06:18 min
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The study of Kabbalah—Jewish mystical texts—used to be limited just to certain men. In recent years, though, Kabbalah has gone from merely a fascination of esotericism to mainstream and for a hot minute even became a trend among some big-name celebs like Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, and Ariana Grande.
Dr. Michael Laitman explains five basic principles of Kabbalah in an interview with award-winning author William Simon. From the film “The House in the Orchard”.
Some say Kabbalah goes all the way back to the beginning of time. Others say the first century. Here, we present a historical viewpoint of it going back to the thirteenth century in northern Spain, and how its influence has continued to shape Judaism today.