Einführung in die lurianische Kabbala

Isaac ben Solomon Luria Ashkenazi (1534-1572) was one of the most influential Jewish mystics in the history of Kabbalah. In a generation that suffered under the traumatic impact of the expulsion of Jews from Spain, he emerged as a charismatic figure in Safed, Galilee, during the last two years of his life. His ideas and visions not only revolutionized the understanding of God and creation but also transformed religious practice. The rich treasure of Jewish tradition gains mythical and theosophical dimensions in Luria's teachings that resonate with every religious person. His Kabbalistic worldview was shaped by concepts such as the "Withdrawal" of God (Tzimtzum), which creates space for creation, the "Breaking of the Vessels" (Shevirat ha-Kelim) as a catastrophe in the emergence of the upper world, and speculations about the light configurations of the "Primordial Man.".