kabbalah
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Definition of kabbalah
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
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(Judaism)A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
“Hasidism is closely allied with the fundamental teachings of the Kabbalah, the system of Jewish esoteric thought and mysticism.”
“In addition to vitriolic criticism of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, Owens’s controversial claims that, for example, the Jewish mystical practice Kabbalah is a “pedophile-centric religion” have drawn condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups.”
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name
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(Judaism)A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
“Hasidism is closely allied with the fundamental teachings of the Kabbalah, the system of Jewish esoteric thought and mysticism.”
“In addition to vitriolic criticism of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, Owens’s controversial claims that, for example, the Jewish mystical practice Kabbalah is a “pedophile-centric religion” have drawn condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups.”
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- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of Kabbalah.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal.
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