The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kabbalah/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kabbalah | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kabbalah/ 32 32 Kabbalah of information: Rethinking death through physics and faith - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/kabbalah-of-information-rethinking-death-through-physics-and-faith/ Wed, 13 May 2026 07:44:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3820103 Dr. of Chemistry Eduard Shyfrin’s book The Relativity of Death presents a new theory synthesizing Kabbalah and physics to explain our existence and even death.

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]]> After October 7, some seek healing from kabbalah-informed psychedelic retreats https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-october-7-jews-seek-healing-from-kabbalah-informed-psychedelic-retreats/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:44:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677868 Founded by California Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, Shefa Jewish Psychedelic Support turned from an education-only organization to an experiential one after seeing need following the Hamas-led massacre

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]]> Desecration of 17th-century rabbi’s Damascus tomb tests new Syria’s tolerance https://www.timesofisrael.com/desecration-of-17th-century-rabbis-damascus-tomb-tests-tolerance-of-new-syria/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:40:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3536810 Authorities commit to investigating after unknown perpetrators dig up burial site of Rabbi Chaim Vital amid push by country’s new leadership to shed Islamist image

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]]> Shem Tov Bible with ‘miraculous journey of survival’ sells at auction for $6.9 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/shem-tov-bible-sells-at-auction-for-6-9-million-is-expected-to-go-on-public-display/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:18:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3375248 Rare 14th century codex survived centuries of wars and turmoil before being sold to private individuals who 'look forward' to making it public, Sotheby’s says

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]]> Israel National Library unveils collection of 36 kabbalistic tree-like ‘maps of God’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-national-library-unveils-collection-of-36-kabbalistic-tree-like-maps-of-god/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:11:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3032130 At collection opening, NLI says it seeks to illuminate new genre of Jewish research through the ancient scrolls, shed light on mystical teachings for scholars and amateurs

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]]> Check yourself before you hex yourself: An expert’s guide to the evil eye https://www.timesofisrael.com/check-yourself-before-you-hex-yourself-an-experts-guide-to-the-evil-eye/ Mon, 29 May 2023 23:10:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3017849 In his new book 'The Evil Eye: The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse,' Antonio Pagliarulo gives a practical overview of one of history's most durable forces

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]]> Madonna said set to visit Israel for Shavuot https://www.timesofisrael.com/madonna-said-set-to-visit-israel-for-shavuot/ Mon, 22 May 2023 16:07:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3019986 Singer, who also uses the unofficial name 'Esther,' won't perform but will reportedly visit the graves of rabbis affiliated with the mystical Kabbalah movement

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]]> Abraham Accords allow Israelis to excavate two huge ‘genizas’ found in rural Morocco https://www.timesofisrael.com/abraham-accords-allow-israelis-to-excavate-two-huge-genizas-found-in-rural-morocco/ Mon, 01 May 2023 13:24:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3006134 Normalization lets Israeli researchers formalize ties with Moroccan experts to investigate remnants of Jewish life - with aid of Israelis who once lived in those abandoned villages

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]]> Orthodox pilgrimage to Kabbalist rabbi’s Istanbul grave picks up after COVID slump https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-pilgrimage-to-kabbalist-rabbis-istanbul-grave-picks-up-after-covid-slump/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 10:13:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2930094 Though nowhere near as packed - or rowdy - as a similar one in Ukraine, an off-the-beaten-path tomb is increasingly visited by supplicants who bring an air of quiet camaraderie

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]]> Do you see the light? Descendant of Hasidic scholar teaches ‘Primordial Torah’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/do-you-see-the-light-descendant-of-hasidic-scholar-teaches-primordial-torah/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:06:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915082 In his 20s, Zvi Ish-Shalom underwent a spiritual transformation rooted in Kabbalah; his new book offers an 'experiential shift in consciousness' - for Jews and non-Jews alike

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]]> 96 lessons: UK Jewish lawmaker mourns Queen Elizabeth’s death with Kabbalah class https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-jewish-lawmaker-mourns-queen-elizabeths-death-with-kabbalah-lesson/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 03:51:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2835544 In speech to House of Lords, Baron David Wolfson praises monarch for her lifelong readiness to do a 'mitzvah,' then explains that the Hebrew word adds up to 96 in gematria

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]]> Ukrainian oligarch says he placed Jewish death curse on Putin https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukrainian-oligarch-says-he-placed-jewish-death-curse-on-putin/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:47:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2819513 Hennady Korban, who was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship last month, claims Russian president is aware of the kabbalistic hex and is making military decisions based on it

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]]> Would-be Likud Knesset member accused of helping cover up sexual abuse claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/would-be-likud-knesset-member-accused-of-helping-cover-up-sexual-abuse-claims/ Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:20:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2817914 Hanoch Milvitzky, who won the 26th slot on party's electoral slate, is alleged to have convinced woman to commit perjury while serving as legal counsel of New Age religious group

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]]> Podcast: Matzah as meditation: A dissident’s daughter thinks about Exodus https://www.timesofisrael.com/podcast-matzah-as-meditation-a-dissidents-daughter-thinks-about-exodus/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:19:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2742087 Two Jerusalem teachers, Rachel Sharansky Danziger and Sarah Yehudit Schneider, speak about Passover, the seder and their approach to the Haggadah

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]]> North Italian town to establish museum at burial site of 17th-century Kabbalists https://www.timesofisrael.com/north-italian-town-to-establish-museum-at-burial-site-of-17th-century-kabbalists/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:11:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2679523 Small Jewish community existed in Mantua up till the 18th century; agreement comes after years of dispute between local officials and an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group

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