Safed, in northern Israel, was a hub for early Jewish mysticism's thinkers. (PikiWiki Israel)
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Kabbalah & Mysticism Quiz

How much do you know about this area of Jewish contemplation and spirituality?

Jewish mystical teachings about the nature of God and reality have had a profound impact on the development of Judaism. How much do you know about this area of Jewish contemplation and spirituality?

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: Hasidism spread mystical thinking and living to the masses of European Jewry by teaching that all people could have an experiential connection with God.
Question 2 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers played a key role in popularizing Jewish meditation?
Question 3 of 10
The earliest disseminated text of Kabbalistic thought was:
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following famous rabbinic commentators joined a group of mystics in Safed?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a characteristic of what the contemporary scholar Moshe Idel calls "intensive mysticism"?
Question 6 of 10
Abraham Abulafia, a 13th-century mystic, was a devoted follower of
Question 7 of 10
Which of these is a characteristic of the kabbalistic conception of the Ein Sof?
Question 8 of 10
According to Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, the study of Kabbalah is:
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following people are associated with the authorhsip of the Zohar
Question 10 of 10
From the 13th to the 15th century, where was the world center of kabbalistic teachings?

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