| The centuries-old history of Kabbalah is full of wisdom | | | | the true nature of the universe and humankind. |
| and knowledge. It reflects how people change, develop | | | | The new concepts and understanding of Kabbalah |
| and come to the realization of their purpose in this | | | | came with Isaac Luria who depicted the process of |
| world. | | | | omnipresent creation through the Tree of Life. |
| Kabbalah is almost 4 thousand years old. It first | | | | Many commentaries and illustrations to the main books |
| appeared in the 18th century BC when Sefer Yetzirah | | | | of Kabbalah were created afterwards forming the |
| – the main and original Kabalistic document on | | | | modern Kabalistic views which exist now. These |
| formation of the universe and universal laws – was | | | | explanatory notes make Kabalistic books practical and |
| written by Rabbi Abraham, the generally accepted | | | | easy-to-follow. They are meant to help the unaided |
| founder of Kabbalah. There were many more | | | | eye see the ideas: they explain Kabbalah to those |
| Kabbalah followers after he was gone who studied his | | | | who do not know much about this doctrine. That is |
| works and adopted his ideas. | | | | why now for the first time in the history of Kabbalah, it |
| Later in the course of constantly evolving history of | | | | is accessible to many individuals. |
| Kabbalah, the book of Torah, written by Moses in the | | | | Some people are still content to ignore the necessity |
| 14th century BC, explained how the “upper | | | | to learn more about Kabbalah and understand the |
| world” works and provided a broader outlook on | | | | meaning of our lives. However, more and more |
| Kabalistic doctrines. | | | | devoted challengers want to explore this realm, dig |
| History of kabbalah was continued by another Hebrew | | | | deep to find out the truth and discover this doctrine for |
| man of wisdom, Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai, who gave | | | | themselves. They make history of Kabbalah part of |
| the world the Book of Zohar in the 2nd century AD. | | | | their lives because through careful learning of the past |
| Zohar puts a mysterious veil on Kabalistic ideas and | | | | one can see the present more clearly. Kabbalah and |
| conveys a romantic mood in its stories and tales. It is a | | | | its ideas show that the infinite universe of possibilities |
| beautiful and creative masterpiece that also reveals | | | | lies within people's reach. |