Kabbalah: The Practice
of Mystical Judaism

Rabbi Lavey
Yitzchak Derby

The Kabbalah is Judaism’s sacred, mystical spiritual path for attaining peace and “devekut”—a sense of union with God. Kabbalah teaches that our physical reality is only one level of reality, that it is when we truly understand the essence of God that we learn how to feel connected to all of life and to know ourselves more deeply.

In this class, participants will receive an overview of the basic tenets and spiritual practices of Kabbalah. You will learn, for example, about the intricate system of the “sephirot,” the transcendent structures that in Kabbalah are the foundation of all reality. You will also study, in translation, passages from Jewish mystical literature, which are believed to guide one’s understanding of the true nature of God, of one’s relationship to the Infinite, and of the mystical path of awareness. The workshop will explore how, according to Kabbalah, the unfolding of Divinity can become a model and road map for personal growth and understanding, for healing from the difficulties of life, and for pursuing a life of goodness. Participants will also experience firsthand Jewish meditative and contemplative techniques designed for spiritual growth and connection to the higher realms.