"Kabbalah is the discipline that teaches us directly about godliness, about divinity as we can relate to it in our lives. Scholars have called it a 'theosophy,' which means 'wisdom about the Divine.' Only when we have a grasp on the meaning of divinity and divine purpose can we possibly understand what we are here for," writes Tamar Frankiel, who teaches at the Academy for Jewish Religion and lectures frequently on topics of Jewish mysticism. She is coauthor of Minding the Temple of the Soul: Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit through Traditional Jewish Prayer.
Frankiel demystifies Kabbalah and sets it in a context that Christians will be able to understand and appreciate. The paperback is divided into three sections: Seeking a New Vision, The Unfolding of Creation, and The Path of Remembering. The author explains the multiple meanings of the kabbalistic Tree of Life, the map of divinity, and the significance of spiritual practice. She provides an overview of methods of self-examination and self-transformation via charitable acts, physical discipline, prayer, confession, meditation, ritual, and ceremony.
