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An Introduction to Kabbalah for the 21st Century
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(45 ratings)
250 students

An Introduction to Kabbalah for the 21st Century

A very basic and modern introductory course that answers 26 simple questions about Kabbalah.
Created byJordan Shai Franzel
Last updated 9/2015
English

What you'll learn

  • understand the basic ideas of Kabbalah, its history, its literature, and major concepts. This course is an overview and is aimed at whetting the desire to learn more.

Course content

6 sections • 27 lectures • 58m total length

  • Introduction0:44

    A basic exploration of mysticism's basic concepts and how they appear in Kabbalah.

  • What is Kabbalah?3:04

    A hard question to answer. Kabbalah has a very rich, varied, and complex history and philosophy. It's hard to know to what people are referring when they use the term.

  • What does the word Kabbalah mean?1:00

    A very brief lesson in Hebrew in order to define the word, 'Kabbalah.'

  • What is Mysticism?1:29

    A working definition of 'mysticism' and 'spirituality.'

  • Why Study Kabbalah?1:15

    Why do people study Kabbalah? Is it for the same reasons?

  • Is There Only One Kabbalah?3:01

    A look at the three major categories of the types of Kabbalah that exist.

Requirements

  • Download the extra readings before each part of the course. You do not need to be familiar with the course subject.

Description

Are you looking for answers to the big questions of life? Do you want to engage the world with meaning and purpose? Are you seeking more depth in your day to day routine? This course is for you! In this introductory course we will learn what mysticism is and how it is found in the Jewish religion. We will learn the history and development of Kabbalah, its major concepts and rituals, and its application in our real lives.

This course will consist of video lectures that contain music as well as spoken word. Texts in English, will be available as pdf files.

The course is in six sections and can be done slowly or quickly, at your pace. There are no quizzes.

One should take this course if you are curious about Kabbalah but don't want to practice orthodoxy or join a community to learn about it. This course should be taken if your are interested in the road to enlightenment and want to know the Jewish version of it.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is intended for seekers, those who are looking for meaning in their lives, and anyone with a basic curiosity about Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.

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