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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?

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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
Which of these forms of Jewish mysticism came first?
Question 2 of 10
Gershom Scholem was:
Question 3 of 10
Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, is especially interested in what aspect of religion?
Question 4 of 10
Merkavah mysticism attempts to conceive of God as:
Question 5 of 10
According to Luria and his followers, what does tikkun olam represent?
Question 6 of 10
From the 13th to the 15th century, where was the world center of kabbalistic teachings?
Question 7 of 10
What is significant about Safed, the northern Israeli city?
Question 8 of 10
Why is Avraham Berg's Kabbalah Centre organization criticized by many Jewish institutions?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following kabbalistic thinkers attempted to attain prophecy?
Question 10 of 10
In 1968, Arthur Green, before he became a prominent Jewish Renewal rabbi, compared the experience of studying kabbalah to:
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