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The Practice: Rules and Practitioners.
 

Theoretical vs. Practical Kabbalah

How practical Kabbalah differs from what you may have read or heard about Kabbalah in the past. Full Article >
Last Modified: 2006-04-30

Wonder-Workers

This article discusses the practicioners of practical Kabbalah known as the Ba'alei Shem Tov ("Masters of the Good Name"), their controversial status in the community, and the rules they followed and broke. It also discusses the related concept of the tzaddik. Full Article >
Last Modified: 2006-04-20

The Jewish Take On "Magic"

Why practical Kabbalah should not be considered magic. Full Article >
Last Modified: 2006-04-30

Introduction to Practical Kabbalistic Procedure

This article outlines the the general themes and behaviors encountered in the practice of practical Kabbalah. Full Article >
Last Modified: 2006-04-20

 

About The Hands Icon:
The hands are in the position of one performing the blessing known as Priestly Benediction. In fact, it's where Leonard Nimoy got the idea for the Vulcan saying and gesture, "Live long and prosper"! The Benediction has been used in practical Kabbalah and in synagogues today, so I felt the image would be a good way to represent the concept of one actively utilizing the power of words and prayer.

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The information contained in this document is based on the author's personal research and is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as religious instruction or to represent contemporary practice of Judaism or the Kabbalah. Although every attempt has been made to gather information from legitimate sources, the author does not guarantee the complete accuracy of this document. The author is not a rabbi; nor is the author a professor, curator, translator, or practitioner or instructor of the Kabbalah. The author does not, cannot, and will not provide any training in the topics contained in this document. The author does not condone performing any of the practices or rituals described herein.