The Origins of Kabbalah in Medieval Europe
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Moving from the Middle East to Germany, Spain, and France, this episode explores the practices and intellectual exercises of these communities. During this timeperiod, the practice of Kabbalah (literally received tradition) begins to take shape in Provence, France. One of the primary foci is the development of the Sefirot, the ten radiant dimensions of the inner Divine Self.  Subscribe now: RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3550593/episodes/feed Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-kabbalah/id1739159484 Hosted by: Dr. Eitan Fishbane Produced by Ellie Gettinger Edited by Sarah Brown Cover art: Lee Willet Theme music: “Yah Notein Binah” from Seeds of Song Find more JTS Podcasts at www.jtsa.edu/torah/podcasts
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