When Philip Berg decided in the early 1970s to teach kabbalah to the masses, he predicted that orthodox rabbis would stone him and his wife, Karen. For a long time, that seemed a pompous overstatement ...

To many people, Kabbalah is that little red string bracelet celebrities wear after they supposedly find spirituality in rehab. But to Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, Kabbalah is much more than a trend: It’s a ...

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The complex teachings of kabbalah can take years to learn, much less master. Why not start by coloring them in? Tzfat-based artist David Friedman has translated his vivid, psychedelic depictions of ...

It doesn’t get much trendier than this -- the ancient practice of yoga combined with Kabbalah, mystical teachings with origins in Judaism. They come together in “Kabbalah Yoga,” two DVDs that ...

After you’ve spent a couple hours puzzling over Daniel Matt’s Zohar or trying to sort truth from hype in the teachings of the Kabbalah Centre, it’s a welcome relief to turn to a lucid academic ...

SAFED, Israel — Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism, is known around the world thanks to the many Hollywood celebrities who have embraced its teachings. While Madonna and Demi Moore may be seen walking in ...

There’s more to Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism based on the Torah) than the Hollywood red-string trend that now seems so late 1990s. In fact, Kabbalah is an ongoing field of study, dating back to the time ...

In Maui, at a New Age gift shop, a woman in a sarong pays for a candle in the shape of the Buddha, a bundle of sage used in Native American ceremonies and a copy of “Becoming Like God: Kabbalah and ...

Pop diva Madonna was among the praying, swaying and singing masses of Kabbalah enthusiasts who made the pilgrimage to Israel for the High Holidays, seeking spiritual transformation through a brand of ...

Through candid reflections, personal stories, and deep teachings from the Zohar - the central text of Kabbalah - Madonna shares how this ancient wisdom has shaped her life and offers viewers practical ...

Rabbi Hecht, a former competitor on the Food Network show Chopped, combines his passion for Jewish teaching and food in this entertaining volume. He contends that “[c]ooking, sharing, and enjoying ...