Moshe Idel Articles By Moshe Idel
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Merkavah Mysticism in Rabbinic Literature
In the Talmud and midrash, visions of the Divine Throne are achieved by studying the Torah.
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False Messiahs
What prompted Jewish messianic zeal in the 16th and 17th centuries?
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Passive vs. Active Immigration
In 13th-century mysticism, two streams of thought emerged regarding the Land of Israel.
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Body of Land
In "escstatic" mysticism, the Land of Israel is a metaphor for the human body.
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Moshe Idel is Professor of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and one of the foremost contemporary experts on kabbalah.
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