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What is the approach of messianic Rabbis to Kabbalah? Have you ever seen a MJ Rabbi or group talk about it?
I feel like talking about Kabbalah I need a lot of disclaimers, haha. Most important I've only studied a bit of it and I don't pretend to really understand it.
Also there isn't one "Kabbalah", usually it refers to the Zohar and that medieval time period of writings and thoughts from the Jews in Spain. There are other schools too, like one of my favorites is the earlier chariot stuff.
Also, most Jewish congregations or Rabbis approach the Kabbalah very cautiously. The Reform Rabbi I studied under discourages me from studying it. The Orthodox Chabad Rabbis heavily filter and translate it to approachable teachings (probably a good way to go). Very few Jews have Zohar study groups as far as I can tell.
What is the approach of messianic Rabbis to Kabbalah? Have you ever seen a MJ Rabbi or group talk about it?
I feel like talking about Kabbalah I need a lot of disclaimers, haha. Most important I've only studied a bit of it and I don't pretend to really understand it.
Also there isn't one "Kabbalah", usually it refers to the Zohar and that medieval time period of writings and thoughts from the Jews in Spain. There are other schools too, like one of my favorites is the earlier chariot stuff.
Also, most Jewish congregations or Rabbis approach the Kabbalah very cautiously. The Reform Rabbi I studied under discourages me from studying it. The Orthodox Chabad Rabbis heavily filter and translate it to approachable teachings (probably a good way to go). Very few Jews have Zohar study groups as far as I can tell.