Kabbalah and Hasidism

An analysis of the content and influences of the earliest work of Kabbalah.

Influential kabbalists like Rabbi Azriel and Jacob ben Sheshet were, at times, criticized for their work.

Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.

The founder of Hasidism is shrouded in legend and mystery.

After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, the center of kabbalistic study moved to the town of Safed in northern Palestine.

This influential work of Jewish mysticism continues to inspire spiritual seekers.

From the 13th through the 15th century, the Iberian Peninsula was the home of most major kabbalists.

Jewish mysticism takes hold.

Few post-talmudic works have been as revered as the Zohar, the mystical commentary on the Torah.

The Hasidim wrote and told stories about their leaders.