Experience the transcendence of God through this ancient wisdom. For centuries, the Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish mystical tradition, has confounded readers with its symbols, allusions, and multiple layers of meaning. In his translation, Daniel C. Matt returns to the original Hebrew and Aramaic texts to reveal the primary aspects of Jewish mysticism, including the radical transcendence of God, the feminine aspect of God, and the divine attributes.

Meditation and the Bible

Aryeh Kaplan

PB £12.95

A highly radical interpretation of the Bible, but at the same time, one solidly based, both on the text itself and on ancient Kabbalistic teachings. One of the greatest mysteries of the Bible involves the methods used by the Prophets to attain their unique states of consciousness. Almost all of the Bible was authored by the Prophets while they were in such highter states, but virtually nothing is said about how these states were attained. In this remarkable book, Kaplan draws from the entire spectrum of Kabbalistic literature, including many ancient unpublished manuscripts, to demonstrate how meditation played a key role in the methods used by the Prophets. All sources are cited, and many of the more important texts are quoted verbatim in translation.

Kabbalah: New Perspectives

Moshe Idel

PB £15.95

In this prizewinning new interpretation of Jewish mysticism, Moshe Idel emphasizes the need for a comparative and phenomenological approach to Kabbalah and its position in the history of religion. Idel provides fresh insights into the origins of Jewish mysticism, the relation between mystical and historical experience, and the impact of Jewish mysticism on western civilization.

Practical Kabbalah

Rabbi Laibl Wolf

PB £11.95

In this book Rabbi Laibl Wolf shows how to incorporate all the energies of the Sephirot into our lives using meditations and real world examples. The Kabbalah tells us that divine energy flows from the Cosmic Source into the material world through ten pathways or Sephirot .

The Kabbalah Handbook

Gabriella Samuel

PB £13.99

People of all faiths and backgrounds are drawn to the inspiration, knowledge and spiritual insight that Kabbalah offers. But too often writings on Jewish mysticism are impenetrable for the novice, overly simplified for the advanced student or misrepresent and sensationalise Kabbalistic practice. The Kabbalah Handbook is the first comprehensive single-volume Kabbalah reference guide that is indispensable for Kabbalah students of every level. Features more than five hundred key terms and concepts in straightforward, easy-to-read definitions and thorough, well-researched discussions. Hebrew, English and Hebrew transliteration for each item, the language of origin for each term ,a discussion of all sides of differing opinions within Kabbalistic philosophy ,pronunciation guides and non-discriminatory, gender-neutral language ,important historical information and extensive cross-referencing that enables readers to find all terms, whether they are looking up a word in English or transliterated Hebrew, plus twenty-eight original and innovative illustrations and thirty-two tables, charts that organise and break down unwieldy material into manageable items and appendices covering topics such as the 613 Mitzvot (biblical commandments), the lunar calendar and the sacred names of God.