kabbalism

kabbalism
noun see kabbalah

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  • kabbalism — noun adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation • Syn: ↑cabalism • Hypernyms: ↑attachment, ↑adherence, ↑adhesion …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kabbalah — (Cabala, Kabala, Qabalah)    The mysticism of classical Judaism, and part of the foundation of the Western magical tradition.    Kabbalah is derived from the Hebrew word QBL (Qibel), meaning “to receive” or “that which is received.” It refers… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

  • GIKATILLA (Chiquatilla), JOSEPH BEN ABRAHAM — (1248–c. 1325), Spanish kabbalist whose works exerted a profound and permanent influence on kabbalism. Gikatilla, who was born in Medinaceli, Castile, lived for many years in Segovia. Between 1272 and 1274 he studied under abraham abulafia , who… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • AZULAI, ABRAHAM BEN MORDECAI — (c. 1570–1643), kabbalist. Azulai, who was born in Fez, first mastered the study of the Talmud and philosophic literature and then Kabbalah. He did not agree with the interpretations of the Zohar which his teachers provided, and he did not really …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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