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KABBALAH & JEWISH MYSTICISM

Kabbalah has entered American pop culture by way of Madonna and other Hollywood celebrities. Ironically, Jewish mysticism was originally an esoteric, somewhat secretive, discipline. Still, its teachings about the nature of God and reality have had a profound impact on the development of Judaism.

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