Kabbalah for Beginners: Understanding and Applying Kabbalistic History, Concepts, and Practices Paperback – July 28, 2020

I have been reading various introductory books about Kabbalah over the last few years, and found many of them to be lacking. This one explains more and better than any other of the books I have read. It doesn’t go into great detail on a number of topics, but it at least introduces them and explains enough that one is less confused, and has hints of what to explore next.Also, each chapter includes at least one suggested meditation. I tried most of them and found them excellent.

Over the past 28 years I have seriously studied Jewish mysticism, as well as facilitating Kabbalah study groups for 12 of those years. Kabbalah for Beginners is the clearest introduction to Kabbalah I’ve ever read.The late eminent Psychotherapist Dr. Vicktor Frankl described his school of Psychology “height Psychology” rather than depth Psychology. In this spirit the author demonstrates height Kabbalah. Readers of this book will surely broaden their horizons.Some words of advice: If you read this book and want to learn more, reread the book, and ponder the author’s meditations. Then if you want to continue the practice do not do it alone. Seek out study groups mentored by those who speak Hebrew and are knowledgeable in all facets of Jewish practice.

I highly recommend this book. It taught me a lot.

Really liked this book. It's an easy read covering what could be an impossibly esoteric subject.Answers a lot of questions.

Very good introduction to Kabbalah. It was refreshing to find that my spiritual journey aligns was the ancient mystical beliefs and teachings. Without realizing it, I have been on a Kabbalistic journey for a long time.

I've been reading quite a bit in this general area (western esotericism, hermeticism, etc.) and this book is one of the clearest I've come across. Great for beginners (like me) and also for people who have developed some background knowledge (like me), as well as for experts (like... well, not me.).

I have always been curious about Kabbalah and, like many, was under the impression that one should not study it until a certain age. I was glad to see that idea dismissed in the first few pages of this book!However, as someone who has practice Judaism all my life and has taught Sunday school classes to teenagers, there was very little in this book that was new to me. There is really no great unveiling of secrets. The book reads a bit like a beginner's guide to Judaism with explanations of holidays, Mitzvot and other details that are part and parcel of Jewish life. As to the study of Kabballah itself, the information is spread throughout the book but it does not go into great detail. There are plenty of references to other books that may be better sources for those interested in studying the subject but what you get mainly from this book is the idea of meditation and spirituality.

I have been reading and listening to a lot of books about Kabbalah in an effort to understand this super complex and amazing "theosophy." This book is great, even though I had already read many, and also would have been a perfect starter book as well.