The Chosen Will Become Herds: Studies in Twentieth-Century Kabbalah

The Popularity Of Kabbalah, A Jewish Mystical Movement At Least 900 Years Old, Has Grown Astonishingly Within The Context Of The Vast And Ever-expanding Social Movement Commonly Referred To As The New Age. This Book Is The First To Provide A Broad Overview Of The Major Trends In Contemporary Kabbalah Together With In-depth Discussions Of Major Figures And Schools. A Noted Expert On Kabbalah, Jonathan Garb Places The Kabbalistic Renaissance Within The Global Context Of The Rise Of Other Forms Of Spirituality, Including Sufism And Tibetan Buddhism. He Shows How Kabbalah Has Been Transformed By The Events Of The Holocaust And, Following The Establishment Of Israel, By Aliyah. The Chosen Will Become Herds Is An Original Piece Of Scholarship And, In Its Own Right, A New Chapter In The History Of Kabbalah. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. The Study Of Twentieth-century Kabbalah -- 1. Jewish Mysticism In The Twentieth Century -- 2. The Drive To Disseminate Kabbalah -- 3. The Concept Of Power In National Mysticism -- 4. Psychological Notions Of Power -- 5. Sacred Space And Sacred Persons -- 6. Circumvention And Violation Of Halakha -- 7. The Upsurge Of Mysticism As A Jewish And Global Phenomenon -- Postscript -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index Jonathan Garb ; Translated By Yaffah Berkovits-murciano. Translated From The Hebrew. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English