Kabbalah

Think of the mystical religion Kabbalah, and many will immediately picture the singer Madonna. As one of a number of celebrities to embrace its ancient wisdom in recent years, she has sought to study and understand Kabbalah’s deep teachings, often in the face of great criticism. Through her efforts, people have learned of some aspects of the religion, not least the strand of redstring bracelet that many contemporary followers wear to ward off the evil eye.

But Kabbalah is no celebrity fad, nor is it by any means a newfangled religion. It’s the theology of the Jewish people and the spiritual study of unseen laws governing the universe from the perspective of Judaism. Those who follow it have done so because they believe it gives them a great understanding into the workings and the structure of the human soul. Indeed, its origins are said