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An Intro to Kabbalah: Decoding the Zohar

Hosted By: My Jewish Learning

Curious about Kabbalah but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place.

There are many ways into learning about Jewish mysticism, but some of the best introductory texts are found in the Zohar — a series of books of Torah commentary believed that date back to the 13th century.

Reading it on your own can be difficult, but with the right guide, the Zohar invites those willing to explore it into a fantastical universe filled with spiritual contemplation and insight.

My Jewish Learning is proud to announce this new course taught by leading Zohar scholar Eitan Fishbane, a distinguished professor of Jewish thought based at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Over the course of five online sessions, which are recorded for further viewing, you’ll learn about the basic history and mystical concepts that make up Kabbalah, through the lens of the Zohar — all decoded for beginners by our partner scholar.

Join us this spring and start your journey toward kabbalistic enlightenment!

Teacher

Dr. Eitan Fishbane

Dr. Eitan Fishbane is Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), where he teaches courses on Jewish mysticism and spirituality to doctoral, masters, rabbinical, and undergraduate students. His most recent book is Embers of Pilgrimage: Poems (Panui Publications); previous books include The Art of Mystical Narrative: A Poetics of the Zohar (Oxford University Press, 2018) and As Light Before Dawn: The Inner World of a Medieval Kabbalist (Stanford University Press, 2009), among other works. Fishbane is the recipient of grants from The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the American Council of Learned Societies (the Charles A. Ryskamp Fellowship). He received his Ph.D. and B.A., summa cum laude, from Brandeis University, and has served as a member of the Seminary faculty since 2006.
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