasn't yet resulted in anything.

It's interesting to note (I didn't know this until today) that there was a previous attempt to build the Third Temple but it failed, and fire came out the ground. Some Christian's saw that as a type of divine intervention.

There are many influencers and people on the internet who dedicate themselves to spreading Kabbalah, but many of them tend to offer countless courses at exorbitant prices. Are these courses worth it?

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I'm a newbie and would like to know more about Kabbalah. Can you tell me what it is and how it is used? I know there are different versions, this one and the Jewish one. If so, what is the difference between it and the Christian one? thanks

What is the reason for the lack of translations into English of the Pardes Rimonim of Cordovero / Ramak and the Etz Chaim of Chain Vital?

By reputation I understand them to be core texts that were hugely important for systematising systems. I presume from that point (which may be wrong) that they should be comparatively approachable.

Shalom yall,

I'm just about done writin my first lil book, 26 half pages, about how to call the waters of tohu.

Tohum el tohum koreh, the deep calls to the deep.

Yosef was blessed with tohum both by his dad and by Moshe.

Moshe knew Hashem panim el panim... but think about it, don't you also want people to know you more than just your panim, and more than the face of your panimiut? Hashem also wants us to know him tehom deep, deeper than deep.

So how to call the deep? Simple! Just add a drop of different oils to your shabbat candles. It wasn't just the breath of Hashem hovering over the deep in beresheit, before he spoke... it was also smells. Every korban in the beis hamikdash was a pleasing smell. Even Noach's sacrifice was.

Just think, you wouldn't leave home without even THINKING about putting on deodorant... wouldn't go out on a date w/o perfume/cologne. But 99% of Jews been goin thousands of years without givin Hashem a nice smell for Shabbat. So just add a drop of different oils!

Sesame, lavendar, rice oil (orez = ohr haGanuz) even kanola has cool meaning behind it. Ken = a bird's nest. Ola = the tail of geula. The zohar says the Moshiach leaves a bird's nest over gan eden every night... etc.

And this is how we clean Earth ;) Israel is the ark.

Anyone have some free time and interested in reading it and offering their thoughts? Chat GPT says I repeat some things in some places... before I actually pay an editor, would be nice to get all the easy stuff out of the way.

Sending love and thanks from Petah Tikva.

also might open a business selling oils already mixed. But I'd rather just give them away to people, like Elisha did an infinite oil hack.. so if you know any philanthropists/investors who want to be like Elisha, and get 2x ELiyahu's blessings... let's build zion.today

Hi! I studied sha'arei orah of gikatilla. Then i studien sefer yetzirad and bahir commented by arye kaplan. Should i study also ginnat egoz or it is not so important?

Hey all, I grew up Christian but do not identify with a religion now. I have felt a call towards attending synagogue and also learning more about Kabbalah practices. Does anyone have some insight into the type of spiritual practices that Kabbalah teach? Meditation? Fasting? Mantras and chants? I know nothing and would love some insight

Hello all, I am writing a book on figures in religion typically considered as demons, and was curious if any of you could help me find a specific passage.

The linked image is from the fandom wiki about the figure Agrat Bat Mahlat and her supposed children. However, so far this is the only source I’ve found claiming she is the mother of asmodeus/asmoday, Oholah, and oholibah. From what I gathered in Ezekiel 23 was the two sisters were allegorical for Israel and Judah rather than actual figures.

But this source claims the Kabbalah references them again. Would any of you know if this is true or not? I want to debunk it before I end up putting anything in writing. On that note would anyone know where to find the source that says Agrat is even Asmodeus’ mother?? I feel like I keep seeing these claims but not the actual text itself. Aughhh!!

Is there really a mystical element behind this prayer? Does it make sense to say this prayer even if you don't speak Hebrew? I understood it was a powerful prayer for the purification of the soul and connection with God. Is this true?